FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

I do eat plenty of veggies so no worries there. I was more talking about the high fat (not necessarily high meat) in general and if that could cause any issues. Apparently, you think it's not a problem

Good article. I'm aware of the Inuit paradox, which I generally see chalked up to it being marine based meats and more healthy fats, but I had not seen the information on the African populations mentioned. If they don't die from CVD I wonder what they're dying from in their 60's...

They may be dying from other natural causes, I'd suspect. You can probably dig that info. up.

You might simply do some bloodwork and see how / if your lipids change.

As I note in the book, at some point, many larger guys will need to add carbs and simply get the food in anyway they can, so a 6000kcal / day ketogenic diet won't be likely for many.

One thing that figures in here is that those 250+ guys who built themselves up from 175lb untrained still have the same gastrointestinal system and limitations thereof. For many, food is as important as anything and at one level (as we've discussed) simply providing the energy, regardless of macro manipulations, can be a main priority.

-S