There is something wonderful about artichokes besides the taste (I wish I knew what), one of my favorite foods. Artichoke carbs are about 40% fiber, so a medium one has about 7 or 8 grams of utilizable carbs, the good kind in my opinion. Neanderthin, 4th ed, p.59 lists artichoke as a permitted vegetable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrienne Smith" Subject: [P-F] Globe or French Artichokes > Happy holidays everyone. I've gotten my friend interested in starting a > paleo-type diet. He primarily wants to lose weight (45 pounds)and increase > his energy. I gave him my copy of Neanderthin which states only eat > veggies that could be eaten raw. The problem is -- he loves artichokes and > insists that they shouldn't hurt. My feeling is that artichokes are > relatively high in carbs, can cause bloating and will certainly not help > his weight-loss efforts. Anyone have opinions on artichokes?