Hi David, 
Please read Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskoff and Good Calories Bad
Calories by Gary Taubes. That should answer your question about cholesterol
and meat consumption. 

Only some Paleo dieters advocate lean meat. Vilhjalmur Stefansson
recommended 70-80% fat and 20-30% protein. That is exactly the ratio that
Johns Hopkins has found ideal for controlling seizures in people who did not
respond to medications. 

Perhaps you have lost your ability to produce intrinsic factor. That would
be worth checking with your physician on, and is one of the unfortunate but
common side effects of a strict vegetarian lifestyle. 

You seem to have bought into the faulty notion that fats are unhealthy. Try
eating meats with a lot of fat on them to see how you respond to that.
Saturated fats are just fine. But don't load up on just protein or you will
make yourself sick. It would make anyone sick. 

Good luck, 
Ron


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Scalise, David G SrA USAF ANG 146 SFS/SP
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 4:57 PM
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Yeah but another dumb question, keep in mind you are hearing this question
from a former vegetarian.  Shouldn't we be concerned with eating so much
meat considering it is higher in cholesterol.  I know the Paelo way of life
calls for LEAN meats but are ribeyes and porterhouse steaks really all that
good for you?  I am not doubting you, I have somehow lost all the enzymes to
digest meat, some days are better than others with digestion.  Yesterday I
had 8 ounces of lean turkey (ground) with 6 egg whites and I was sick as a
dog.

Last question, can we really be sure about the animal meat we are ingesting?
Are we digesting all the negative potential cancer cells an animal might
have in its body too.  Maybe I am stupid, but humans only have 4 canine
teeth, the rest are shaped flat with ridges - does this mean that humans
have evolved into more of a vegetarian...?

Thanks for your help, I am dealing with mental issues as well.  I have lost
allot of weight naturally and for some reason I associate meat eating with
weight gain when I know its all portion control and exercise in combination
that extend life.  I for some reason seem to think that meat eating is bad
and the cruelty to animals is beyond my control.  We as Americans have such
a lack of respect for the game we so conveniently have afforded to us.  I
wonder if we'd be into eating meat as much if we had to hunt it and gather
it on our own...

I appreciate your response... I hope to learn more about Paleo way of life,
I am seeing benefits but am still avoiding red meats like the plague.
There's only so much chicken and turkey I can eat.  

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On Behalf Of Lisa Wiedeman
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 4:47 PM
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Subject: Re: for David: do paleo dieters cheat?

I eat zero carb.  I only eat ribeyes or Porterhouse steaks once or twice a
day, whenever I am hungry.  I only drink water.  I have been doing this for
5 months now and have never felt better in my life.  I have not cheated
because I feel so great eating this way.  
I have to hope William is reading this because it was the link he had in one
of his posts that has dramatically changed my life forever and I want to
thank him.
Here is the website that he had in his post....maybe it will change someone
else's life too!

www.zerocarbforlife.com

Lisa