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Thank you Richard for a clear explanation of why we should be trimming fat
off of grain-fed stock, with an ultimate goal of coming closer to paleo
standards.  Marilyn, my diet is close to yours-- I eat Alaskan salmon
(wild), grass-fed beef, sardines, kippers, green vegetables, tomatoes,
carrots, fruits (a wide variety), and raw nuts (cracking them out of the
shell to slow me down and also to avoid the chemical spray used on shelled
nuts)-- especially walnuts (because of the omega 3 content), almonds, and
hazelnuts.  William's comment that the Inuit diet belies anyone who
recommends moderating fat in the diet would be risky to put into practice.
As Todd and others discussed in detail on this list several years ago, the
Inuit evolved along a special line that would tolerate an extremely high-fat
diet.  There are many such examples of isolated groups living in a
particular area that adapted genetically over a period of thousands of years
(e.g., the Pima Indians in the American southwest; various South Pacific
islanders).  The Framingham Heart Study, the Harvard Nurses' Health Study,
the Harvard Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Lyon Heart Study
would make me very leary about thinking one can go 'hog wild' on saturated
fat (e.g., researchers calculated that replacing 5% of total calories as
saturated fat with unsaturated fat would reduce the risk of heart attack or
death from heart disease by 40%; many similar calculations can be made from
these major, longitudinal studies).  A balanced diet, with a favorable omega
6:3 ratio (4 or under), is what I strive for.  By "balanced," I mean
"caveman balanced": protein (from cold-water fish; grass-fed stock;
free-range fowl, and omega-3 rich eggs), natural fats (in a favorable 6:3
ratio; from cold-water fish; grass-fed stock; omega-3 rich eggs, avocados,
and nuts), fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and water.  (This diet is very
close, by the way, to what Cordain recommends.) For salads, I use olive oil;
and for low-temperature cooking, canola oil.  I also supplement with
calcium, magnesium, vit. E, vit. C (both ester and ascorbic acid), and a
weak multi-vitamin/mineral supplement (6 capsules =the RDAs; I usually take
2 or 3 in a 24-hour period) ... taking these 2 or 3 times during the day
(almost always at breakfast and dinner; sometimes at lunch).

Gregg
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