[log in to unmask] writes: > doesnt sound like 5,000 calories. maybe 3000? eating a lot of fruit is crazy > in cold winter climate [look to chinese medicine or explanation there]. > none of your ancestors ate olives, oranges, coconut, carrot, broccoli. too > many carbs and too many phenols. > not enough animal fat. way short of vitamin A and D, iron, b12, folate. > take > supplements if u cant eat liver and kidney [or haggis]. > eat more fatty meat and fish. and drink more alcohol ! Can you suggest any particular references books on Chinese medicine for the layperson? A nearly all meat/fish/poultry diet is very appealing to me because protein foods are my favorite and because this kind of diet is very simple and easy to prepare. However, that pesky constipation problem always occurs when I drop carbs to a very low level -- say under 15-20 grams per day. Don't we need fiber to prevent constipation? I know there have been cultures mentioned on this forum that allegedly eat all raw blubber and raw fish --- but I'm thinking that perhaps the very high levels of fish oil in such diets keep things moving without the need for fiber. I drink at least 8 cups of water not including the water I drink when working out so I end up using herbal laxatives or extra magnesium. This hardly seems paleo or particularly healthy. Any suggestions?