I have been lurking on this list for a couple of months would appreciate
your thoughts on my own diet and the rationale behind it.  I am currently
eating primarily flesh of various types, green and other low carbohydrate
vegetables, plus small amounts of nuts and dried berries.  I feel wonderful,
have lost 15 pounds, and am happy with this new way of eating.  My energy
level is up and I'm jogging at a level I did six years ago.  I'm 55 years old.

My rationale is based on the following, gleaned largely from this list and
other reqadings,

1. If one can trace one's ancestors back to arrival in the new world
(assuming one isn't a native American), we pretty know that our relatives
have been resident in that region (Britain, Germany, etc.) for a very long
period of time, assuming no substantial migrations.

2. Virtually all my relatives are from either the UK or Scandinavia.

3. Agriculture came late to northern Europe, like 3,000 BC.

4. Therefore, my most healthy diet is clearly preagricultural and based on
what folks in that area ate prior to 3,000 BC.  Which I think is largely
meat of some sort, with some green vegetables, roots, nuts, and berries.

Does this all make sense?
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