As a high school Russian teacher, I really appreciated this post. [log in to unmask] Pat Barrett ----- Original Message ----- From: "DS" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:10 AM Subject: biologically appropriate foods >I am wondering how to determine biologically appropriate foods for a given >area. I grew up in USSR. I found this info on Russian diets and this is >congruent with the foods that I grew up on. > > However, dairy, carbs, breads, vegetable oil(from sardines) are a large > part of this diet. How would I adjust this to be more paleo? Is it as > simple are removing the carbs and bad oils? Thanks. > > Russian cuisine derives its rich and varied character from the vast and > multicultural expanse of Russia. Its foundations were laid by the peasant > food of the rural population in an often harsh climate, with a combination > of plentiful fish, poultry, game, mushrooms, berries, and honey. Crops of > rye, wheat, barley, and millet provided the ingredients for a plethora of > breads, pancakes, cereals, kvass, beer, and vodka. Flavorful soups and > stews centered on seasonal or storable produce, fish, and meats. These > wholly native foods, along with the spices and techniques used for > grilling meat and making sour clotted milk brought by the Mongols and > Tatars of the thirteenth century, remained the staples for the vast > majority of Russians well into the 20th century. Lying on the northern > reaches of the ancient Silk Road, as well as Russia's close proximity to > the Caucasus, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire has provided an inescapable > Eastern character to its cooking methods. > > Philip <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Robert Kesterson wrote: >> As for BMI, right now I'm at 24 (though I >> don't put >> much stock in BMI, personally. My bodyfat level is about 10%). > > Some people get the mistaken impression that the Paleo diet is only about > avoiding foods that cause adverse reactions. I know a modified Paleo > dieter > who thinks that way. I used your story as an example of what the Paleo > diet > is really about--eating biologically appropriate foods regardless of > whether > one reacts adversely to the inappropriate foods or not. He was surprised > when I said that you were in great shape on the SAD and that I didn't > think > you noticed any improvements after changing to a Paleo diet, so I want to > confirm that you have not noticed any improvements since going on a Paleo > diet, correct? > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >