[geekchic9]

I'm personally concerned about what I see as Steve's push to persuade people that his diet is best. The message comes across to me that it's best to choose the diet that's right for you -- as long as it's vegan! Don't believe me? Look at all the people trying out this diet on the board. They take Steve's word as gospel that raw-foodist is the way to go if you want to be healthy.

If I were in Steve's position of influence, I'd be a bit more open-minded toward other diets. I personally know from experience that eating a high-fruit diet is personally bad for me, but I won't go into any more personal detail than that.

I've also done some research on diets, and I have found that I do better on a high-protein, low-glycemic index diet. It helps me focus, which is especially helpful since I have ADHD, and it strongly decreases the severity of my bipolar mood swings. I've also removed most caffeine, dairy and gluten from my diet, as I am sensitive or allergic to all three. I avoid alcohol, as it cancels out the efficacy of my medications. Finally, I take supplements daily to make up for any deficiencies. Would I recommend my personal diet to anyone? NO! Why? It's personally tailored to my body and my health issues -- just like everyone else's diet should be.

Steve, I'm glad you've found a diet that seems to work for you right now. But it's not a gospel-truth, end-all and be-all diet. Your diet does not work for me, and I'm betting that other people will learn it doesn't work for them -- and that's perfectly OK. We all have our issues and our special needs, and our diets should be customized as such.