On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Erik Hill wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> > Hmmm, I've been contemplating this for a day or two.  According to Cordain
> > and others, up to 1/3 of the h/g diet was carbs in the form of fruits &
>
> Yes, I need to check this -- but 1/3?  Is that weight, volume, or energy?  I
> think this has been answered -- but I forgot.  I'll do a search, but if someone
> knows the answer of my next question (below) then maybe you can throw this one
> in for free :)

It's energy.

> > vegetables.  BUT!  Wouldn't these carbs be mostly fiber?

Yes, and this is one reason why Cordain had to adjust downward
earlier estimates of paleo carb intake, which didn't allow for
the fact that much of the carb in wild food isn't digestible.
The 1/3 average that he came up with is what's left when you
subtract out the fiber.

Todd Moody
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