You said a mouthful

[Guest guest]

I took a course in nutrition in college about 8

years ago and the instructor was very overweight and

didn't look to be all that healthy. She said meat was

good for us and even said she likes fast food. We

butted heads more times than I could count and I finally

dropped the class.<br><br>I hope your experience is a

postiive one, Blake! (I think it's Blake who's taking the

course). Even if they teach what you know is false, stick

with it and get your degree or certificate. That way

you can get a job as a registered dietician or

nutritionist and do things YOUR way. I kind of wish I had

stuck with it but it was too frustrating for me at the

time. If I had gotten a degree or certificate, I'd

probably be working at a school, hospital or retirement

home and hopefully.... HOPEFULLY change the way those

people are fed or at least get the ball rolling in the

right direction.<br><br>Good luck to you and keep us

posted!

[Guest guest]

As a registered dietician or nutritionist CAN you

do things YOUR way? I really don't know the

answer.<br><br>Doctors are put under great peer pressure with the threat

of license removal if they stray from accepted AMA

practices. Perhaps in a private practice a nutritionist

could alter the traditional food pyramid. It really

would be great to have an “enlightened” nutritionist

create new menus for schools and hospitals. You might be

the FIRST Blake!<br><br>Then again... if you get rid

of all the soda, hot dogs, french fries, candy and

coffee from the hospital what are the doctors and nurses

going to eat? :^ & gt;<br><br>-OrionsDad

[Guest guest]

My hats of to blake. His efforts are commendable

and we need a whole lot more RD's like him. He is not

the first, nor will he be the last. I am also an

Registered Dietitian, Liscensed Dietitian, Liscensed

Nutritionist. We have alot more lee-way in what we can say and

do then do doctors, as we dont hurt people the way

MDs can. I worked in a hopsital and taught nutrition

to MDs and we were able to change not only the whole

hospital menu but also the MDs who came to the nutrition

classes were served 100% vegan food (not 100% raw, but

you got to start somewhere), Another friend of mine

is working with the school systems around the

country and is implementing vegan food programs that meet

all the Fed guidelines. The program is in about 50

schools right now. There are many other RDs and PhDs in

nutrition doing some really great work. You will make it

thru the classes. Most of the nutritionists and RDs in

this land are a joke. I think they are an

enbarrassement. But that doesnt mean that you have to be. Most

MDs are an embarrasement, but Dr McDougall was able

to go and be a great MD. SO have others like Dr

Cousins, and Dr Bernard (PCRM)and Dr Campbell etc. IN

fact, this is to your advantage. It will be easy for

you to stand out, cause none of the other RDs really

know anything. this negative is really a postive. In

particular, I am sure that you like me, would hate any of the

traditioanl roles of a RD, like working in a hosptial. But

these days, RDs are everywhere, working with MDs in

private practice, being in private practice them selves,

working in Spas, resorts, fitness clubs, etc etc. Its

really up to you.<br><br>If you are willing to be a

shining example of healthy and you can learn not to try

and shove the raw food vegan message down everyone's

throat, and also try to learn that not everyone out there

who isn't a raw fooder is your enemy and a bad guy,

and learn that not all other healthcare professionals

are bad people, then you will be very successful and

in demand cause there are so few who really know how

to live healthfully. You just have to learn a little

tolerance, acceptance and compassion to the other views and

not think yours is the only right one. But then

again, don't we all?

[Guest guest]

Dear OrionsDad,<br><br>Already the traditional

food pyramid has been altered in this part of the

world to take account of new knowledge. It's likely

this will continue.<br><br>It's a false dichotomy to

set up the enlightened us and the benighted them. We

are all learning and changing.<br><br>Cults typically

set up an enlightened us.<br><br>Fish didn't discover

water, and so it is very easy to be blind to one's own

culture.<br><br>I think that the raw food movement does have some

aspects of cult. And in particular an American

cult.<br><br>America is the home of cults, quite like India. It seems

quite natural to you, but is the product of just

another culture. Yes, America is just another country. In

India they burn their wives to death, in America, you

shoot each other, for the highest motives, in each

case.<br><br>The benefits and costs of raw fruit and vegetables

are being discovered by a global audience. An

audience that is not turned on by an American

cult.<br><br>It is unlikely there is an apocolyse coming, so many

more of us will discover the pains and pleasures of

eating raw.<br><br>Victor.<br><br>Victor.

[Guest guest]

Before Dr. McDougall became famous he lived and

practiced on Ohau, Hawaii, he was briefly my doctor. He is

the reason I became vegan. <br><br>There is a picture

of me on the internet!! (now I'm famous) I am in the

low right hand corner of the picture wearing levis,

white shoes, black T shirt, Black cap. I am standing on

a black sand beach, which is also a NUDE beach

(don't look to close) after an O.C.1 outrigger conoe

race.<br><br><a href=http://www.y2kanu.com/images/hipa2001/kamaili/unclad.jpg

target=new>http://www.y2kanu.com/images/hipa2001/kamaili/unclad.jpg</a><br><br>I

hope this link works.<br><br>Doug

[Guest guest]

So how long have you been a vegan??<br><br>I've been vegan for 14 months

myself!<br><br>Blake

[Guest guest]

About 8 years now, but on and off since about '81 or '82. I haven't eaten meat

since then.<br><br>Doug