Earth eating for mineral supplementation (video link)

[Guest guest]

A few weeks ago I posted regarding a video documentary that shows parrots

regularly eating clay as part of their dietary consumption.

(see:

)

 

Here is a another documentary that documents some human tribes/cultures which

also include earth eating as part of the their dietary pattern:

 

Video description:

" Tribes Ghana Africa supplement diet wiith eating clay - Some tribes in Ghana

documented to harvest clay. The clay is smashed and molded into egg shapes. Then

they eat the clay. It is presumed that the clay provides mineral supplements to

thier diet. The clay is reported to contain calcium, magnesium, copper,

potassium, and iron. Note the quality of their teeth. Is there a connection? "

 

The researcher for the documentary seems to speak very frequently about humans

being " meat eaters " and " carnivorous " . He alsa touts meat and milk being a

superior source of nutrition for strength. However, upon analysis of this

episode, it seems that he is inconsistant with his conclusions. And they may be

biased by his own dietary preferences. And the science he may be using to draw

his conclusions may also be based on outdated science (pre China Study)

 

I would very much like your thougts on this, pro or con, or otherwise. You may

also post comments directly at the Youtube link.

[Guest guest]

Thank you!--- On Wed, 6/17/09, M <asynaps wrote:

M <asynaps Earth eating for mineral supplementation (video link) Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 8:45 PM

 

 

A few weeks ago I posted regarding a video documentary that shows parrots regularly eating clay as part of their dietary consumption.(see: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Q72a-NgkUKs )Here is a another documentary that documents some human tribes/cultures which also include earth eating as part of the their dietary pattern:http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=HFgiw5QxkzAVideo description:"Tribes Ghana Africa supplement diet wiith eating clay - Some tribes in Ghana documented to harvest clay. The clay is smashed and molded into egg shapes. Then they eat the clay. It is presumed that the clay provides mineral supplements to thier diet. The clay is reported to contain calcium, magnesium, copper, potassium, and iron. Note the quality of their teeth. Is there a

connection?"The researcher for the documentary seems to speak very frequently about humans being "meat eaters" and "carnivorous" . He alsa touts meat and milk being a superior source of nutrition for strength. However, upon analysis of this episode, it seems that he is inconsistant with his conclusions. And they may be biased by his own dietary preferences. And the science he may be using to draw his conclusions may also be based on outdated science (pre China Study)I would very much like your thougts on this, pro or con, or otherwise. You may also post comments directly at the Youtube link.