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