On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:16:34 +1100, Krypsis wrote:

> On 26/01/2010 6:06 AM, blake murphy wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:58:37 +1100, Krypsis wrote:
>>>
>>> What people see as normal is what they have adapted to over their lives.
>>> 99.9% of "westernised" people wouldn't know "normal" if it smacked them
>>> in the face.
>>
>> um, wait. what 99.9% of westernized people experience is not 'normal'?
>
> Spot on!
>
>> must be a new definition.
>
> The westernised diet is a "redefinition" of normal. What is "normal" is
> what our body is genetically equipped to cope with. Salt laden processed
> foods do not constitute a "normal" diet for humans regardless of whether
> you think it is. Fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, untainted with salt,
> is a normal and natural diet for us. Sure, our taste buds adapt to the
> higher salt levels but our body, in general, does not. If you drop down
> to a natural diet, a raft of modern day health problems disappear.

maybe so, maybe not. it still doesn't mean that what '99.9% of westernized
people' experience is not 'normal.'

blake