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