Re: Mental Health Linked to diet change

[Guest guest]

Well DUH! but you forgot the increase caffeine consumption, perhaps it is an

urban legend but here in Seattle the tap water is caffeinated. Just like

what was posted here, or perhaps elsewhere about SSRI's in the ground

water.

On 2/17/06, jbc999 <jbc999@...> wrote:

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> http://nutritionalconcepts.com/Health%20News.htm

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> Mental Health Linked to Diet change -

> Changes to diets over the last 50 years may be playing a key role in

> the rise of mental illness, a study says. Food campaigners Sustain

> and the Mental Health Foundation say the way food is now produced has

> altered the balance of key nutrients people consume. The report,

> Feeding Minds, pointed out the delicate balance of minerals, vitamins

> and essential fats consumed had changed in the past five decades.

> Researchers said the proliferation of industrialized farming had

> introduced pesticides and altered the body fat composition of animals

> due to the diet they are now fed. For example, the report said

> chickens reach their slaughter weight twice as fast as they did 30

> years ago, increasing the fat content from 2% to 22%. The diet has

> also altered the balance of vital fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 in

> chickens which the brain needs to ensure it functions properly. In

> contrast, saturated fats, consumption of which has been increasing

> with the boom in ready meals, act to slow down the brain's working

> process. The report said people were eating 34% less vegetables and

> two-thirds less fish - the main source of omega-3 fatty acids - than

> they were 50 years ago. Such changes, the study said, could be linked

> to depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity

> disorder (ADHD) and Alzheimer's disease.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You said:

<<Well DUH! but you forgot the increase caffeine consumption, perhaps it is an

urban legend but here in Seattle the tap water is caffeinated. Just like

what was posted here, or perhaps elsewhere about SSRI's in the ground

water.>>

** There is no caffeine in any tap water in the U.S. It is easy

enough to check this out on the web before perpetuating a myth.

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

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[Guest guest]

I went back and looked through some of my notes and that is what they are

teaching in college these days. It was a convervation biology class I took

over the summer. I found some of these resources.

*Abstract:*

To provide the first nationwide reconnaissance of the occurrence of

pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants (OWCs)

in water resources, the U.S. Geological Survey used five newly developed

analytical methods to measure concentrations of 95 OWCs in water samples

from a network of 139 streams across 30 states during 1999 and 2000. The

selection of sampling sites was biased toward streams susceptible to

contamination (i.e. downstream of intense urbanization and livestock

production). OWCs were prevalent during this study, being found in 80% of

the streams sampled. The compounds detected represent a wide range of

residential, industrial, and agricultural origins and uses with 82 of the 95

OWCs being found during this study. The most frequently detected compounds

were coprostanol (fecal steroid), cholesterol (plant and animal steroid), *N

*,*N*-diethyltoluamide (insect repellant), caffeine (stimulant), triclosan

(antimicrobial disinfectant), tri(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (fire retardant),

and 4-nonylphenol (nonionic detergent metabolite). Measured concentrations

for this study were generally low and rarely exceeded drinking-water

guidelines, drinking-water health advisories, or aquatic-life criteria. Many

compounds, however, do not have such guidelines established. The detection

of multiple OWCs was common for this study, with a median of seven and as

many as 38 OWCs being found in a given water sample. Little is known about

the potential interactive effects (such as synergistic or antagonistic

toxicity) that may occur from complex mixtures of OWCs in the environment.

In addition, results of this study demonstrate the importance of obtaining

data on metabolites to fully understand not only the fate and transport of

OWCs in the hydrologic system but also their ultimate overall effect on

human health and the environment.

http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/jtextd?esthag/36/6/html/es011055j.html

*Sandy on, USGS*: The 4th Symposium on the Hydrogeology of

Washington State had record attendance There were 350 pre-registered

sign-ups on the website and total attendance of about 400. There were 65

speakers, 25 posters, and a couple of field trips. One of the field trips

was the The Hydrogeology of the Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area.

The USGS is sampling a few wells and/or surface water sites in

Washingtonalong with most other states to study emerging contaminants.

Emerging

contaminants include pharmaceuticals that have been ingested by people and

go through wastewater treatment. Some of these are found downstream -

caffeine and cholesterol have so far been found in WA at concentrations

above the national average. See

http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/impact.html for more information.

The EPA Drinking Water Academy is offering training in Seattle. Drinking

water is the topic for May 13, 2003, and Underground Injection Control is

the topic for May 15, 2003. There is limited space. Contact the EPA training

coordinator Diane Ruthruff at

ruthruff.diane@...<ruthruff.diane@...?subject=EPA Water

Academy Registration>for more information. An announcement will be

sent out over the IGWC e-mail

list.

The Washington State Dept. of Agriculture is working on the depth-to-water

analyses and will be completing the analysis for Whatcom County. An update

can be presented at a future IGWC meeting. WSDA is working with the USGS to

coordinate data for ground water and the WSDA Endangered Species Act work.

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/igwc/minutes/2003/032003_mins.html

On 2/18/06, Creel <catherine.creel@...> wrote:

>

> Dear Stella,

>

>

> You said:

>

>

> <<Well DUH! but you forgot the increase caffeine consumption, perhaps it

> is an

> urban legend but here in Seattle the tap water is caffeinated. Just like

> what was posted here, or perhaps elsewhere about SSRI's in the ground

> water.>>

>

>

> ** There is no caffeine in any tap water in the U.S. It is easy

> enough to check this out on the web before perpetuating a myth.

>

>

>

> " Life is not an exact

> science, it is an art. "

> -- --

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You posted:

<<The USGS is sampling a few wells and/or surface water sites in

Washingtonalong with most other states to study emerging contaminants.

Emerging

contaminants include pharmaceuticals that have been ingested by people and

go through wastewater treatment. Some of these are found downstream -

caffeine and cholesterol have so far been found in WA at concentrations

above the national average. See

http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/impact.html for more information.>>

** This indicates caffeine in some streams, not drinking water in Seattle.

--

Regards,

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

-- --

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You said:

<<And where do you think that we get our drinking water? The Sound

is saltwater.>>

** I searched the entire site for a paper citing caffeine in

Seattle drinking water. The search (Google site search) turned up

nothing. I'd appreciate a URL to the document you are citing.

Thanks.

--

Regards,

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

-- --

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You said:

<<And where do you think that we get our drinking water? The Sound

is saltwater.>>

** I searched the entire site for a paper citing caffeine in

Seattle drinking water. The search (Google site search) turned up

nothing. I'd appreciate a URL to the document you are citing.

Thanks.

--

Regards,

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

-- --

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You said:

<<And where do you think that we get our drinking water? The Sound

is saltwater.>>

** I searched the entire site for a paper citing caffeine in

Seattle drinking water. The search (Google site search) turned up

nothing. I'd appreciate a URL to the document you are citing.

Thanks.

--

Regards,

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

-- --

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

You said:

<<And where do you think that we get our drinking water? The Sound

is saltwater.>>

** I searched the entire site for a paper citing caffeine in

Seattle drinking water. The search (Google site search) turned up

nothing. I'd appreciate a URL to the document you are citing.

Thanks.

--

Regards,

" Life is not an exact

science, it is an art. "

-- --