- Vitamin deficiency diseases such as rickets are on the rise again. This bone-deforming disease nearly
disappeared in Britain until huge advertising campaigns led to steep increases in the consumption of
dairy products and meat. - The intake of “anti-nutrients” such as dietary fiber is greatly increasing the risk of iron deficiency
anemia. - Depression, anorexia, low birth weight, slow growth, mental retardation, and amenorrhea are
associated with deficiencies of zinc and, with the exception of amenorrhea, iron. - Excess fiber consumption affects the onset of menstruation, retards uterine growth and, is associated
with menstrual dysfunction.
Because of phytates, Dr. David Southgate, considered the world's leading authority on the effects of
fiber, concludes that infants, children, young adolescents and pregnant women whose mineral needs are
greater should avoid excessive consumption of fiber.
Writing of the colon cancer risk, Drs. H. S. Wasan and R. A. Goodlad of the Imperial Cancer
Research Fund stated in 1996:
“Until individual constituents of fiber have been shown to have, at the very least, a non-detrimental
effect in prospective human trials, we urge that restraint should be shown in adding fiber supplements to
foods, and that unsubstantiated health claims be restricted.”...“Specific dietary fiber supplements,
embraced as nutriceuticals or functional foods, are an unknown and potentially damaging way to
influence modern dietary habits of the general population.”
In January 1999 the results of the largest trial into the effects on fiber on colon cancer ever conducted
were released to the public. After studying 88,757 women for sixteen years, doctors at the Brigham and
Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School state: “No significant association between fiber intake
and the risk of colorectal adenoma was found.” ... “Our data do not support the existence of an important
protective effect of dietary fiber against colorectal cancer or adenoma.” Surprisingly, the women who ate
the most fiber—nearly 25 grams per day—were just as likely to develop colon cancer and pre-cancerous
tumors as those who ate the least (about 10 grams per day).
There are close to 30 published studies which all confirm that fiber intake has not only no beneficial
effects, but is indicated in multiple complications of the gastrointestinal tract. For example, in one study
published in 2000, researchers randomly assigned 1,429 men and women with a history of colon polyps (a
pre-cancerous condition) to eat either a high-fiber or low-fiber wheat-bran supplement in addition to their
ordinary diet. After three years, researchers found at least one polyp in about 50 percent of the
participants in each group.
Chocolate— Facts And Fiction
The recent desperate attempt of the food industry to boost sluggish sales of their products, after the
dampening effects of the low carb craze, has caused it to heavily invest in serious “scientific” research to
prove that their unhealthy products are not just safe, but even good for you. Although hard to believe,
chocolate is now being pushed as a health food. Add chocolate to your healthy diet, and your heart health
will improve. At least, this is what they are now trying to make you believe.
Apparently, there is a new study that suggests eating chocolate can improve your blood vessel
functions. This clearly shows how much the food industry, similar to the pharmaceutical industry, wants
you to buy more of their products, with utter disregard to your health.