there is also a famous study that was done on cats a while ago. i think this has been shown many times, and in people as well. for one, the skeleton and bones change in the new generations.





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The Great American Rat Experiment:
by Raw Food Vs. the Cook, American Die
Wednesday Dec 20th, 2006 9:57 AM

rats eating vegetables and fruit are healthy
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





"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." - Albert Einstein

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thanks
brett

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This is very interesting as I have two rats and am feeding them an organic, raw vegan diet in the hopes that they will live longer than the usual two years and be healthier than rats usually are.

Thanks for sharing!

All the best,

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

are you sure they arent CATS in the Pottenger study..this one is with RATS? hmmOMG by the way i have two very beautiful SHOW rats!!!! Yes white albino princesses!! Bunny and GOJI! And with the exception of nuts, green marinated salads they love, and leftover fruit rollups, they eat whatever I eat.
If I make raw food for people I dehydrate it for them.

they are out of this world, they are so beautiful and so affectionate.. we should have our own board for raw food rats!!





Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2007 11:54PM by coconutcream.

I think that rats on a raw food diet would live longer, about 15-20% longer, provided that all their needs were met. At least it worked that way in mice in one experiment, which wasn't even cooked vs. uncooked, but more like highly cooked vs. lightly cooked.

Rats are could be more sensitive to glycotoxins than people, and diabetics are more sensitive to glycotoxins than normals. At least, they show it faster: fast enough to see a difference in lifespans. We don't have such a study in normal people yet. Maybe in 3-5 generations or so.

coconutcream Wrote:
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> are you sure they arent CATS in the Pottenger
> study..this one is with RATS? hmmOMG by the way i
> have two very beautiful SHOW rats!!!! Yes white
> albino princesses!! Bunny and GOJI! And with the
> exception of nuts, green marinated salads they
> love, and leftover fruit rollups, they eat
> whatever I eat.
> If I make raw food for people I dehydrate it for
> them.
>
> they are out of this world, they are so beautiful
> and so affectionate.. we should have our own board
> for raw food rats!!


thank you yes, i think it is the pottenger study. it showed that cats fed cooked food suffered greatly and were unable to reproduce past the 3rd generation. there were also skeletal differences in the generations, particularly with the skull. this same skeletal change has been observed in people, and correlates to severely emotionally disturbed people. people like addicts, prisoners, violent offenders.

suvine, did you do the design on your blog?



lightly cooked would probably still kill enzymes and stuff, so its entirely possible that raw is better than that.

> cats fed cooked food suffered greatly and were unable to reproduce past the 3rd generation. there were also

That was a taurine problem, not a cooked food problem. Cats can thrive on cooked food if they get adequate taurine.

Hey Raw life!!

yes I did, it is so easy, lol if you got time. I chose it.. anyways, I see you have a myspace, I could not see the photo though, I am on myspace, under suvine

it was so simple, yet slick, i thought maybe you made it from scratch. seemed to fit very well too. im trying to get my photo in my signature, lets see if it works this time...

-brett

hehe okay and again