At 04:54 PM 6/12/06 -0700, Andrea Hughett wrote:
>for the other three, is the RDA
>realistic? If so, what are the best paleosources?

I also find several of the RDAs difficult to reach, and I understand that 
the RDAs for most nutrients are actually lowballed.  So you probably want 
even more than they say you want.  Here are some recommendations for the 
ones you mentioned:

Calcium: sardines (80mg per can), spinach (120mg per 1/2cup), bone soup 
(40mg per cup), aged hard cheese (neolithic) (200mg per oz), amaranth 
(neolithic) (90mg per cup)

Magnesium: spinach/chard (150mg per cup), broccoli (47mg per cup), bone 
soup (36mg per cup), banana (36mg per lg), beef (24mg per 4oz patty)

Zinc: This is a tough one.  Calf liver, lamb and venizon are good sources, 
but without supplementing I really don't see how one can eat the RDA for 
zinc every day.

>I have found in the past that I seem to feel best if I
>get approximately 60% of my calories from fat, 30%
>from protein, and 10% carbohydrates (nuts, berries,
>and non-starchy veges.) I'm curious how this compares
>with anyone else who has tracked their proportions.

On an average day, I get 60-70% of my cals from fats, 20% from protein, and 
10-20% from carbs.  It is important for me to avoid constipation and 
reflux, so those are my heuristic boundary markers.  Basically if I feel 
"bloaty" I lower the carb level to around 10%, and if I feel "acidy" I 
raise it again.  But 20% is the ceiling for me (on a "special" day I may go 
up to 25), and never more than 2 days in a row.

- S.


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