HUNTER-GATHERER DIET





Before the advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago,
all people were hunter-gatherers; they gathered various. .
fruits and vegetables to eat and they hunted animals for. .
their meat. Of course, the ratio of meat and vegetables. .
varied with geographic location, climate and season. Until
they began cultivating grains and livestock, people rarely,
if ever, ate grains or drank animal's milk. . . . . . . . . . . . .
By Jack Challem . . . . . .

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http://www.nutritionsciencenews.com/NSN_backs/ Apr_97/paleolithic.html






Early humans were primarily hunters. The intelligence and
tool-making skills allowed our ancestors to kill animals
both big and small. Our diet was also supplemented by the
gathering of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and berries,
roots, shoots, and tubers. Occasionally the lucky
hunter-gatherer would stumble upon a bird egg or a tasty
lizard. Fair enough, thatıs what we ate. Notice the complete
absence of all grains (breads, rice), processed sugars, or
dairy products (except for good old mom). So the diet of
hunter-gatherers was relatively high in protein, moderate
in animal fat (the meat eaten was quite lean) and high in
low-density, fibrous carbohydrates.

Based on their high protein and substantial fat consumption
(their cholesterol consumption was probably three times higher
than the average American today), you might say: they must have
all been fat! Actually no. All archeological and anthropological
evidence (from extant hunter-gather tribes) shows that obesity
is/was virtually non existent. In addition, there was no heart
disease, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, or diabetes.
Where did we go wrong?
. . . Aaron Hirschhorn

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http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~aaron/nutrition2.html








Interesting and Informative

LINKS




Zonemaster - excellent site
http://zonemaster.com/designs.htm
balanced high-protein meal plans with photos and facts

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http://www.enterthezone.com/home.nsf/frameset?open
Barry Sears - enter the zone

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How to Make Real South African Biltong - dried beef
http://www.arrowweb.com/aris/rsa/biltong.html
Aris Stathakis (aris@sco.com)

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Recipes
http://www.panix.com/~paleodiet/list/
no grains, gluten, dairy, beans/legumes or refined sugar

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http://www.crl.com./~zbear/essays1.html#anchor496162
Bear's essay

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