In a message dated 11/30/01 7:28:16 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< The "bottom line" here is that "paleo" WORKS as predicted by Ray Audette
and other authorities.  Of course some might say that it's just because
it happens to work out as lowcarb (possibly an even more controversial
way of eating than paleo), but that wouldn't fully explain the health
benefits experienced by paleo eaters who do not restrict fruits and
vegetables to the point of a very low carbohydrate intake. >>

Yes, but what MIGHT explain this is my own simple motto- "What you DON'T eat
is more important to your health than what you DO eat." In other words, those
Paleo eaters experiencing health benefits but not restricting veg/fruit carbs
may be reaping those benefits by the exclusion of grains, rather than carbs.
Most grains contain gluten, and you know my drill by now. . .

Maddy Mason
Hudson Valley, NY