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Real Nutrition

I have studied diet and nutrition, fairly seriously, for a number of years now.  The confusion regarding the subject drove me to find the "ultimate answer", or at least as close as I'll get in this lifetime.  About 7 years ago, I read an article that put everything together.  The article, "Paleolithic Nutrition", was published in a research journal by Boyd Eaton back in 1985.

The basic premise is this: humans were hunter-gatherers (cavemen) for millions of years and subsisted on cerain foods.  Genetically, we are the same as our hunter-gatherer ancestors.  Whatever they ate is what we are "designed" to eat.  And these foods are ones that are available in nature: meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. 

Boyd Eaton later wrote a book called, "The Paleolithic Prescription" that further explained his ideas.  In the late 90s, Loren Cordain took the research to new heights and published his book, "The Paleo Diet"(www.thepaleodiet.com).

I have studied the work of these two and countless other researchers.  I even took a stab at writing my own book.  I sold a few copies over the internet, but never did much else with it.  I am in the process of dusting it off and converting it to a pdf file.  When I do, I will make it available for free download on this site.  I hope others can benefit from it.

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