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Sears' approach goes against the grain in more ways than one. His books contradict the prevailing orthodoxy of high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets. He contends that an excess of carbs forces the body to overproduce insulin, a hormone that promotes fat storage. The Zone doesn't forbid all carbs--high-fiber fruits and vegetables are fine--but it does discourage all the tastier ones. Like pasta, rice and bagels. Sears' position: Get over it. "If all bread left the face of the earth, we'd have a much healthier planet," he declares...
Harvard would find some redemption the following night against St. Lawrence in the form of its 3-1 win. That "W" prevented the Crimson from leaving the Great White North empty handed, but any Harvard happiness had to be taken with a grain of salt...
Much of the information that has been given by various sides in the Great Grape debate should be taken with a grain of salt...
Voters hungry for the facts should take The Grape Coalition's pleas with a grain of salt. Ninety percent of the nation's grapes come from California, and, according to the UFW, more pesticides are used on grapes than on all other fruits and vegetables combined. So wouldn't you expect California to be the state to most want to know about pesticide-related illnesses? Moreover, just because California knows about these cancers doesn't mean it's working to prevent them. Even if conditions have improved in the fields, does that mean they have improved enough...
...think my team played very well, but we won by 30, so you have to take that with a grain of salt," Delaney-Smith said...