Toby Martin wrote:
>Don Wiss wrote:
>>Paul Getty wrote:
>>>my cholesterol has dropped 50 points, my HDL and LDL are in normal
>>>range for the first time ever, my triglycerides decreased, blood sugar went
>>>from 180 to 114
>>
>>But all these things will also improve on a Paleo diet without taking fiber.
>
>This is not a certainty, however. Todd Moody's case comes to mind, and I find
>it plausible that if it happened to him, it could happen to others.
I don't remember now just what he said his consumption of berries was, but
the Paleolithic approach to the problem would be to eat more of them.
Certainly at this time of year they are plentiful, they are quite
digestible without technology, and they have evolved to be eaten by animals
(so the undigested seeds will end up in the feces at some distance from the
plant). I, for one, am enjoying lots of fruit right now, e.g. blackberries,
blueberries, melon, and peaches.
Because of the seasonality of fruit and vegetables, it wouldn't surprise me
if in Paleolithic times they had different cholesterol values at different
times of the year.
>I think the original poster's generalization that low
>carb diets ignore fibre is off-base, yes. The Zone is probably one
>of the most popular "lower-carb" diets out there, and fibre is
>definitely not ignored. Neither is it ignored in the Paleolithic
>Prescription. Have you read this book?
No.
> It offers many things
>NeanderThin doesn't. No, it doesn't prove that fibre is an
>essential part of the diet, but is has something to say about
>the importance of fibre in a paleolithic diet.
My understanding from people that have read it is the authors tempered
their recommendations to fit in with the popularity of carbs when they
wrote the book. I do remember there was a period in the 80's when there was
a big push for fiber, and an emphasis on whole wheat bread to get it.
Possibly this also influenced them on the subject of fiber.
Don.
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