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   i, Alexander!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:   
      
    AH>  In my experience those who rely heavily (!) on cheap   
    AH>  carbohydrates are more likely to be overweight.  :-Q   
      
    AK>  ‘hildren very often have a poor appetite.   
      
      
               Young children may need to be fed several times a day because   
   their stomachs are too small to handle very much at a time, but grownups don't   
   always understand that.  Another thing many parents don't understand is why   
   their kids dislike e.g. the Brussels sprouts or beef tongue they regard as   
   special treats.   
      
      
      
    AK>  Their mothers often make them eat their food.   
      
      
               I don't know how many do it nowadays, but they certainly did when   
   I was growing up.  Mother decided for you what & how much of it you should   
   eat... and you weren't allowed to leave the table until you had eaten every   
   bite.  :-(   
      
      
      
    AK>  The epidemic of excess weight   
      
      
               ... which may be an exaggeration by the popular press, BTW...   
      
      
      
    AK>  is most likely connected with genetic changes that   
    AK>  happen during many years and even generations.   
      
      
               I think it can be.  If one's distant ancestors survived on   
   whatever was available to them at the time, one may have nutritional needs in   
   accordance with what worked for them.  Nowadays things seem to be changing too   
   quickly for our bodies to keep up & we may do best by honouring our roots.   
      
               In Canada, a century ago, most people lived on farms where they   
   did a lot of physical work... they also understood where their food came from   
   & who had produced it.  In the intervening years large numbers of them have   
   relocated to the city & the manufacturers of "convenience food" have learned   
   that if they add generous amounts of sugar, salt, and/or fat people tend to   
   want more.  IMHO our bodies weren't designed to handle such large quantities   
   of nutrients Mother Nature would have used sparingly & discreetly in view of   
   what benefits us.  :-)   
      
      
      
    AK>  I believe this change has been caused by the fact   
    AK>  that very many people live in stress, and food is   
    AK>  a very effective antidepressant.   
      
      
               Some people lose their appetites when they're under stress... but   
   I think people generally feel better after eating because their blood sugar   
   level goes up.  The danger is that if they are eating a lot of refined   
   carbohydrates, which provide instant gratification, they'll crash again in +/-   
   twenty minutes. Teachers often notice this in schools equipped with vending   
   machines... (sigh).   
      
      
      
    AK>  And people who refused to smoke now have a little   
    AK>  choice in replacing it with something else. :)   
          |I'd say "have little choice but to replace it".   
      
      
               A century ago, alcohol was out & tobacco was in.  The situation   
   has now been reversed.  If you're on your way to the gym, however, there are   
   people who will happily sell you an energy bar loaded with sugar & caffeine.    
   Caffeine is very in these days... at least where I come from.  The   
   neighbourhood where I grew up had two coffee shops back then.  These days it   
   has so many, combined of course with bubble tea shops... think tapioca   
   starch... I've lost track because I can't count that high.  I have also   
   remarked on the number of city folk I see rushing around with a cell phone in   
   one hand & a coffee cup in the other.  :-))   
      
      
      
      
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
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