On Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:43:48 -0800, Wally Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Here's an interesting quote from Dr. Mercola's
>newsletter:
> "Cordain cites these macronutrient ratios, in calories:
>
>   Paleolithic: fat-22% protein-37% carbohydrate-41%
>   US today: fat-34% protein-15.5% carbohydrate-49%"
>"While I do not believe in the evolutionary
>perspective discussed above, I am firmly convinced
>that the paleolithic dietary principles are clinically
>valid."

 -- To make things more confusing --

But is this (Cordain's paleolithic numbers) *right*? See

    http://www.mercola.com/article/Diet/caveman_cuisine.htm

Why shouldn't it be more like

    Paleolithic: fat-41% protein-37% carbohydrate-22% ?

(switch the F-C %!)

I guess I don't believe the evolutionary perspective he cites either :-).



Philip Thrift
http://www.paleofitness.com