Re: Interesting Question (Starvation)

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

Thanks for the link to the PDF relating Keys' Minnesota starvation

studies. The volunteers were required to walk 22 miles per week and

spend 3009 calories per day. The initial baseline adjustment diet was

3,200 calories. The starvation diet consisted of 1,800 calories, but

mostly in the form of bread, potatoes, pasta, and a little bit of milk

-- not Optimal Nutrition! The emaciation clearly illustrates that a

physically active life-style requires compensating nutrition.

The statement by Keys about the recovery phase seemed significant. He

said that it was not enough to increase calories from 1800 to 2200,

but that 4000 calories per day was more appropriate. This is

something to keep in mind when we are recuperating from weight loss

due to illness.

Tony

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> Worsee.

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> go here and scroll down and you will see some of the pics..

>

> http://gunpowder.quaker.org/documents/starvation-kalm.pdf

>

> Jeff

>

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

Thanks for the link to the PDF relating Keys' Minnesota starvation

studies. The volunteers were required to walk 22 miles per week and

spend 3009 calories per day. The initial baseline adjustment diet was

3,200 calories. The starvation diet consisted of 1,800 calories, but

mostly in the form of bread, potatoes, pasta, and a little bit of milk

-- not Optimal Nutrition! The emaciation clearly illustrates that a

physically active life-style requires compensating nutrition.

The statement by Keys about the recovery phase seemed significant. He

said that it was not enough to increase calories from 1800 to 2200,

but that 4000 calories per day was more appropriate. This is

something to keep in mind when we are recuperating from weight loss

due to illness.

Tony

>

> Worsee.

>

> go here and scroll down and you will see some of the pics..

>

> http://gunpowder.quaker.org/documents/starvation-kalm.pdf

>

> Jeff

>