>Amadeus Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> said:
> Essentially, he describes humans to be "on the way" to omnivore, with a
> tendency to possible dependencies on animal food.


Actually, Loren Cordain describes humans as OMNIVORES "on the way" to being
obligate carnivores.  We are alrady omnivores!
>
By the way, sweet potatoes do not contain vitamin A, nor do any vegetables
or fruits.  They contain beta-carotene, also called pro-vitamin A.  The body
uses this as an antioxidant.  Some of the beta-carotene may be converted to
vit. A, but the conversion rate may be low in some people.  Beta carotene is
not the same as vitamin A, although the popular press has perpetuated this
notion.

B-12 tests don't also show a deficiency when there is one.  Folic acid
funtions much as B12 does.  Symptoms of focid acid deficiency are similar to
those of B12 deficiency and both can give rise to megaloblastic anemia,
although B12 defic. results in neurological damage.  High folic acid intake,
as found in many vegetarians, and others who consume large amounts of leafy
green vegetables can amsk the clinical signs of anemia.

Having your blood tested for its hypersegmentation index is found the be the
most reliable test for B12 defic, more reliable than standard tests.  This
looks for hypersegmented nuclei under a microscope.

Rachel