What little I know of paleo life comes from tales of my
Cherokee ancestors.  Even as early as the first contact with
Europeans about 500 years ago, they were combined
hunter/gather and farming.

There were special meals (feasts) that were either
ceremonial or in honor of  a visitor or a special deed done
by someone.  Other than these, meals were mostly a case of
eat when you're hungry.  The food was usually started
cooking in the morning by the women and allowed to simmer or
roast slowly all day.  When a family member felt hungry s/he
helped him/her self.  Reports from visiting Euros often
complained that Cherokee food was "overcooked."  Foods were
mostly soup/stew, roasted meats and boiled or roasted
veggies and breads.  This eat when hungry idea agrees with
what Ray advises in *Neanderthin*.

On the other hand, I have seen and heard a number of
anthropologist types speculate that the people ate largely
when there was food (such as a fresh kill) and fasted
between times.  Maybe so real early, but I think humans
learned early how to preserve foodstuffs.  JMHO.

Craig Smith wrote:
>
> Adrienne Smith wrote:
>
> >Just wondering whether it is more paleo to "graze" all day long or to only
> >eat one or two large meals per day?
>
> I should think it would be more paleo to eat lightly, if at
> all, during the day, and eat to satiety at night.  Wouldn't
> that have been the pattern of hunting peoples?  They
> wouldn't carry food with them on their hunting jaunts, I'm
> guessing.  (But I'm new here, I'm just guessing.)
>
> .:. Craig


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