Comments on: The High Protein Diet of the Australian Aborigine http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/ the diet written by evolution itself Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:57:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: john http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-1489 john Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:52:49 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-1489 is anyone looking at the proposed benefits of an alkaline diet which would be in direct contrast to the high protein intake of the paleo diet.In addition doesn't the intake of large amounts of protein significantly raise uric acid levels. is anyone looking at the proposed benefits of an alkaline diet which would be in direct contrast to the high protein intake of the paleo diet.In addition doesn’t the intake of large amounts of protein significantly raise uric acid levels.

]]> By: maxwell http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-1457 maxwell Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:31:47 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-1457 According to Dr Price it seems a lot higher in fat than you think... http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/australian_aborigines.html What's your take on his findings? According to Dr Price it seems a lot higher in fat than you think…

http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/australian_aborigines.html

What’s your take on his findings?

]]> By: Fat « At Darwin’s Table http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-1416 Fat « At Darwin’s Table Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:21:11 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-1416 [...] In my last post I made a statement that the paleo diet was a low to moderate fat diet. I would definitely state that saying that the paleo diet is low in fat was wrong. My intention was to state that a lot of the meat they consume is often low in fat not that the diet itself is low fat. But I would argue that in general most hunter gatherers eat moderate amounts of fat.  Obviously there is reason to give a definition of what I think is moderate. To me a diet high in fat would be around the >65% mark and most hunter gatherer diets are below this. Of course there are examples of hunter gatherers eating a higher proportion of fat in their diet most notably the Inuit. But there are also examples of cultures that eat diets very low in fat most notably the Aborigine who in one study ate as low as 13 % fat. [...] [...] In my last post I made a statement that the paleo diet was a low to moderate fat diet. I would definitely state that saying that the paleo diet is low in fat was wrong. My intention was to state that a lot of the meat they consume is often low in fat not that the diet itself is low fat. But I would argue that in general most hunter gatherers eat moderate amounts of fat.  Obviously there is reason to give a definition of what I think is moderate. To me a diet high in fat would be around the >65% mark and most hunter gatherer diets are below this. Of course there are examples of hunter gatherers eating a higher proportion of fat in their diet most notably the Inuit. But there are also examples of cultures that eat diets very low in fat most notably the Aborigine who in one study ate as low as 13 % fat. [...]

]]> By: Dr Dan http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-371 Dr Dan Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:20:02 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-371 Thats interesting. How do you think that would work? I just tend to think that humans are built to survive on low carb unprocessed food. I see it as a gradient with the Inuit on one end and the Aborigine down the other end. Either way there both low carb and getting lots of nutrients from meat and plants. It just so happens one is getting more from protein while the other from fat. Thats interesting. How do you think that would work? I just tend to think that humans are built to survive on low carb unprocessed food. I see it as a gradient with the Inuit on one end and the Aborigine down the other end. Either way there both low carb and getting lots of nutrients from meat and plants. It just so happens one is getting more from protein while the other from fat.

]]> By: Ross http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-370 Ross Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:05:41 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-370 Dr Dan, Aboriginal mitochondia, being different to its Western counterpart may have a role in this. Thus a low fat diet may sit well with that group of people and not with others. Dr Dan,

Aboriginal mitochondia, being different to its Western counterpart may have a role in this. Thus a low fat diet may sit well with that group of people and not with others.

]]> By: Aborigines return to hunting and gathering and lose modern diseases of civilisation « At Darwin’s Table http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-369 Aborigines return to hunting and gathering and lose modern diseases of civilisation « At Darwin’s Table Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:32:25 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-369 [...] In a study in 1984, by O’Dea in Diabetes, urbanised diabetic aborigines returned back to their hunter gatherer roots and their health was monitored. The subjects showed improvements in the metabolic abnormalities of diabetes, but also in several risk factors for cardiovasular disease, including a reduction in hyperlipidaemia, blood pressure, and prolongation in bleeding time. These changes occurred while eating a diet predominantly based from wild game animals. The diet was low in fat (13% energy), with the meat from wild game been very lean and consisting of only 1-2% fat most of which was monounsaturated fats. For more information on the diet of this group see this post.  [...] [...] In a study in 1984, by O’Dea in Diabetes, urbanised diabetic aborigines returned back to their hunter gatherer roots and their health was monitored. The subjects showed improvements in the metabolic abnormalities of diabetes, but also in several risk factors for cardiovasular disease, including a reduction in hyperlipidaemia, blood pressure, and prolongation in bleeding time. These changes occurred while eating a diet predominantly based from wild game animals. The diet was low in fat (13% energy), with the meat from wild game been very lean and consisting of only 1-2% fat most of which was monounsaturated fats. For more information on the diet of this group see this post.  [...]

]]> By: Dr Dan http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-367 Dr Dan Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:43:32 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-367 I see what your saying about saturated fats but there are certainly hunter gatherer groups that survive on diets low in saturated fat like the Australian Aborigine. I see what your saying about saturated fats but there are certainly hunter gatherer groups that survive on diets low in saturated fat like the Australian Aborigine.

]]> By: Patrik http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-high-protein-diet-of-the-australian-aborigine/#comment-366 Patrik Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:36:21 +0000 http://darwinstable.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-366 Hi Dr. Dan, I also eat Paleo but I am very skeptical of such low fat consumption. I also suspect that Cordain is dead wrong on saturated fat. It makes absolutely no sense. In fact, I suspect that saturated fats are preferred by our bodies and, GASP!, healthier! After all, when our bodies store fat, it is stored as saturated fat. Hi Dr. Dan,

I also eat Paleo but I am very skeptical of such low fat consumption. I also suspect that Cordain is dead wrong on saturated fat. It makes absolutely no sense. In fact, I suspect that saturated fats are preferred by our bodies and, GASP!, healthier! After all, when our bodies store fat, it is stored as saturated fat.

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