At 11:37 PM 6/2/97 +0100, Dave Jackson wrote:
>Do we have any evidence as to average life expectancy in the Paleolithic?
>
>It's going to be a real downer if I'm told that those boys/girls were all
>signing off at 40 whether or not it was due to their high protein/fat & low
>carb diet!

They may have died at 40, but they had to actually hunt for their protein.
I'm assuming that it was a more dangerous proposition in their environment
than hitting the local supermarket!!  :-)

So, I guess the question would be whether or not they keeled off with
healthy arteries!

P.S.  I'm not totally neanderthal, but am feeling good on a 30/40/30
(protein/ carb/fat) diet and am losing weight at a pleasant rate without the
shakes and nervousness!

P.S.S.  Hi, Todd.  I finally joined PaleoFood.  (Like Todd, we have an
autistic child who is doing very well off grains!!)





Tammy G.

"A parent's love perceives no limitations."