Thu, Apr-10-03, 07:54
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Slothy Superhero
Posts: 12,159
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Plan: Vegetarian Atkins
Stats: 165/145/125
BF:29/25.2/24
Progress: 50%
Location: Tennessee/Iowa
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Re: Fad dieters put unborn children at risk
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Originally posted by Demi
I came across this little horror story earlier today:
Fad dieters put unborn children at risk
Paradoxically, western societies have prolonged life and shortened childhood. Girls in Finland used to begin menstruation at 17, but now do so at 10, because of improved nutrition. Fertility problems, however, seem to be on the increase.
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The lowerering of the age of menarche is not necessarily due to improved nutrition. It is due to getting to the required BF % earlier in life. You need 17% BF in order to start menses. This means, they are getting to that BF% at 10 years of age. This probably explains the fertility problems as well.
You can be fat and malnourished as we all know.
I am sure the soft drinks are the main cause of the problem. Excess sugar in those drinks probably sensitizes the fetus and causes the long term problems. PLUS, phosphoric acid found in dark colas leech calcium from your bones. Something neither pregnant women or fetuses really need.
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