pubmed is an absolutely great resource. if only more people would get their information from pubmed instead of kevin trudeau, the world would be a better place.

omega3's and 6's, i took a gamble by not researching them, and I paid for it. I previously knew that we needed a couple of fats, as they were the only ones our bodies don't produce, and i just hoped it wasn't omega 3's and 6's but it is. I'm still not convinced that there is a link between processing and us not getting enough of these fats, however. perhaps it is true, i just don't think its obviously true.

Just the average Tomato has almost 20% less vitamin C and anti-oxidants than it had 10 years ago because of aggracultural practices like fertilization and genetic modifications( bug and disease resistance)Amino acids in protien are responsible for tissue repair, metaboilism and alot of bodily functions to name a few.
that doesn't mean we don't get enough vitamin C. and, anti-oxidants are concentrated in highly processed foods like tomato paste. and, none of this has anything to do with getting enough protein.

I urge you to read more on things about Flouride , chlorine and heavy metals like mercury. If you do you will never drink tap water or brush your teeth with flouride again. Our own governments say not to give children undr 3 flouride yet it's in everything produced with water. It causes brain undergrowth and has links to thousands of modern ilnesses like altziemers. Look up Kevin Trudea. Ya he's a little over the top but he is telling the truth. Read Natural cures, read fastfood nation and talk to a Naturapath and see how you feel after.
i know all about those things. i still don't think tap water is harmful. and it still has nothing to do with being thirsty.

and i can't believe you're telling me to read kevin trudeau. unbelievable. I'm not scared of the government. i'm not scared of "the corporation". I just don't think that, just because the whole world, or a big business, could be out to get me and my money at any cost, that they are. The motivation, honestly, is very small. If a big company wants my money, the best thing they can do is give me a product that does what I want the best.

The reason that alternative medicines like herbs and such are talked down about is not because they're necessarily harmful, but because they're possibly harmful and definitely not beneficial. real medicines sometimes cause real negative side effects, because they have a real impact on changing whats going on in your body. If you want, you can look up exactly what any given medicine does on pubmed, albiet if you have no training in biology it might not mean much to you. herbs and such generally don't do much of anything, + or -.