On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:50:04 -0400, Ilya <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Wally Day wrote:
>>
>> Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not sure I understand the
>> original question. What would be the relevency of oil
>> in a Paleo diet? Because Teflon didn't exist yet? Or
>> Oil of Olay?
>>
>> OK, OK, I'm being facetious. But the point remains. I
>> can see no "need" for oil in a primitive culture or
>> diet. If there is one, someone please enlighten me.
>The question wasn't 'is oil (separated from the
>whole food) needed in a society devoid of
>technology'. It was 'is oil considered paleo for the
>purposes of eating'. Why somebody would want to
>consume oil nowadays while following a paleo diet is
>almost not relevant (but in case you are wondering
>it is almost certainly convenience and variety -
>sometimes you want a different fat source than a chunk
>of lard).
>Of course I could be missing your question completely.

My thought is that, for example, since olives are paleo, there shouldn't be
anything particularly health-imperiling about squeezing them onto your salad (or
letting the olive oil producer do the squeezing).

Unlike sugars/carbs, there doesn't seem to be any physiological problem that
results from concentrated mono-unsaturated fat.


--
Cheers,

Ken
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