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On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 06:32 AM, Keith Thomas wrote:
> (c) fruits, while pleasant, tasty, pretty and rich in many nutrients
> are
> also low on protein and even energy (in terms of bulk). I could
> imagine
> Paleolithic people snacking on whatever was available for most of the
> year, gorging on those in sweet abundance on rare occasions (rare in
> terms
> of being a dietary staple), but only infrequently using fruits as the
> main
> source of, say, 3,000 kcal a day energy requirements.
>
I agree. Just not enough of it, regularly enough, to support humans.
Plus we get the runs if we eat too much fruit.
Interesting comment about New Guinea. Anything to add?
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