Paleo includes Grain, Bread, Dairy Products, etc.

[SunsetRunner]

Here is an interesting article ...

www.ffzg.unizg.hr/arheo/ska/tekstovi/food_and_drink.pdf

The section on grains, includes the making of bread:

(quote) "since the discovery of bread wheat in the early Neolithic of Europe, it was a staple of prehistoric diets too".

Also, beer and wine are paleo approved:

(quote) "Yeast production today, and throughout prehistory, has been linked with the brewing of beer

and wine. `The interdependence between the grain and the yeast, between bread and fermenting

liquor, was certainly established in earliest times and has persisted throughout history'".

Also, dairy products are paleo approved:

(quote) "There is little doubt that dairy foods were an important part of the prehistoric diet of northern

Europe, from as early as Neolithic times." and "Archaeology now has concrete evidence that milk

products were consumed throughout Europe from the Iron Age".

Also, see the section on "The Wild Harvest":

(quote) "The wild harvest throughout prehistory in Europe was plentiful and reliable. Almost all the

meats and fish we catch today were eaten, plus a wealth of wild berries, and nuts from the forests, to

say nothing of the abundance of edible herbs and seaweeds. Dairy produce such as butter and cheese

were stored and consumed. Beer, mead and wild fruit wines were made and, as a consequence of this

production of beer, leaven was available to make fine yeasted bread."

[SunsetRunner]

Through most of evolution, humans were on a "see food diet" (when you see food, you eat it).

There's also evidence early humans were on a "sea food diet", and that humans gained upright

posture by keeping their upper bodies above water, while spearing fish (see information on "aquatic

ape"), and this may partially explain our affinity to water and the human nutritional benefits of fish.

The importance (in a time of abundance and choice) is maximizing nutrition (food that will promote

maximum health and longevity). Any single nutrient (or food) taken to an extreme causes problems.

Too much sustained emphasis on specific carbohydrates, proteins or fats can lead to poor health.

Humans can eat pig, egg, chocolates, grapefruit, etc., but a "pig diet", "egg diet", "chocolate diet"

or "grapefruit diet" is not sustainable good nutrition. The internet has listings for all of these "diets",

including a "beer diet". Just do a search for "(fill in the blank) diet", and there will be promotions.

There is some evidence that periodic fasting is beneficial, but a "fasting diet" is a real killer.