> As for his craving red meat, it is only natural that a biological
> creature would show tremendous liking and desire for a foodstuff which
> it evolved to eat. Only his body should be considered an authority on
> when he has had enough red meat. He craves it for a reason. Let him have
> as much as he wants. He'll quit eating when he's satisfied the demands
> of his body.
>
> Important Caveat: Make sure that his low carbohydrate diet provides
> adequate calories from fat. A low-fat/low-carbohydrate diet is
> dangerous.
>
Just want to put more emphasis on Troy's points, especially eating
adequate fat. Your boy will eat much more lean meat than fatty, and
a bit of olive oil on the salad isn't enough to balance that.
Molly Ni/Da/na
San Francisco, California
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