Interesting notion Todd, how about this one:
Since bread, cereals etc have a glycaemic index close to that of pure
glucose, glucose may be healthier as it lacks the antinutrients such as
protease inhibitors, haemagglutins etc. I'd love to see some real research
on the use of paleodiets in diabetics.

Ben Balzer

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From: Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Triathlete and paleodiet- help needed.


> On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Richard Keene wrote:
>
> > I might suggest that the energy output required to be a triathlet
> > is highly unnatural and could be unhealthy due to
> > overworking the body.  H.G.'s did some amazing
> > physical feats, but then had long rests between.
>
> Think of it this way.  For high intensity exercise, glucose is
> simply indispensable.  There is no substitute.  Thus, for HGs or
> anyone else, available glucose represented a limit to the amount
> of high intensity exercise that could be managed.  This limit
> would vary according to the availability of carbs.  The training
> levels reported of this triathlete would probably simply not be
> possible for HGs for extended periods of time.
>
> On the other hand the problematic aspects of high carb
> consumption would be mostly compensated by the fact that the
> glucose was so quickly being used up, rather than lingering to
> cause metabolic damage.
>
> So, for this person's chosen non-paleo lifestyle, some non-paleo
> dietary concessions are in order.  Extra carbs, but in what form?
> Ideally, we want a low-glycemic food with minimal impact on the
> immune system.  I believe basmati rice has the lowest glycemic
> index in the rice family, and I have the idea (perhaps mistaken)
> that rice is better tolerated than most grains.
>
> I'd suggest beans, since they have some of the lowest glycemic
> index of all foods, but who wants a triathlete who farts?
>
> Todd Moody
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