From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun May 04 2003 - 21:44:04 MDT
--- gts <gts_2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Brian Atkins <brian@posthuman.com> wrote:
>
> > BillK wrote:
> >> Colorectal cancer tends to be one of the diseases
> >> of old age and the diet that helps to prevent it
> >> did not exist in paleolithic times.
>
> > I will give my take: these studies appear to
> > confirm, rather than disconfirm the paleo diet.
>
> Yes, I agree of course with Brian here. There is no
> reason to believe plant fiber from grain products is
> in any way superior to plant fiber from paleolithic
> fruits and vegetables.
>
> And plant fiber from fruits and vegetables is generally
> accompanied by a plethora of other vital nutrients not
> found in grain products (e.g., vitamin C).
I am glad to see some studies confirming the diet I've advocated on
this list for a number of years. I have not always practiced it myself,
but I am getting better.
>
> This is one area in which I agree with US
> government recommendations: people ought to eat five
> servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Studies
> show that doing so reduces risk of both cancer *and*
> heart disease. These are among the leading causes of
> death in America. What could be more sensible?
>
> This is also an area in which Atkins seems to be
> remiss. It is difficult to eat five servings of fruits
> and vegetables each day on the Atkins diet without
> consuming more than his recommended grams of
> carbohydrate.
It is quite possible, so long as you avoid the starchy veggies like
corn, potatos, carrots, peas, etc.
I will generally eat lettuce, celery, onions, mushrooms in a salad. I
will also eat lots of broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, and other leafy
greens. I haven't analyzed beets...
If I still had a juicer, I'd juice fruits up, feed the juice to the dog
and eat the fibrous remains. The dog gets plenty of exercise barking at
every passerby, chipmunk, and leaf that stirs her attention to burn
that sugar away...
=====
Mike Lorrey
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