Cordain does it again - a neolithic diet of [b]low fat[/b] cooked meat 
and veg. plus fruit. Then he claims, based on nothing, that this was 
eaten by paleolithic man!

What a pity that he has deceived so many.

William


Kathryn wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Berne" <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> 
>> I'm sorry to intrude, but can anybody point me to a decent source for
>> basic  (no pun intended) information about acid- base issues with 
>> nutrition?
> 
> 
> Hi.  I know that not everyone on the list agrees w/ Dr. Loren Cordain re.
> fat/low fat, but the following may be of some interest to you.  It is 
> from the Paleo Diet Update dated October, 2008.
> Kath
> 
> To correct this low-grade metabolic acidosis, focus on eating a high 
> amount of fruits and vegetables, and lower consumption of grains, hard 
> cheese, and chloride. This will bring the body back into acid/base 
> balance, which naturally brings it back into calcium balance, and has 
> numerous other health benefits. Remember, the goal is to avoid a net 
> acid load on your kidneys.
> 
> References are available at www.ThePaleoDiet.com/v4n13.shtml.
> 
>