On Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:25:03 EDT, Gawen Harrison <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> <<< A life of quiet contemplation (that of a mystic or philosopher, for
> example)
> <<< would be better served, in my opinion, by a diet that is low in
> building
> <<< components (protein and most fat) and relatively high in the factors
> that
> <<< facilitate thought and expression (EFAs and monosaccharides).
>
>That is not my experience. You will find mystics and philosophers who eat
>all
>varieties of diets.
>I meditate on a daily basis. I have sat and meditated from 4:00 am to
>9:00pm
>for 14 days straight. My mind is much calmer since I have been eating meat
>again.
I certainly agree with the last statement.
My (Zen) meditation practice developed when I went on a meat-based
NeanderThin diet. They sort of fed each other.
Philip Thrift
http://www.paleofitness.com