Food and Western disease by Staffan Lindeberg

[Z...]

Okay, Stormy, can you make a photocopy of it to send? It really does sound fascinating because I'm totally looking at the whole evolutionary thing and trying to figure out how much of it may be by design and how much is just "what happened."

found a better solution ;)

 

[RyanX]

@ryanx
I tried to find more about smoking for you:

Stopping smoking at age 50 years reduces by 50% the risk of premature death, and cessation at age 30 almost eliminates it. (433-Mortality in relation to smoking 50 years of observations on male British doctors. BMJ 328. 1519)
Much of this life extension is due to a lower risk of ischaemic heart disease. Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk for developing ischaemic heart disease in number of western populations. The proposed mechanisms include atherosclerosis, increased blood clotting, hypertension and insulin resistance.
Nevertheless the incidence of ischaemic heart disease has been low in Japan and China despite widespread smoking. In the Seven Countries Study cardiovascular mortality did not appear to be related to smoking habits within the Mediterranean populations in contrast to the populations in northern Europe and USA.
In Kitava, 76% of the men, and 80% of the women were smokers, but we still found no sign of ischaemic heart disease. Smoking was introduced on the island approximately 100 years ago. The blood lipid levels of smokers differed just as much from those of non smokers as they do in the west. Similarly the Bushmen of South Africa appeared to be free of myocardial infarctions due despite the fact they were heavy smokers.

Tobacco smoking in combination with unhealthy food promotes the development of atherosclerosis in animal models but it is not thought to be sufficient cause in itself. Correspondingly, the development of cardiovascular disease is only weakly correlated to smoking among those Westerners with the lowest blood pressure and serum cholesterol.
These findings can potentially be interpreted to mean that smoking works in combination with unhealthy diet to cause the development of cardiovascular disease.

The rest of the references just prove the point that we cannot focus only on smoking and completely ignore other important factors when assessing Western Disease

Thanks SK!

This is some of what I remember reading. It really goes to show that based on the evidence from the studies out there, the links made between smoking and heart disease are unfounded.

I wouldn't mind reading this whole book either, but the price is a bit high for me. Maybe I'll see if I can get a copy through the inter-library loan service here in town.

 

[dugdeep]

Tobacco smoking in combination with unhealthy food promotes the development of atherosclerosis in animal models but it is not thought to be sufficient cause in itself. Correspondingly, the development of cardiovascular disease is only weakly correlated to smoking among those Westerners with the lowest blood pressure and serum cholesterol.
These findings can potentially be interpreted to mean that smoking works in combination with unhealthy diet to cause the development of cardiovascular disease.

The rest of the references just prove the point that we cannot focus only on smoking and completely ignore other important factors when assessing Western Disease

This makes sense. A poor diet, void of antioxidant vitamins and phytonutrients means the free radicals resulting from smoking are left to wreak havoc on the body; particularly on the arteries, causing atherosclerosis and CVD. Proper diet with lots of antioxidant vitamins and phytonutrients means these free radicals are nullified and smoking has no ill effects.

 

[Z...]

Yikes, after I am done with this book there wont be anything safe to eat but meat

I use to take a lot of linseed ( flax in USA) at one point . Grounded in coffee grinder and sprinkled over food. here is what he has to say about linseed:

Even linseed contain cyanogenic glycosides. The National Swedish Food Administration has issued a warning against consuming more then 1-2 tablespoons of linseed on a daily bases, since 10 tablespoons daily caused mild neurological symptoms in one human, most likely through cyanide exposure.

This is also interesting ...if not creepy...:(

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are large group of chemicals that are produced by over 6000 plant species, some of which are used for food or as herbal teas. Low level exposure to pyrrozilidine alkaloids is suspected as the underlying cause of endemic cirrhosis in certain cultural groups in Asia and Africa. The high rate of primary liver cancer in South africa may be due to low level pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Other organs that are thought to be affected are kidneys, stomach, brain, lungs and the reproductive system

bye bye oats, even if you are not contaminated with gluten:

Synce phytic acid is mainly found in the germ part of the seed, whole grain flour is unhealthier then refined flour in this respect. However the seed also contains phytases that can break down the phytic acid under beneficial circumstances. In the best case - if the seeds are tossed in the right way, soaked and allowed to sit at proper temperature and pH for sufficient number of hours (or days) the phytic acid can almost be eliminated. The various types of grains distinguish themselves in that, out of our four most popular cereals it is most difficult to reduce phytic acid in oats. In today's industrially produced, rolled oats , the phytases are completely destroyed which means that it is then impossible to reduce the phytic acid content. In contrast with humans rats have high capacity to degrade phytates in their intestines, an apparent adaptation to regular consumption of seeds.

Knowledge protects but it is pain in the neck. :) I cannot afford time to make buckwheat pancakes every morning.
Need to experiment with buckwheat bread and bread machine asap.

 

[Guithy]

Does Amazon UK ship to Canada? I'd really like to get a copy of this book, it looks very informative!

 

[Jacques]

Does Amazon UK ship to Canada? I'd really like to get a copy of this book, it looks very informative!

I would say yes.

The book is available on amazon. ca (Canada) and amazon.com (USA). And amazon.com delivers to Canada.

Edited: Some items/books can not be shipped to Canada. :(

 

[Guithy]

Thank you Gandalf! Here's to hoping that book IS available through Amazon.ca! :)

 

[Laura]

I cannot afford time to make buckwheat pancakes every morning.
Need to experiment with buckwheat bread and bread machine asap.

Is that time or money "afford"? Buckwheat flour is rather cheap here and it only takes five minutes to make buckwheat cakes. You can also make a batch on the weekend that will last all week. Hang on for upcoming video!

 

[Z...]

Time. Looking forward to it...

 

[Nienna]

Knowledge protects but it is pain in the neck. :) I cannot afford time to make buckwheat pancakes every morning.
Need to experiment with buckwheat bread and bread machine asap.

What about amaranth, SK?

It's a good, hearty, filling replacement for oats.

 

[Z...]

Hi Niena,
I finally tried it today. Apart from the long cooking time which is always bad idea in the morning, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed with the taste. Although i added some grated apples, Cinnamon and brown sugar it still tasted rather bland and the texture was funny, sort of like eating tinny fish eggs that pop between your teeth. How do you prepare it?

 

[Nienna]

I just cook it and eat as a replacement for oatmeal. To me it is better than Quinoa because to me the Quinoa is like eating air, where the Amarant is heavier and seems to stay with me longer.

I'm sorry that you don't like it, but for me, at least it is something. :)

 

[Gertrudes]

Hi Stormy Knight,

I've had similar problems with my breakfast, no time and lack of food choice (or so I thought).
I tried several things and found buckwheat and rice flakes to be amongst my favourites. I cook it as a kind of pourridge once in a week for the whole week, and every morning I just add a little bit of water to a smaller portion and heat it up. It takes 2 minutes. Then I add Cinnamon, xylitol and, in case you like the taste, rice protein powder. I have found it to be filling enough, well, at least for me.

I tried buckwheat pancakes and found them to be not only delicious but quite filling, so that is another possibility if you learn how to cook them. I personally haven't ventured to cooking them yet, I'm lousy with crepes and pancakes :D

 

[Z...]

Buckwheat pancakes are delicious. I make them with water, no rice milk. I add some nutmeg and lemon rind for the taste. I use either honey or blueberry maple syrup with them. But they are a bit time consuming to make.

 

[Stranger]

Is there a photocopy of it around? At the moment I am so fascinated by the paleolitic diet and the evolutionary development of ourselves and the connection to our food, that I would even dare to read an english book about it, though it is still difficult for me to understand.

If not, then I have to buy it some day. Unfortunately there isn't much information about this topic available in german language. Can anyone recommend a similar, cheaper book about this issue to begin with? Maybe a book by Loren Cordain?