Greetings,
Just as a personal observation: I tend to eat as much fat as I desire or can
handle in terms of "chewability".  Fat tends to be somewhat odd in the mouth
if the ratio is too high.  ( 80% or so)

Since my overall weight has dropped to a nice place and I feel better than I
ever have in my life I would have to assume that eating fat is either good
for my body or has no effect at all.  Either way there is no negative effect
like eating grains.

In regards to "eat more fat, burn more fat" I can also say that is quite
true as my wife has used this method to loose 115 pounds as of this AM.
Clearly her increase in fat consumption has totally negated the wisdom so
loudly spouted some time ago by Susan Powter that "Fat makes you fat!"   I
think not.  :-)

By the way we purchase all our meats at the local grocery or local Sam's
Club so there is nothing lean or special about what we eat.  My theory is
that grass fed is better than what we eat, but what we eat is better than
eating grains.  One strives to be on the positive side of all paleo theory
within their economic situation.   It's a good, better, best rational.

So throw another Ribeye on the grill!   LOL

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Walsh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 5:47 AM
Subject: How much fat?


> Hi all,
>
> First thanks everyone for all the helpful advice I have had to date.
>
> With that advice, I am now trying to eat a varied diet, including a
variety of meats. (Different animals, different parts. Some "organs", some
muscle, etc.)
>
> By eating a variety of parts, (my thinking is that if I was hunting game,
I would likely try not to waste _any_ of it) I end up with some bits
(floating rib section etc.) that are very fatty.
>
> Clearly, most game (particularly paleolithic game) would have been much
leaner. However, I have also hear the view expressed that "the more fat you
eat, the more fat your body will burn".
>
> What is the current state of opinion, should I cut off fat and stick to
leaner cuts, or gobble down fat without any guilt? :)
>
>
> Jim.