On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Jeff Keller wrote:

> < So these aborigines were eating close to all the
> protein they could handle, and little else.>
>
> So what is their life expectancy with this type of diet.
> Does a diet this high in protein degrade the kidneys over time?

I have no idea what their life expectancy is.  To my knowledge,
there is no evidence that high protein intake degrades the
kidneys, but I don't have any information about these aborigines.

Todd Moody
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