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**A way of life in a human that avoids foods that are naturally found by

hunters and gatherers doesn't seem to be headed in a natural direction.**

Well, no, wheat and other grains *can't* be found by hunter/gatherer peoples
in other than very tiny quantities. Grains are entirely an artifact of
civilization, and the reason for civilization was settling down to grow
grains.

It can reasonably be argued that foods that require changing their structure
to be edible are not at all natural foods for humans. That eliminates grains,
potatoes, legumes.

There's a lot of information on the web on ancient diets. A starting point:

http://www.paleodiet.com/

Deborah in IL

Kathy

It could also be argued that meat and fish require changing their
structure to be edible as well. That our digestive system and teeth are
not the same as a those of a true carnivore.

Whatever way of eating that makes anyone feel healthy and happy is
probably best for them personally. Maybe there is no one way for all,
because all bodies are coming from different backgrounds nutritionally
and ethically.

Kathy B.


--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., DACunefare@a... wrote:
> **A way of life in a human that avoids foods that are naturally found by
>
> hunters and gatherers doesn't seem to be headed in a natural direction.**
>
> Well, no, wheat and other grains *can't* be found by hunter/gatherer peoples
> in other than very tiny quantities.
>
> It can reasonably be argued that foods that require changing their structure
> to be edible are not at all natural foods for humans. That eliminates grains,
> potatoes, legumes.
>

>
> Deborah in IL

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In a message dated 11/22/01 10:39:53 PM Mountain Standard Time,
DACunefare@... writes:


> It can reasonably be argued that foods that require changing their structure
> to be edible are not at all natural foods for humans. That eliminates
> grains,
> potatoes, legumes.
>

No root foots?
There are stick-digging gatherers.

And what of this from an Atkins-positive post? -=-.  I also avoid fruits. 
-=-

Fruits are unnatural for people to eat?

I could be wrong, but I thought that learning to cultivate rather than forage
was what led to staying in one place, for the quanitity and the permanent
structures to store extra. Not that there was no use of grain until
settling, just that the planting of the grain made the staying and guarding a
necessity.

Sandra


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The first people, Adam and Eve, were extremely intelligent people.
They were created perfect and didn't have thousands of years of
downhill genetic mutations to decrease their ability to think well
like we do. I'm sure they knew exactly how to prepare grains,
potatoes, and legumes.
Sheila

> > It can reasonably be argued that foods that require changing
their structure
> > to be edible are not at all natural foods for humans. That
eliminates
> > grains,
> > potatoes, legumes.
> >
>
> No root foots?
> There are stick-digging gatherers.
>
> And what of this from an Atkins-positive post? -=-.  I also avoid
fruits. 
> -=-
>
> Fruits are unnatural for people to eat?
>
> I could be wrong, but I thought that learning to cultivate rather
than forage
> was what led to staying in one place, for the quanitity and the
permanent
> structures to store extra. Not that there was no use of grain
until
> settling, just that the planting of the grain made the staying and
guarding a
> necessity.
>
> Sandra
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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We weren't carnivores until after the flood, when God gave Noah
permission to eat meat. I wonder if perhaps meat isn't the best
thing for us, although we can survive eating it.
Sheila

--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., "Kathy" <laurawilder82@y...> wrote:
> It could also be argued that meat and fish require changing their
> structure to be edible as well. That our digestive system and teeth
are
> not the same as a those of a true carnivore.