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From: Frederic (hse-ottawa-ppp3495751.sympatico.ca)
Subject: Re: Doug, What do you think about RDA's?
Date: November 12, 2004 at 12:39 pm PST

In Reply to: Doug, What do you think about RDA's? posted by Dan on November 12, 2004 at 10:58 am:

Here's my take:

- The RDAs are biased in favor of a conventional, Standard American Diet (SAD).
- The values have been sent based on how people are expected to eat, not how they should
eat.
- The values of the RDAs represent well the SAD: low in fresh fruits and vegetables (thus the
low values for vitamin C, and no values for fiber), high in fat and animal products (thus the
high values for zinc, protein, and iron), and high in dairy products (thus the extremely high
values for calcium).

Follow Ups:

• Fred's right, and more Dr. Doug Graham 11/13/04 (0)

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