On Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:25:03 EDT, Gawen Harrison <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> <<<  A life of quiet contemplation (that of a mystic or philosopher, for
>      example)
> <<<  would be better served, in my opinion, by a diet that is low in
>      building
> <<<  components (protein and most fat) and relatively high in the factors
>      that
> <<<  facilitate thought and expression (EFAs and monosaccharides).
>
>That is not my experience. You will find mystics and philosophers who eat
>all
>varieties of diets.
>I meditate on a daily basis.  I have sat and meditated from 4:00 am to
>9:00pm
>for 14 days straight.  My mind is much calmer since I have been eating meat
>again.

I certainly agree with the last statement.
My (Zen) meditation practice developed when I went on a meat-based
NeanderThin diet. They sort of fed each other.

Philip Thrift
http://www.paleofitness.com