Many of my friends are Mormon. They are mostly descendants of farmers and
are encouraged to keep a year's supply of food in the house, although many
no longer do. Thus, their diet is heavy in starches and other non-perishable
foods (canned). They are instructed to eat little meat and avoid alcohol,
coffee, and tea.

Here's a brief look at the 'Mormon 4':

The Mormon 4 was created by the Mormon church to provide one year of  food
at  low expense that would have a very long shelf life. Part of the Mormon
faith stipulates that all families should have at least one year of food in
storage. Here is a table of the Mormon 4:

FOOD       #/PERSON(AVERAGE,RANGE)  SHELF LIFE     COMMENTS
Wheat          300, 200-365         INDEFINITE    Hard Red packed in
nitrogen
Powdered Milk  85,60-100            packaging varies 1 to 5 to indefinite
years
Sugar or honey 60,35-100            INDEFINITE    keep sugar dry and pest
free
Salt           6,1-12               INDEFINITE    More needed for preserving

Arthur McConnachie
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lewandowski" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 12:03 AM
Subject: [P-F] Mormon's?


>         I have a Mormon patient that has stated something to the effect
that in
> Mormon dietary laws meat is to be eaten sparingly. I told him that at the
> time of this writing that was probably a good idea but now it isn't
> necessary and the main force behind his high blood pressure.
>         Is anyone out there familiar with the Mormon religion and how to
eat paleo
> without compromising their customs?
>
> Dave
>