On Fri, 25 Jul 1997, John C. Pavao wrote:

> A question about all this fiber discussion.  Since it's a safe guess that
> plant matter in the diet was, in most areas, a seasonal thing, where did
> all the required fiber come from in the off season?

Personally, I doubt that all that much fiber is required.  A big
difference between me and your average hunter/gatherer is that I
have been fat for decades.  I am not so fat anymore, but it seems
that my body has yet to recover from the abuse.  I need the extra
fiber to attempt to restore it to balance, I believe.  If and
when I achieve that, I suspect that I will not need heroic
amounts of dietary fiber.  What an optimal amount of fiber under
those conditions would be remains to be seen.

Note: I don't think I'm going to be able to last very long on
this modified Type A/NeanderThin regimen.  I am already having
sharp cravings for red meat, and I haven't experienced *any* real
cravings of any sort since starting low-carb dieting.

Todd Moody
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