RE: 80/10/10 (REPOST from Mon 4/4/2005 8:46 PM) [s]

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Donna [donnachagnon] Monday, May 09, 2005 4:26 AM

[Raw Food] 10-80-10

Can someone explain to me who came up with these numbers and why? Hmm . . .

is that really my question? Okay, a friend of mine asked me where I got the

10% figure from because she didn't believe it was the " standard " of a good

diet. I am looking for information to back up the 10% theory. Thanks.

 

Donna

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________________________

80/10/10 is a concept authored by Dr. Doug Graham and to be fully described

in his upcoming book. Doug has been teaching this concept for a number of

years now on " the lecture circuit. "

 

The numbers are carbohydrate/protein/fat, as a percentage of calories

consumed.

 

Most Americans eating the SAD (standard American diet) consume, as averages,

50% of their calories from carbohydrate (almost entirely either complex or

refined sugar), 16% from protein, 34% from fat. These percentages have been

calculated annually for more than three decades. There is a trend toward

increasing the percentage of carbs and decreasing the percentage of fats;

the protein percentage has been pretty much a constant throughout.

 

- Vegans are thought to consume around 11% of calories as protein, though

data on which to base this observation are more limited.

 

- Surprisingly, most RFs are consuming a diet consisting of 50-80% of

calories from fat. And the majority of RFs fail in the long run. Most of our

nutrients are water-borne, a high-fat diet is malnutritive, raw of not.

 

Based upon this and related data, along with extensive nutrient analysis of

recipes, meal plans, and what people are actually eating (based upon their

own reports and on more formal research), it seems clear that, for most

people, it would be virtually impossible to consume MORE than 15-20% of

calories as protein, unless one were to eat albumin (egg whites), protein

powder in large quantities, etc. Further, a massive body of research shows

the following:

 

- Excess protein (above our requirements) is extremely toxic and literally

maims and kills us, over time. Excess protein and particularly protein from

animal sources are directly and highly correlated with almost every illness

and disease known to modern man. (T. Colin Campbell, Framingham Study,

Pritikin, thousands of others)

 

- High physical activity does NOT create any need to increase our PERCENT of

protein. The naturally occurring caloric increase (in response to increased

energy demand) automatically incorporates whatever additional protein is

required. Hence, body builders and others are literally killing themselves

for no benefit at all. Even the U.S. government agrees on this point.

 

We actually only need perhaps 4-8% of our calories from protein. Similarly,

we need less than 10% of our total calories from fat.

 

So 80/10/10 is goal statement, suggesting that we strive to consume a

MINIMUM of 80% of our calories as SIMPLE (fruit) carbohydrates, and a

MAXIMUM of 10% each as protein and fat. fortunately, this distribution or

better (more like 90/6/8) occurs quite naturally when we consume the

high-water, high-oxygen, fruit-based diet I have suggested on a number of

occasions.

 

To my knowledge, Nutridiary is far and away the best free, online source for

entering and tracking your meals and finding out caloric distribution and

other information. FitDay has been around for years, but right now

Nutridiary is the superior product, for many reasons ranging from data

quality, support, data usefulness and completeness, and so on. Try it for a

week, you'll learn a LOT about how you are eating!!!

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Elchanan and Bob. The information you both provided is what I

was looking for. I apologize for the late response. Things have been a

bit busy around here! Thanks again!

 

Donna

" An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world is blind. " Mohandas Gandhi

 

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Of INFO @ Vibrant Life

Monday, May 09, 2005 11:23 AM

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RE: [Raw Food] 80/10/10 (REPOST from Mon 4/4/2005 8:46 PM)

Donna [donnachagnon] Monday, May 09, 2005 4:26

AM

[Raw Food] 10-80-10

Can someone explain to me who came up with these numbers and why? Hmm .

.. .

is that really my question? Okay, a friend of mine asked me where I got

the

10% figure from because she didn't believe it was the " standard " of a

good

diet. I am looking for information to back up the 10% theory. Thanks.

Donna

________________________

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright under Natural Law and Common Law, 5765 (2005 CE) by The Office

of

the Presiding Chaplain of Vibrant Life and His/Her Successors, a

Corporation

Sole. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to any natural

man,

woman, or child to excerpt or use all or any portion of the following

text

for any noncommercial purpose whatsoever, subject to the following

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of

meaning or context.

2. The man, woman or child excerpting or otherwise using all or any

portion

hereof must place the following (or substantially similar) text

prominently

and in close proximity to the material excerpted or used:

Written by Elchanan. Copyright under Natural Law and Common Law,

5765 (2005 CE) by The Office of the Presiding Chaplain of Vibrant

Life

and His/Her Successors, a Corporation Sole. All rights reserved.

________________________

80/10/10 is a concept authored by Dr. Doug Graham and to be fully

described

in his upcoming book. Doug has been teaching this concept for a number

of

years now on " the lecture circuit. "

The numbers are carbohydrate/protein/fat, as a percentage of calories

consumed.

Most Americans eating the SAD (standard American diet) consume, as

averages,

50% of their calories from carbohydrate (almost entirely either complex

or

refined sugar), 16% from protein, 34% from fat. These percentages have

been

calculated annually for more than three decades. There is a trend toward

increasing the percentage of carbs and decreasing the percentage of

fats;

the protein percentage has been pretty much a constant throughout.

- Vegans are thought to consume around 11% of calories as protein,

though

data on which to base this observation are more limited.

- Surprisingly, most RFs are consuming a diet consisting of 50-80% of

calories from fat. And the majority of RFs fail in the long run. Most of

our

nutrients are water-borne, a high-fat diet is malnutritive, raw of not.

Based upon this and related data, along with extensive nutrient analysis

of

recipes, meal plans, and what people are actually eating (based upon

their

own reports and on more formal research), it seems clear that, for most

people, it would be virtually impossible to consume MORE than 15-20% of

calories as protein, unless one were to eat albumin (egg whites),

protein

powder in large quantities, etc. Further, a massive body of research

shows

the following:

- Excess protein (above our requirements) is extremely toxic and

literally

maims and kills us, over time. Excess protein and particularly protein

from

animal sources are directly and highly correlated with almost every

illness

and disease known to modern man. (T. Colin Campbell, Framingham Study,

Pritikin, thousands of others)

- High physical activity does NOT create any need to increase our

PERCENT of

protein. The naturally occurring caloric increase (in response to

increased

energy demand) automatically incorporates whatever additional protein is

required. Hence, body builders and others are literally killing

themselves

for no benefit at all. Even the U.S. government agrees on this point.

We actually only need perhaps 4-8% of our calories from protein.

Similarly,

we need less than 10% of our total calories from fat.

So 80/10/10 is goal statement, suggesting that we strive to consume a

MINIMUM of 80% of our calories as SIMPLE (fruit) carbohydrates, and a

MAXIMUM of 10% each as protein and fat. fortunately, this distribution

or

better (more like 90/6/8) occurs quite naturally when we consume the

high-water, high-oxygen, fruit-based diet I have suggested on a number

of

occasions.

To my knowledge, Nutridiary is far and away the best free, online source

for

entering and tracking your meals and finding out caloric distribution

and

other information. FitDay has been around for years, but right now

Nutridiary is the superior product, for many reasons ranging from data

quality, support, data usefulness and completeness, and so on. Try it

for a

week, you'll learn a LOT about how you are eating!!!

Best to all,

Elchanan

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