You look pretty passionate about the donut as you dig in in that last pic

Did you notice the eyebrows? It’s like he’s got two sets.

Chainey

Felicia.

Thanks for the comment; long comments are the best! I was just reading up a little on the earliest use of fire and I think some conservative estimates put it at 200,000 years. The idea of this blog is that 10,000 years hasn’t been long enough to adapt to grains and dairy(many cultures have had even less time). But 200,000 years is a considerably longer era. I think it’s very possible that we could have adapted to cooked food in that time, but I can’t say for sure. Could you give me some more info on the enzyme issue? I’m not too familiar with it, honestly.

As far as the use of smell, I think that’s brilliant. My feeling is that our senses are there for a reason. I say that we listen to our bodies instead of ignore them.

I’d also like to hear more about your experience with raw veganism. It’s something that intrigues me, that I think probably won’t work (as suggested in this post), but that I would like to try sometime even so. I’ve been following Steve Pavlina’s raw vegan 30-day trial. I’m impressed with his discipline. He says this is one the most challenging things he’s ever done. But I have to wonder: if this is such an ideal diet, why is he feeling so emotionally down? Why does he feel like food is “empty”? I really don’t think detox lasts 20 days, but I am watching patiently to see how this thing ends. And I’m trying to keep an open mind too!

Thanks,
Jeremiah

Yet indiginous people eat healthy mostly veggie diets with bits of meat and cooked and do very well. There is no record of a totally pristine vegan primate diet as far as we have been able to discern.

I think people go on these absolute 100 percent this or that diets because we are perfectionists and idealists. People love to argue about some elegant theory that looks good on paper, but when you come down to actuality I found that a 100 percent raw vegan diet did not fit the context of my life. Every time I ate it was so different from everyone else that it was like judging them or making them wrong just by doing my eating thing.
Sorry to get long worded. I do have passion for food! just love the stuff.

Great blog! Feel free to add to our directory if you are interested.

You might also look into adding more omega 3 fatty acids to the diet. Both fish and alpha linolenic acid (flaxseed) have been shown to increase insulin sensitivity and prevent visceral fat accumulation. And omega 3s are very anti-inflammatory. You can check nutritiondata.com to find the omega 3 and omega 6 values for different foods. By including 4 or 5 tablespoons of (whole) flaxseed and grinding in a coffee grinder and adding the powder to a glass of water, you’ll get plenty of omega 3s. You should aim for a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids in the diet. Omega 6 fuels inflammatory cascades, while omega 3 fuels anti-inflammatory cascades.