Nutrition, IQ, and a link

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You know, it's absolutely true that IQ can be affected by nutrition.

There are many different sources of evidence for this, but I'll just

post the link to a fascinating article from the NY Times a few days

ago. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/16/health/16iodine.html It also

happens to relate to the Aquatic Ape hypothesis that Alobar brought

up.

In summary, people from landlocked areas often have iodine

deficiencies because they don't regularly consume rich sources of

iodine like sea critters and sea vegetables. Iodine deficiency causes

a ton of problems, including greater likelihood of mental

retardation/defect AND lower IQ points. (Given that the sea is by far

the best source of iodine, the aquatic ape hypothesis is pretty much

verified, I think. There are lots of other proofs of it, as well.)

Anyway, while lots of areas including America solved much of the

iodine problem by iodizing salt, some folks, like many in Kazakhstan,

interior China, and India, never started using iodized salt or any

other iodine sources, in part because in these areas people had

spread all kinds of paranoid rumors and fears about iodine being

toxic. The article describes how progress has been made in Kazakhstan

on encouraging people to use iodized salt, and the beneficial

results, including the near-elimination of iodine-deficiency

diseases, AND higher average IQ. Neat!

Here's to smart eating... Ann in Malaysia

> > " Along with the unjustified and unscientific saturated fat and

> > cholesterol scares of the past several decades has come the notion

> > that vegetarianism is a healthier dietary option for people. It

seems

> > as if every health expert and government health agency is urging

> > people to eat fewer animal products and consume more vegetables,

> > grains, fruits and legumes. "

> >

> > Huge setback - this morning's news carried the latest story that

says

> > vegetarians have higher IQs than meat eaters, although strict

vegans don't

> > because they don't consume dairy. What the heck does your diet

have to do

> > with IQ, anyway? Can you change it by eating something

different? I don't

> > think so. It all goes back to " different strokes for different

folks " .

> > Some people do well on a vegetarian diet. I did not! Dreamed of

meat

> > constantly, even though I stuck with it for 7 years. I was more

ethical

> > than health oriented, but I think each person needs to find their

metabolic

> > type and go with that. I am a carnivore through and through and

am much

> > happier since I admitted it and live by it. A heaping spoonful

of VCO in my

> > coffee every morning has not put any weight on me even though it

has

> > increased my calorie intake considerably. (I don't get on a

scale anymore

> > but my clothes tell the tale.) Just thought I would jump into

the fray with

> > my 2 cents. Conflicting views are just that - Views. Each

person MUST find

> > out for themselves what is best for them.

> > Whew!

> > Hugs for the Holidays,

> > Bev

> >

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