On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:23:54 -0600, Philip <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> ... I used your story as an example of what the Paleo diet is really  
> about--eating biologically appropriate foods regardless of whether one  
> reacts adversely to the inappropriate foods or not. He was surprised
> when I said that you were in great shape on the SAD and that I didn't  
> think you noticed any improvements after changing to a Paleo diet, so I  
> want to
> confirm that you have not noticed any improvements since going on a Paleo
> diet, correct?

That is essentially correct.  I cleaned up my diet even before going paleo  
-- that was the same time that I got off the couch and rediscovered  
exercise.  The biggest change was that I dropped a bunch of bodyfat (some  
55 lbs of it), but I believe that was mostly due to my strict attention to  
diet (particularly calories) and exercise.  I also dropped my blood  
pressure during that same timeframe.  This was a "clean" SAD diet.  I did  
not observe any additional health changes when switching to paleo.  But it  
wasn't that big a switch, either.  My "clean SAD" already avoided white  
sugar and white flour, pasta, starches (potatoes, etc), fried foods, and  
convenience foods.  So paleo wasn't a huge switch.

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   Robert Kesterson
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