On Sep 07, 2008, at 7:16 pm, Kathryn Rosenthal wrote:

> I agree.  The yolks are high in acid, and Cordain has probably  
> become aware that cancer loves an acidic environment.  This is  
> especially true for people who are eating quite a bit of meat. At  
> least that is the only explanation that I can think of as to why  
> Cordain would exclude yokes.  But, as has been stated here, the  
> yolks have a lot of essential nutrients and eating egg whites alone  
> would not be healthy over time.

I suspect it's still fat-envy that makes him suggest discarding the  
yolks.

But if he is doing it based on the acidic nature of yolkds, that reeks  
of microscopic science - or as I usually put it, "blind men elephant  
science"*.  My body doesn't tell me the arachidonic acid contents of  
eggs, it tells me they are really tasty.  And I trust its ability to  
tell me how many eggs I should eat, seeing they are a natural food  
that has always been available to humans.  (We never lived in an  
environment with no birds, right?)

I do not trust my brain's ability to decide that excess arachidonic  
acid is dangerous, calculate the safe dietary limit, calculate the  
amount of arachidonic acid in the eggs I am eating, and decide how  
many eggs I should eat based on this.  In fact I don't trust my brain  
do to make *any* decisions about my diet that are based on scientific  
research.  Well, except archaeology and anthropology; but certainly,  
biochemistry and medicine are out.

Ashley

* I'm never sure how transparent that expression is