On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:12:46 -0500, Jim Swayze <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>OR you could try avoiding them altogether because they're not paleo.  Why
in the world we always come up with new and innovative ways to consume what
we shouldn't continues to amaze me.

I'm not convinced that there were no tuber-like veggies used for food.
It's true that the modern potato is just that -- modern, but do we know
without question that tuber-like veggies were not available to our paleo
ancestors?  I would consider having a plethora of fresh fruits available in
abundance as we have today in grocery stores unpaleo as well. I'm not
suggesting that this new potato is paleo -- and as I mentioned in my
earlier post, neither are many of our modern fruits and veggies that many
on this list consider paleo simply because they can be eaten raw.  However,
it may be more paleolike -- do you know for certain what kinds of roots and
tubers were actually available to our paleo ancestors?  I don't and that's
why I'm not as certain as you that tubers are foods we shouldn't eat.