This is fascinating, Todd.  Thanks for sharing.  I've often wondered why I'm fatter than I've ever been in my adult life eating fairly strict paleo, with the only inclusion of either yuca or the occasional sweet potato as my denser carbs.  I do eat berries daily in season.  HOwever, fat and protein are my staples.  When I was eating a grain based, unrefined diet, I was lean and although I had the usual look that accompanies protein deprivation, my weight never varied from age 14 through age 42.  Once I became paleo, the weight packed on.  One thing worth mentioning, as I don't want to seem like I'm complaining against the paleo diet, is that I just about never get sick, and when I exercise, I seem to be able to go forever.  I eat to satiation, and as long as I keep moving, I'm not too much overweight, maybe 15 lbs, especially in the winter. 

I've often wanted to ask the obvious question as to why Asians can consume 5-6 bowls of rice daily, and never seem to get fat, even as they age. They eat plenty of pork, pork fat, duck, duck fat, and most eat an egg daily.    I do concede that Chinese have their host of health issues:  heart disease, osteoperosis, tooth decay, and a myriad of diseases of modern civilization.  But they're are not fat, and most can squat and sit cross legged or on their haunches well into their 70's.   

Batsheva


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From: Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:58 AM
Subject: Whole Health Source: The Carbohydrate Hypothesis of Obesity: a Critical Examination

I think this rather powerfully written article will dominate the conversation in paleo/lowcarb circles for a while. Paul Jaminet's comments at the Perfect Health Diet blog are also interesting. 

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/08/carbohydrate-hypothesis-of-obesity.html

Todd Moody