I'd be most interested in any scientific studies re this notion re proteins some plants  having  molecular structures very similar to those of the surface proteins in bacteria and influenza viruses.
 
I do disagree re the notion re antnutrients in vegetables. In tiny amounts, such antinutrients could be more accurately labelled "phytonutrients" and have been shown to produce beneficial effects on the human body, via hormesis. But I agree that veg in large quantities, via veggie-juice etc., can be very harmful.
 
Geoff "Every truth passes through three stages before it is recognised. In the first it is ridiculed, in the second it is opposed, and in the third it is regarded as self-evident." Arthur Schopenhauer. http://www.rawpaleo.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawpaleodiet/ > Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:01:50 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: food combining> To: [log in to unmask]> > Reason: the amino acids in plant proteins tend to be incomplete (missing some essential amino acids), whereas meats tend to be complete, and "vegetable proteins are somewhat less digestible than animal proteins," so meats provide more bio-available sources of protein than plants. Plants also contain anti-nutrients that bind with nutrients (especially minerals and vitamins), thus further reducing their nutritional quality. In addition, the proteins in certain plants, such as wheat, have molecular structures very similar to those of the surface proteins in bacteria and influenza viruses, thus potentially stimulating autoimmune responses in the human body.> > See also: > > http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2008/06/on-beans-rice-a.html > > Cordain et al's research at http://www.thepaleodiet.com/published_research/> > NeanderThin by Ray Audette> > Therefore, as large-prey-animals became more scarce and humans were forced to eat more and more grain and legume foods, people found, through experience, combinations that resulted in less nutritional deficiency symptoms, though they were not able to eliminate them completely and some people fared worse than others.> > The only food combining benefit of bread that I know of is to avoid protein starvation when only lean meats are available, but there may be others.> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Paleolithic Eating Support List> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of pbarrett> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:37 AM> > To: [log in to unmask]> > Subject: food combining> > > > Getting protein by combining foods occurs why? I note that Japanese> > gohan means both rice and a meal. Is this because in order to get> > protein, rice has to be combined with other typical ingredients in the> > diet? Is that why bread figures prominently in every meal in most> > cultures?> > ....
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