On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 22:43:22 -0700, Wally Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>> >http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/eatfat.html
>>
>> Sounds OK from what I have seen except for the dairy
>> (cheese).
>
>Why?
>
>Dairy is considered by this list to be non-paleo,
>mainly (I think) because of the 'foreign protein'
>hypothesis (of which I am skeptical). But, I have also
>read that pre-digesting food seems to negate the bad
>effects of foreign proteins (in fact, I believe Ray's
>book is where I read the first hint of this). And, I
>have also read that cheese and yogurt are, in fact,
>processed very differently by the body than 'straight'
>milk.
>
>Problems with quasi-proteins (lectins) and broad based
>allergic reactions I can understand. But, I'm not sure
>why one should automatically dismiss cheese.

I excluded it based on my own reactions - it makes it more
difficult to keep low body fat. Same with nuts BTW for me, so
I really don't eat those anymore. Others might see the same
reactions.

I now just stick to meats (yea I know, lots :-),
vegetables (mostly cooked) and fruits --
that's what makes me feel and look best.

Phil Thrift
http://geocities.com/paleofitness