tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-48981846348851553872008-04-16T00:32:00.000-04:002008-04-16T00:32:00.000-04:002008-04-16T00:32:00.000-04:00Indeed, based on the current U.S. <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_Daily_Intake" REL="nofollow">Dietary Reference Intake</A>, a male age 19-30 needs 130 g of carbohydrates, 56 g protein, 38 g fiber, around 18 g of various vitamins and minerals, and about 65 g of fat, for a total of roughly 307 g (0.68 lbs) of "food pills" every day. If the pills had a density of, say, 1.5 g/cm^3 (the same as sucrose), thats about 205 cm^3 (12.5 cubic inches) of pills each day. Nutritionists in 1923 must have had huge vest pockets. You'd think that even back then they'd have had a better idea of how much a person eats in a day.Aaron T.noreply@blogger.com