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I just looked it up. Both peanuts and nuts have the same protein structure despite being in very different parts of the plant world. So, if you are allergic to one you are most likely allergic to another. But you can have peanut oil. I suppose because it is a fat not a protein. I have...

That's okay. Peanuts are actually a legume. So they are a pea not a nut hehe! Ask your doctor you maybe able to eat them.

I think we should transfer this discussion to One Dollar A Day Diet/ Food Stamp Diet thread. Those following that thread would love this discussion. It seems that lack of Vit C, D and a madrid of other nutrients can be attached to being poor and living in urban areas.

I wonder if they stopped putting Vit C in sugary drinks if we would have a sudden outbreak of scurvy in the US? I here rickets is making a comeback. Not enough outdoors time and forgoing milk for soda.

Yes, you probably could get fat from it back then. As you know, traveling on a Viking ship and raiding monastaries really burns calories.

The name Eskimo literally means seal eater or someone that eats raw meat. They had to eat practically the whole animal raw to get enough vitamin C as well as other nutrients most people get from plant foods. Some European settlers use this against them. They called them savages. This is why...

Is it okay to give brazil nuts to animals? I know it is highly toxic to dogs. One nut will cause them to go into massive convulsions in 20 minutes and die.

I said available to us. In order to get vitamin C from animal sources you have to eat a large amount organ meats practically raw. Not very many people are willing to do that.

Thank You!!!! I was feeling alone here.

Vitamin C that is available to us is only in plant sources. As most know we are only one of two animals that can't create its own vitamin C. Our high produce diet - not so much now, but at one time - didn't require us to do this anymore. What you are refering to is actually caused by spikes...

Lets not continue to get off topic.

That's because your soils parent material never had much of it in the first place.

Some of their soil was developed over 100,000 years ago. Remember that the ice ages didn't go that far south. Our soils were scrapped off from Canada by giant glaciers. In many areas the soil is less than 10,000 years ago. Also, are ecosystems and soil compostition are different. We store...

I just wanted to point out that US soils are far, far better than soils in other parts of the world. Even if we were losing trace minerals, the effect would not show up for quite some time. Our soils are deep, young, still retain a fare amount of hummus and minerals. Unfortunately, people in...

Vitamin E, A, C and Zinc are nessecary for healthy skin. Vitamin C is a must for creating collogen. Without collegen your face sags. (Also don't smoke. This also destroys collogen.) Zinc prevents acne and dry skin. Vitamin A is nessecary for healthy cells. Vitamin A, C and E are...

Another problem with such a limited budget is purchasing power. If you have a family of 4 or 5 or 6 you get more money upfront from foodstamps that can be used to buy items in bulk. For familes of 2 or less they are still forced to buy smaller more expensive quantities.

Right now, I am trying to follow a nutrient rich diet. Eating only foods that are high in nutrients and low in calories. After reading Jeff Yeager's book a year ago about $1 per pound diet - he is a big cheapskate and I am sure a few of you have heard of him, I am trying to reduce cost and be...

I can't quote the exact studies, but eating healthy and exercising is more important than actual weight. Being a vegetarian also conteracts the negative effects of weight. That is probably why you are healthier than your husband. As for the old school nutrition, it is horrible. Our...

Were I live there is vacant lots just about everywhere covered with weeds. I believe they are owned by a few companies/families. They are holding onto these plots until they can get a high price for them. Probably sue anyone who dared grow anything on them. Never mind that they are eyesores...

I remember when they had second harvest that use to go to peoples homes and harvest their fruit trees, berry bushes and garden to donate. That was legislated out. Not all places can give away their old food. When I worked at KFC ten years ago they had to throw out their food. How horrible...