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- From: paul@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Paul Lalonde)
- Subject: Re: Too *little* fat intake?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.083417.9018@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca>
- Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
- References: <38058@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu> <1992Dec28.072529.25071@fcom.cc.utah.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 08:34:17 GMT
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- In <1992Dec28.072529.25071@fcom.cc.utah.edu> freier@mail.physics.utah.edu (rodney james freier) writes:
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- >In article <38058@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu>, djohns@elm.circa.ufl.edu (David A. Johns) writes:
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- >|> So the question is this: is it possible to eat too *little* fat? Is
- >|> there some danger in going too long on such a low-fat diet?
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- >Yes, it is possible to get too little fat. A recommended absolute minimum
- >is about 5% of your caloric intake. If you don't get
- >enough, you will develop permanent nerve damage. As soon as
- >I can get to my textbooks, I'll be more specific.
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- >Rod
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- S-S-So t-t-that's w-w-what i-i-it i-i-is!
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- N-N-N-ervvvve d-d-damage... t-t-too l-l-little f-f-fat f-f-for m-m-me...
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- :) couldn't resist! No slight intended, Rod!
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- Paul
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