>> "Obviously the non-diet people do not have them. Doesn't it make them different?"
How would they know? The majority of people wouldn't know how to manage going a day without starch. And I think I can say that - since I am in the same boat. In my opinion people are only slowly starting to question the food they put in their mouth more and more. But the majority of people still think their body is some kind of magical machine that can process any piece of junk from the supermarket.
I have often considered asking the kind of people that you were arguing with at your dinner : how long do they think a monkey or ape would last if it were eating a western diet? We humans must have very well evolved digestive system, since no other animal can remain healthy on the typical western diet. Well evolved perhaps, but not impervious !!
hope u don't mind my ramblings wally :-) and please dont think i'm attacking you ! My personal opinion is that rather than having 2 sub groups that it is really more of a broad spectrum of people who respond to diet with varying degrees. But even if it is more of a spectrum.. then it would still be easier to classify them in two group as you suggested.
peace,
z
"So long and thanks for all the fish" - Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy
