On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:08:45 -0600, Ashley Moran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>> (The odd thing about the paleo diet is that >>> I don't miss or crave the grains. If anything, I >>> find myself craving nuts.) >> >> mmmm... nuts.... > > Quite a common symptom of eating too little fat in your diet... You're might be on to something there. I actually wondered if the fats in the nuts might be behind it. How much dietary fat should be typical? I average about 40% of my daily calories from fat (about 130 grams/day), the rest fairly evenly split between carbs and protein. > if you ever binge on fruit or nuts it's a good idea to go a day or two > eating large amounts of high-fat mince and see how you get on. I wouldn't really call it "binge". Whenever I get a craving, a handful of almonds or a half-dozen brazil nuts will satisfy it. And I don't really crave fruits -- I rarely want anything more than two pieces of fruit at a sitting. -- Robert Kesterson [log in to unmask]