Paging the Atkinisti - re food labels.

Have a look at:

http://chemse.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/full/26/5/483

or:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s369.htm

Phil

 

So, some people like the flavour compound in cabbage and some don't.
That doesn't make it genetic.

So, some people are supertasters and some aren't. That doesn't make
it genetic.

 

Cane wrote

Doesn't this sort of thing depend on how you define exercise?

Put me in front of a nekkid woman and I will work up a sweat worthy of
any racehorse and enjoy every minute of it. Put me in front of a
gymnasium and I will go looking for a kebab stall.

 

Bear wrote

What is to hate? Cauli is just so much tasteless crap. Cabbage otoh,
especially the white bits, is yummy.

 

I would have thought that the title of the journal piece would have
been a clue:

"Genetic Taste Responses to 6-n-Propylthiouracil Among Adults: a
Screening Tool for Epidemiological Studies"

And the first line of the abstract:

"Genetically mediated taste responsiveness to 6-n-propylthiouracil
(PROP) has been linked to reduced acceptance of some bitter foods"

might have been a bit of a giveaway too..

In the summary:

"Report on a symposium on how we inherit our sense of taste, how that
affects which foods we like or hate and the ways that"

And further on down it talks about the genetic mechanism of taste - how
we are determined to be tasters or supertasters..


All of which seems to suggest to me that you didn't actually read
either of the articles in anything other than an utterly superficial
way.

Phil

 

Or that the articles don't *prove* that those things are genetic.

 

<Gives up in disgust>

Are you being intentionally thick? The articles (of themselves) don't
attempt to *prove* that those things are genetic - they are based on
(and have the cites to) other studies that do prove it.

You will be suggesting that tongue-curling isn't genetic next! Or
demanding that I post exhaustive proof..

So unless you are prepared not to be spoon-fed and do some searching
yourself I would suggest that you have no basis for questioning what I
posted - except a desire for me to be proved wrong.

Go get a life.

Phil

 

No, intentionally sceptical and using critical analysis.

Ok, so you posted something that doesn't prove something you posted,
in order to prove it? That's a strange way to do things.

And it's funny that *you* are trying to have science on your side in
an argument.

How about this: I *believe* that genetics doesn't affect taste
preferences. Are you going to tell me my beliefs are irrational? My
beliefs are unlikely to be true? How do you combat that, in such a
way that doesn't undermine your own beliefs in this God fellow?

You posted it. I have every right to question it. You haven't proved
it.

Yes, I'm certain to take that from someone who believes in God and
likes prog rock.

 

Ah. The old "I won't believe it until I experience it with my own
eyes" ploy.

Nope. I did a quick scan to find the article I had read about genetic
factors in taste.

And foolishly assumed that anyone looking at it would look at the
references at the bottom of the article if they wanted to find out what
it was based on. My mistake.

Ah. So now we get to the nub: "Phil can't possibly have a rational
reason for anything because he is religious"

Would you like some fries with your prejudice?

And I can produce proper peer-reviewed papers of studies that show that
it does. Which according to your rationalist view means they must be
right.

Show me the scientific, peer-reviewed, published papers that says he
doesn't exist..

Nowt so blind as them that doesn't want to see.

At least I'm not certain of my own infalliability..

Phil

 

I'm not claiming that God does exist. You do, and your only evidence
is one book of questionable origin.

On the God thing, you are.

 

Those *freedom* fries?
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Sooooooo.....those food labels eh? Buggers they are.......<fx:shuffles off>
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Interesting articles, thanks Phil.

Yes it is. It depends on the dominance or not of specific alleles and
how these influence message transmission in the neuro chemistry. Which
is an area we know very little about but we're nibbling round the
edges.

'it leaves behind the bitter taste of saccharine'

 

<goes and hides>

 

Oi! You leave prog rock out of this youngster. There's many a
doctrinal schism but it's as good a religion as any.

 

Collection of books, Mr B, books. Shame on you.

 

Question from the audience: Does Mr Launchbury have any thoughts on the
speculation that the gospels may be based, in part, on an earlier work that
quoted Jesus' sayings, the so-called Q book?

My supplementary question is I was wondering if anybody else had noticed
that a lot of politicians these days are calling themselves Christians, but
they only ever talk about "God", never about "Jesus"?


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Oh good question.

Yes. Be amusing (for certain values of) to see their reactions if he
did reappear.

 

Lady Nina wrote

What do you mean "if"? He has come back, I have met him.

Early 70's it was. I was showing some kiwi burd the tourist delights
and we ended up at Hyde Park corner for a gander at the free speech and
we met this bloke Jesus. He had a Kaftan and believed in peace and love
flowers and wore sandals and everything. He didn't have a belt though,
someone had nicked it apparently. He was upset about that I remember.

 

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:51:33 -0000, "Cane"

Yes, obviously, or I wouldn't be overweight and unfit.

I'm not motivated enough in any area of life, really. Probably a side
effect of being depressed. Exercise might be good for you but if the
concept of the gym fills you with despair, you'll never go.