From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Fri Jul 19 2002 - 13:14:35 MDT
In a message dated 7/18/02 20:18:12, spike66@attbi.com writes:
>I think this is right, but I have only one data point. I was a very light
>eater as a child and was a vegetarian from about age 14 to 22. I was
>very developmentally delayed. I shaved for the first time when I was
>a junior in college. I have always wondered if there was a connection
>between the fasting and late maturity.
Certainly. In your case it sounds a bit extreme, and I suspect you may
be genetically a "late developer" as well. Judging by the animal studies,
you've got a great life expectancy, though.
>The next question is why are kids eating more than in past times?
>What is changing? spike
Food price, availability and desirability. It's never been so cheap, so
easy to prepare, and so thoroughly designed to be tasty and appealing.
The last involves lots of calories and sugar, so it's possible to eat
amazing amounts of calories in one sitting.
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