Re: deer/fat in wild animals/Gaelics

[Guest guest]

> What does everyone make of Page's conclusion about tall people and

the

> stimulation of the anterior pituitary from dairy foods (causing

people to become

> taller)? Makes sense to me as dairy eating cultures are typically

taller and I'm

> talking about before growth hormones etc.. were used.

>

> Elainie

Another consideration, colder climates favor a larger body mass.

Thats why the polar bear is the largest bear species. You see the

same pattern with other animals, like in birds. Sparrow species get

larger and larger the more north you go.

I have heard anecdotally the about the natural hormones in dairy

causing weight gain, but not height.

In addition, bone surveys show the native american populations were

much taller than the Europeans of the 1800s.

weight gain, but not height.

-joe

[Guest guest]

It makes perfect sense that the growth factors in dairy would contribute to

height gain, and makes much more sense than fat gain, if that's what you mean

by weight. Dairy is high in IGF-1, for example, which promotes human growth

hormone, which can cause height gains. HGH has been used to increase short

kids' height, though I don't think it's worked consistently. If by weight you

meant muscle, then I agree with that, and that would probably work more

consistently than height. (Chris)

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The Japanese are getting taller. I have heard that this has been attributed to

increased dairy consumption.

Filippa

[Guest guest]

I think there was an article a few months ago in New

Scientist about women being genetically predisposed to

go for men 1.2 times their height. At least I think

that number is correct! It was a ratio that was true

for me and my fiance.

Jo

--- Joe <jzbozzi@...> wrote: >

> i have read some studies have shown that the taller

> you are the

> longer you live. conversly, some studies have shown

> the shorter you

> are the greater your risk of dying from heart

> disease and are more

> likely to suffer other health problems. these are

> all averages of

> course and there would be many exceptions. in

> addition i would also

> say there is a hard coding of attraction by females

> to taller males,

> likely because its a decent indicator of greater

> health and/or

> better genes.

>

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