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The Great American Rat Experiment:
rats eating vegetables and fruit are healthy
rats eating cooked food become diseased
rats eating cooked food become diseased
The Great American Rat Experiment:
Raw Food Vs. the Cook, American Diet
The following is an account of an interesting three-part experiment comparing the effects of raw foods versus cooked foods with rats. This account is taken from a book titled Goldot, by Lewis E. Cook, Jr. and Junko Yasui:
“It has been found that a group of rats were fed diet of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains from birth grew into completely healthy specimens and never suffered from any disease. They were never ill. They grew rapidly, but never became fat, mated with enthusiasm and had healthy offspring. They were always gently affectionate and playful and lived in perfect harmony with each other. Upon reaching an old age, equivalent to 80 years in humans, these rats were put to death and autopsied. At that advanced age their organs, glands, tissues all body processes appeared to be in perfect condition without any sign of aging or deterioration.
“A companion group of rats we fed a diet comparable to that of the average American and included white bread, cooked foods, meats, milk, salt, soft drinks, candies, cakes, vitamins and other supplements, medicines for their ails, etc. During their lifetime these rats became fat and, from the earliest age, contracted most of the diseases of modern American society including colds, fever, pneumonia, poor vision, cataracts, heart disease, arthritis, cancer and many more.
“Most of this group died prematurely at early ages but during their lifetime most of them were vicious, snarling beasts, fighting with one another stealing one another’s food and attempting to kill each other. They had to be kept apart to prevent total destruction of the entire group. Their offspring were all sick and exhibited the same general characteristics as there parents.
“As this group of rats died one by one or in epidemics or various diseases, autopsies were performed revealing extensive degenerative conditions in every part of their bodies. All organs, glands and tissues were affected, as were the skin, hair, blood and nervous system. They were all truly total physical and nervous wrecks. The same condition existed in the few, which survived full duration of the experiment.
“A third companion group of rats was fed the same diet as the second group to an age equivalent to about 40 years in humans. They displayed the same general symptoms of the second group – being sick and vicious so that they had to be separated to prevent them from killing each other and stealing one another food.
“At the end of this initial period all rats in this group were placed on a strict fast, with o water to drink for a period of several days. Then they received the natural (raw) diet o first group of rats. This diet was alternated with periods of fast and within one mouth behavioral pattern had changed completely so that the now docile, affectionate, playful creatures were once again able to live together in a harmonious society and from this point on never suffered any illness.
“Several rates put to death and autopsied at the end of the initial period revealing the same general deterioration as that exhibited in the second group of rats. However, the remaining rats lived out the full duration of the experiment, to the equivalent of 80 years in humans, and when they were topside there were no signs of aging or deterioration or disease - just as those in the first group. The obvious disease, degeneration and deterioration of body parts evident in their first half of life had been completely reversed and excellent health restored.
“The same principles apply to human life as there is only one TRUTH! Thus it may be concluded that sick people may be restored to health simply by choosing the proper diet, fasting observing the other rules of health. There is no mystery. There is no external force that will help – all healing being accomplished within the body in accordance with the laws of organic life and health.”
From:
God’s Way to Ultimate Health
By
Dr. George H. Malkumu
with Michael Dye
Raw Food Vs. the Cook, American Diet
The following is an account of an interesting three-part experiment comparing the effects of raw foods versus cooked foods with rats. This account is taken from a book titled Goldot, by Lewis E. Cook, Jr. and Junko Yasui:
“It has been found that a group of rats were fed diet of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains from birth grew into completely healthy specimens and never suffered from any disease. They were never ill. They grew rapidly, but never became fat, mated with enthusiasm and had healthy offspring. They were always gently affectionate and playful and lived in perfect harmony with each other. Upon reaching an old age, equivalent to 80 years in humans, these rats were put to death and autopsied. At that advanced age their organs, glands, tissues all body processes appeared to be in perfect condition without any sign of aging or deterioration.
“A companion group of rats we fed a diet comparable to that of the average American and included white bread, cooked foods, meats, milk, salt, soft drinks, candies, cakes, vitamins and other supplements, medicines for their ails, etc. During their lifetime these rats became fat and, from the earliest age, contracted most of the diseases of modern American society including colds, fever, pneumonia, poor vision, cataracts, heart disease, arthritis, cancer and many more.
“Most of this group died prematurely at early ages but during their lifetime most of them were vicious, snarling beasts, fighting with one another stealing one another’s food and attempting to kill each other. They had to be kept apart to prevent total destruction of the entire group. Their offspring were all sick and exhibited the same general characteristics as there parents.
“As this group of rats died one by one or in epidemics or various diseases, autopsies were performed revealing extensive degenerative conditions in every part of their bodies. All organs, glands and tissues were affected, as were the skin, hair, blood and nervous system. They were all truly total physical and nervous wrecks. The same condition existed in the few, which survived full duration of the experiment.
“A third companion group of rats was fed the same diet as the second group to an age equivalent to about 40 years in humans. They displayed the same general symptoms of the second group – being sick and vicious so that they had to be separated to prevent them from killing each other and stealing one another food.
“At the end of this initial period all rats in this group were placed on a strict fast, with o water to drink for a period of several days. Then they received the natural (raw) diet o first group of rats. This diet was alternated with periods of fast and within one mouth behavioral pattern had changed completely so that the now docile, affectionate, playful creatures were once again able to live together in a harmonious society and from this point on never suffered any illness.
“Several rates put to death and autopsied at the end of the initial period revealing the same general deterioration as that exhibited in the second group of rats. However, the remaining rats lived out the full duration of the experiment, to the equivalent of 80 years in humans, and when they were topside there were no signs of aging or deterioration or disease - just as those in the first group. The obvious disease, degeneration and deterioration of body parts evident in their first half of life had been completely reversed and excellent health restored.
“The same principles apply to human life as there is only one TRUTH! Thus it may be concluded that sick people may be restored to health simply by choosing the proper diet, fasting observing the other rules of health. There is no mystery. There is no external force that will help – all healing being accomplished within the body in accordance with the laws of organic life and health.”
From:
God’s Way to Ultimate Health
By
Dr. George H. Malkumu
with Michael Dye
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I fully appreciate and encourage experiments of this type. Even though my diet is far from perfect, I acknowledge my shortcomings and appreciate that I would be far more healthy if I ate proper food. I would love to show this article to friends of mine as an example of why people should eat in a more healthy manner.
However, the language used to describe this experiment is not empirical in the slightest. Phrases such as "perfect" and "completely healthy specimens and never suffered from any disease" will turn off people looking for empirical evidence, and undermine the validity of the results.
"The same principles apply to human life as there is only one TRUTH!" - I see that the article is an extract from a book entitled "God's Way to Ultimate Health". How does this experiment relate to religion in any way? Please, if you are attempting to carry out scientific experiments then be scientific in your analysis of those experiments, otherwise you negate any value of the experiments.
I think the reference to God is more of a spiritual reference rather than religous one. If you don't know the deference between the two spiritual / religion... you're on your own.
Countless cases have shown that eating raw, natural foods does arrest cancer, reverse heart disease, etc. Even though the cases run into the 1,000's, it is still considered "unscientific and "anecdotal". Oncologists condemn and persecute; if people found out, the 80 billion dollar cancer industry would collapse.
I do not see the point in abruptly giving up cooked meat, even if that is ultimately the thing to do. To phase it out reduces the likelihood of disrupting one's body and offers the chance to see how one does. As for cooking vegetables, I don't see the point, excepting those that are very hard.
For the record, I think my criterion for the "wrongness" of a space alien farming and eating ME is that I am ME. I recognize my diet is not fully inclusive of other biological life forms; I do not include chickens from the group callled "people", a group on which one simply does not dine. I gave up beef and pork out of fear of mad cow disease and upon reflection, I now think of them and am not comfortable eating them.
If anyone wants to change dietary habits ... patience. Also with smoking. The habits of taking food and chemicals that affect the brain are sort of hard-wired. Was there any conscious thought involved in the snarfing down of that slice of pizza? Nope, there was the desire for taste and for fat, and they were quickly sated with the pizza. But you give it some time and I find the human body comes to like radishes and kale.
I mention this because as an average man, I did not know how much I was able to change until I saw I must view eating habits as almost being those of another person. Becoming aware of food impulses and retraining them takes time but it works.
The human body is very smart in its own way.
for you whiny skeptical dumbasses ...experiment & try it for 30 days get some literature on the subject
gabriel cousens
david wolfe are good to start with
seriously folks this is the deal!
Final link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title):
America Deceived (book)
I've been eating raw long enough to where when I walk by the bread section at a grocery store, it smells all moldy & disgusting to me.
Sugar had a strong hold on me, and now it all smells like chemicals to me.
The only thing I crave is occasionally a nice piece of fish.
Before I went raw, I weighed 270 lbs. Now I weigh 200 lbs. My bud that got me into raw thinks I'll get all the way down to 165 lbs. Which would be extreme. But I think I'll be more like 180 lbs.
First printing. NYC: Harcourt, Brace & World, [1961].
She so hated red-necks that she wrote a series of books to kill them. Her potassium theories actually caused children to go blind. She was sued for that, and had to settle.
Thousands of trailer-trash fundy kids have bad eyesight due to the moron in the pews following her teachings.
She hated her own upbringing that much.
Says who, when?
Sincerely
Dr.Green
They invoke God in the title of a book... so WHAT? If it were "Jesus" then yes, maybe you'd have something to be cynical about.
They used the wrong word - "OH NOEZ! It's fakery!!" No, it's called a mistake.
I might just change my diet, do a personal experiment with this and see how it works. Can't hurt me... (so long as I wash everything first) and then I'll know, and all of the closed minded people here will just be fat lazy and angry like they always were instead of trying to better themselves, or at least give themselves a CHANCE at being healthier.
However, their average height was 5'6" for males, 5'2" for females, compared to nobles averaging about 4" taller.
They lived, on average, to about age 30, compared to about 65 for nobles.
The introduction of vitamin enriched processed food in America has resuled in all Americans rwaching the same level of health as middle ages nobility. Granted, it has also introduced obesity in those who cannot eat a wide variety of food in moderation due to their lack of self-discipline, but the overall effect on health has been astonishing.
“man in his misguidance has powerfully interfered with nature. He has devastated the forests, and thereby even changed the atmospheric conditions and the climate. Some species of plants and animals have become entirely extinct through man, although they were essential in the economy of nature. everywhere the purity of the air is affected by smoke and the like and the rivers are defiled. These and other things are serious encroachments upon nature, which men nowadays entirely overlook, but which are of the greatest importance, and at once show their evil effect not only upon plants but upon animals as well, the latter not having the endurance and power of resistance of man”
This was from a man in the 1800's wow how he is so right! people we must wake up and learn from our mistakes but more important is that we must know that we have made a mistake! Check out rawfoodmedia.com for information about raw food and its benifits.
Thank you.
Here is a quote that I feel fits from attorney Joseph Welch to Senator Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
Pottenger, FM (1946) "The effect of heat-processed foods and metabolized vitamin D milk on the dentofacial structures of experimental animals." American Journal of Orthodontics and Oral Surgery, vol. 32, pp. 467-485.
Pottenger, FM (1995) Pottenger's Cats. Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, La Mesa, California.
The article you linked is so different from the "story" that is described above, I'm honestly surprised that you even posted it.
Note: And evolve means to develop, progress, advance etc. Show me even one example where Americans are evolving into a healthier people?
Today America is one of the most unhealthy countries in the world. And our Quality of Health ranked by the W.H.O placed us 37th, when at one time we were ranked 1st in the world for decades! Since our food is the foundation of our health, it might be a great idea to look there for the cause of our "devolving into a sickly mess?"
I suggest everyone have a look at the 10-year scientific animal study below involving cats; and do they thrive better on cooked or raw foods?
Happy Health Trails
Dr. Paul Blake, N.D.
Reference:
Francis M. Pottenger, MD - The Weston A. Price Foundationhttp://www.westonaprice.org › health-topics › nutrition-greats
Francis M. Pottenger, Jr. was a physician who successfully applied the ... He conceived of an experiment in which one group of cats received only raw milk and raw ... Price studied and Pottenger fed a diet of both raw and cooked food to his patients. ... I would urge everyone to listen to Joel Wallach's 1994 talk Dead Doctor's ...