The Dutch Diet

For many years I had been frustrated with the nutritional<br >value of a number of the foods available on the market. As with<br >so many people， I realized I was frustrated， voiced it to others，<br >but never did anything about it until one night in February of<br >1982. Little did I know that it was going to be a memorable night<br >which would change my life completely. That night， I was on my<br >\"soap box\" again about nutrition and the lack thereof in many<br >food products. What particularly concerned me was the fact that<br >my children， as well as many others， were growing up eating<br >nutritionally insufficient foods. The person I was addressing was<br >a local baker， and obviously he felt his products did not fit my<br >description. After explaining to him that his products were also<br >nutritionally insufficient， he challenged me to create something<br >that would provide the proper nutrition.<br > Several days following this meeting， I thought about what he<br >had told me. Rather than standing along the sideline and com-<br >plaining， he told me \"do something about it.\" My years of<br >experience and knowledge about nutrition (besides being an avid<br >eater) helped out. I proceeded to go to my local health food<br >store to buy the necessary ingredients. After numerous tests at<br >my friend s bakery， we finally produced something which looked<br >like a loaf of bread. All I needed was about ten loaves for my<br >family and I was set to leave. Rather than throwing the remain-<br >ing loaves away (I guess we made about sixty)， we called the<br >editor of the local newspaper. The next morning an article<br >appeared in the newspaper about a new \"health bread.\" Many<br >consumers responded to the article， and soon the bakery sold<br >out. Luckily I remembered the recipe， so more batches were<br >made. The product continued to sell， and consumers came to tell<br >