John David Hickey wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> > feeling at that point is anything but exhilarating.  And of
> > course, after the liver glycogen is gone, muscle must be
> > cannibalized to produce the necessary glucose.  This could be
> > avoided if one consumed just enough glucose to cover the debt,
> > and nothing else -- which may be why some people do better with a
> > modified fast including some fruit.
>
> If you wanted to jumpstart a shift to a Paleodiet, could you fast for a
> couple of days (with some fruit) and then start following the Paleo regime?
> How would the body react to that? Would the results be more dramatic or the
> same if you just switched eating lifestyles without fasting?
>

I fast once a month (water only; fruit would give me a big sugar crash by
11 a.m.).  I have found it really useful when I have strayed off the straight
and
paleo; it resets the cravings, etc., and lets me get back to healthy eating.
So probably it would be helpful when starting out too.

    Lynnet