Dear Mother: December 2008-January 2009

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Gary Taubes argues that it is carbohydrates such as desserts that make us fat, and meat, fish and leafy greens that are the healthier choices.
Gary Taubes argues that it is carbohydrates such as desserts that make us fat, and meat, fish and leafy greens that are the healthier choices.
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From garden plots to even a cow, readers wrote in to tell of their adventures in homesteading.
From garden plots to even a cow, readers wrote in to tell of their adventures in homesteading.
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Given the opportunity, tomato hornworms transform into beautiful five-spotted hawkmoths.
Given the opportunity, tomato hornworms transform into beautiful five-spotted hawkmoths.
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Genie’s recipe for “Crusty Frying-pan Pizza” was a hit!
Genie’s recipe for “Crusty Frying-pan Pizza” was a hit!

<h3>Back to Basics</h3>
<p>As a Type 2 diabetic who has worked hard to bring the disease under control (it’s not gone away) and having read widely in that pursuit, I must applaud Gary Taubes’ common sense, back-to-basics article, <a title=”Good Calories, Bad Calories: What Really Makes Us Fat” href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/good-calories-bad-calories-zmaz08onzgoe” target=”_self”>Good Calories, Bad Calories: What Really Makes Us Fat</a>.</p>
<p>I see that there’s a whole lot of dogma which pervades the majority of the comments with the article online. That’s fine by me, as we all have our own self-interests to push.</p>
<p>I’m for Taubes and thank <em>Mother Earth News</em> for publishing the article. If more adult diabetics had understood this before they were diabetic, they would have been better off. Even now, this kind of realistic advice can help them. It makes a lot of sense to me and how I manage my diabetic food plan.</p>
<h5>Walter Adamson<br />

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