On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:09 Jerry Stegenga wrote:

>>In a message dated 9/18/2004 7:00,
>>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>>One  glass (150ml) counts as one of the five
>>fruit and veg portions we
>>should all be aiming for each day
>
>Why?  Carbohydrates are not necessary. They are nice
>and if eaten as  nature provides them they can be good
>for you. But they are not necessary for  your
>good health. Proteins and fat are!   JerrySteg

Jerry's right.  Fruit juice is not Paleo (any more than cooked fruit).
During the Pleistocene, our ancestors ate the fibre with the juice;
goodness we did it in the 1950s, too, before juicers became commonplace.

Another reason why they are not Paleo is because the shattering of the
plant cells exposes the fruit juice/pulp to oxidation, something that
doesn't happen as much when the fresh fruit is eaten whole.

Third point: the five portions rule was definitely not around in the
Pleistocene.  Think Paleo!

Keith