Comments on: Revisiting NeanderThin http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/revisiting-neanderthin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revisiting-neanderthin Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/revisiting-neanderthin/#comment-163 MAS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:21:42 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=504#comment-163 The Arnold line is a joke from the movie Pumping Iron. I couldn't resist. Do I believe milk does the body good? Nope. Do I believe if it steamed and poured over espresso it can result in a tasty macchiato or cappuccino? Yes. The Arnold line is a joke from the movie Pumping Iron. I couldn’t resist.

Do I believe milk does the body good? Nope. Do I believe if it steamed and poured over espresso it can result in a tasty macchiato or cappuccino? Yes.

]]> By: Nick http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/revisiting-neanderthin/#comment-162 Nick Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=504#comment-162 LOL. The link you give for Arnold's comment goes on to explain how milk is actually bad for babies. Sadly it does nothing to explain why milk is bad (if it even actually is bad) for adults. LOL. The link you give for Arnold’s comment goes on to explain how milk is actually bad for babies. Sadly it does nothing to explain why milk is bad (if it even actually is bad) for adults.

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/revisiting-neanderthin/#comment-161 MAS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:26:53 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=504#comment-161 There are valuable lessons in this book, but they get lost in the extreme. A person that swaps a portion of their "new" food (sugars, grain, dairy) for more "old" food (meat, veggies) will most likely see an increase in health. What percent is the question. The author believes 100%. I'm thinking a lower number is more realistic. Perhaps an initial goal of 25%, then review later. There are valuable lessons in this book, but they get lost in the extreme.

A person that swaps a portion of their “new” food (sugars, grain, dairy) for more “old” food (meat, veggies) will most likely see an increase in health. What percent is the question. The author believes 100%. I’m thinking a lower number is more realistic. Perhaps an initial goal of 25%, then review later.

]]> By: dhammy http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/revisiting-neanderthin/#comment-160 dhammy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:19:13 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=504#comment-160 My first thought on the premise of this book is this: Why would we want to ignore tens of thousands of years of evolution? Modern humans are not cavemen. Modern humans didn't survive and thrive, multiply, and evolve because we could hunt meat and berries. We thrived because we learned to grow grain, digest dairy, etc. We clearly have gone astray with our modern diets in many ways. But this luddite approach to diet doesn't look like a realistic or desirable solution. Plus, no coffee?!? Get real! Disclosure: I've not read this book. My first thought on the premise of this book is this: Why would we want to ignore tens of thousands of years of evolution? Modern humans are not cavemen. Modern humans didn’t survive and thrive, multiply, and evolve because we could hunt meat and berries. We thrived because we learned to grow grain, digest dairy, etc.

We clearly have gone astray with our modern diets in many ways. But this luddite approach to diet doesn’t look like a realistic or desirable solution. Plus, no coffee?!? Get real!

Disclosure: I’ve not read this book.

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