In a message dated 11/27/2006 6:48:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
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His logic would only hold true for people whose ancestors lived above the
tree line during the glacial era. And none of us really know that, so it
comes down to a matter of trial and error.
Right. He also mentions that we are all addicted in some fashion -- his trick 
for himself was to get addicted to something that wouldn't make him gain 
weight -- in his case -- coffee.  But he cautions that in some people, coffee will 
knock out the appestat and create ravenous hunger.  There is also a chapter 
on how to cheat intelligently -- he gave the analogy that preaching "never 
cheat" is like preaching abstinence for sex ed -- doesn't work in the real world.  
So he gives some interesting tips on various supplements to take before and 
after a cheat to minimize the physical discomfort.  He also says that one 
should only cheat AFTER one has made goal weight -- and then, only once per week 
and only on one cheat food at a time -- cheats should be limited to once a week 
only -- he says twice a week will surely lead to re-addiction (and once per 
week may also -- trial and error again.)

At the writing of the book, he mentions that he had his heart attack and 
weightloss following the implementation of his stone age diet happened twenty 
years previously -- so this bodes well for those worried that high meat/fat diets 
can cause or worsen heart problems.  At the time of writing, he'd also kept 
his slim weight for those twenty years by sticking to his stone age regime with 
intelligent cheats.  He mentions that he believed that cheating must be done 
intelligently in the manner he sets forth -- he states that if it wasn't done 
"scientifically" he knew it would get out of control and kill him.  He also 
stated that after cheats -- he was unable to think/write as well as usual -- 
sounds like the "brain fog" so many of us experience after we fall off the 
paleowagon.  Anyway -- I can't recommend this book highly enough.  I'm not certain 
about the raw veggies/raw fruit only rule -- because it's now known that some 
veggies become more nutrition when cooked.  Also, others, such as cruciferous 
can be toxic to thyroid gland for hypothyroid individuals when eaten raw .  And 
since cooking of meat is purportedly ok (but he emphasizes it should be 
rare/pink NOT well done) -- seem odd that veggies/fruit must be eaten raw.  Also, no 
mention of eggs?