Toby Martin wrote:

> The point about the 10 Commandments is that in only identifying TYPES
> of foods, I don't get any kind of guideline as to quantity or
> proportion.
> Well, there is one guideline to quantity: eat until you're not hungry.
> But again, if it were up to me, I would eat fruit and nuts until I
> wasn't hungry. But I have some reasons for thinking that this would
> have the same beneficial health effects as a more well-rounded
> Neanderthin diet.
>
> Toby
I eat probably 3 lbs. of meat per day. How did I arrive at this? I'm not
sure. It's just what I feel my body needs. The reason that NEANDERTHIN
prescribes no set quantities is that every person's nutritional needs
are different. By getting rid of all carbohydrates for a few weeks
(i.e., eating only meat and green plant food), perhaps this would
"recalibrate" your innate sense of what your body needs.

I "just know" when I need to eat fruit or nuts. And I also know when I
need to eat nothing but meat. Or when I need lots of green vegetables.
How do I know? Couldn't tell you. I just do. Perhaps this is just my
experience, and things will be different for you on NEANDERTHIN.

All animals have a sort of internal guide as to what foods they need
which can be had in their environment. When you are eating an unnatural
diet you confuse this innate sense and/or deactivate it. Getting back to
a more natural diet seems to awaken this sense.

I apologize if I'm not answering your question in a meaningful way.

Troy Gilchrist