Monday, January 10, 2011

Pondering...

I've read some things lately about grains that have me wondering...Given the level of violence in the Middle East and the ubiquitous bread at every meal (not to mention LOTS of rice), if they suddenly switched to a Paleo diet, would we finally see peace in the region?

OK, I'm not actually that dismissive of the never-ending crisis in my old stomping ground or of the Paleo diet (which I've only just heard of today), but I did start to wonder if there was a connection of some kind. Wonder if something like Paleo could have an effect on my own Lebanese civil war. You know, the one between the Boss (now a teenager), the Peanuts, and Mom? Just wonderin'.

3 comments:

Mary said...

Don't know what paleo is, unfortunately.

Thursday's Child said...

It's a type of primal diet, not diet in the weight-loss sense of the word though. Very interesting. Whole foods. No grains, dairy, legumes, beans, few starches. Lots of meat, vegetables, and some fruit.

Debbie Haughland Chan said...

A primal diet has no grains, legumes or beans? Aren't those more likely in primitive societies to be eaten than meat because they're cheaper and easier to store?