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> My guess is that the carbs available to the aborigines were >and are a
substantial part of their diet, I doubt that
>they rise to the level of what I would consider "high-carb."
having dug up some local water lilly tubers i can say there's not much in
the way of anything edible in them. i think some species of ground orchids
are a better source of mucilaginous starch, but who knows how much is in
them. will try to find out. yams grow only in the tropics.sub-tropics, are
available 6 months of the year and a source primarily of water rather than
carbohydrate. while they are a famine food, do u really want to imitate
paleo man in the grip of a famine? be my guest.
if they got 100 grams carbs daily, which i find doubtful, remember that this
is in the context of a fairly active lifestyle. in the hour after moderately
strenuous exercise the muscle cells can absorb glucose with little need for
insulin. so a safe time to gobble a pile of jam.
also remember the diet of paleo aborigines wold be full of trace elements
and vitamins from raw liver and other organ meats, shellfish etc. many of
these are crucial in maintaining proper blood sugar control.
andrew
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