The Winter of Scarcity that Never Comes

This is my hypothesis:

Our distant ancestors had access only to berries in the late summer.  We consumed them and they were sweet which gave us a reward in our pleasure centers of our brains.  We ate them specifically to gain weight for the upcoming winter.  A food intended to fatten us up should NOT have a satiating trigger, that would defeat the purpose.   

Fast forward to today, sweet is available all the time.  Still no satiety trigger.  We are constantly fattening for a 'winter' of scarcity that never comes.  

If only there was a controlled way to test this... for example:

• In the upcoming That Sugar Film, Damon Gameau, a filmmaker and TV actor, vows to follow a strict diet of “healthy,” low-fat food with high sugar content, News.com.au reported....

• Gameau reportedly consumed 40 teaspoons of sugar per day, or slightly more than the average teenager worldwide, according to News.com.au. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the average American consumes 20 teaspoons of sugar daily

<40 teaspoons of sugar?? "to match averages." What did he do, just shoveled sugar in his mouth? Not exactly.>

• “All the sugars that I was eating were found in perceived healthy foods, so low-fat yogurts, and muesli bars, and cereals, and fruit juices, sports drinks ... these kind of things that often parents would give their kids thinking they’re doing the right thing.”

• Within three weeks, the formerly healthy Gameau became moody and sluggish. A doctor gave him the shocking diagnosis: He was beginning to develop fatty liver disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, the most severe outcome for fatty liver disease is liver failure.

• Gameau said his sugar-laden diet left him feeling hungry, no matter how much he ate.

These are highlights taken from this news Article: "Man eats sugar-heavy diet for 60 days, receives shocking diagnosis"  (stupid click bait title, must be the new norm')

PR87 Mark Lofquist: Paleo Running

I talk with Mark Lofquist about his transition to barefoot and minimalist footwear.

I talk with Mark Lofquist about his transition to barefoot and minimalist footwear. Mark has an incredible story about how barefoot and minimalist shoe running allowed him to run pain free and enjoy the sport of running. We also talk about his experience with the Paleo Diet and Crossfit Endurance.

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– 3Fu3l: 3FOLSON http://www.3fu3l.com
– Audible http://www.audibletrial.com/paleorunner

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Quotes:
“I realized the I could run more miles in my Vibram FiveFingers than I could in any other shoe/insole combination, ever. The first few runs I picked up some distance and was surprised that I could run the next day without soreness. The thinner the better is what I learned.”

Chapters & Links:
Episode http://paleorunner.org/2014/12/pr87-mark-lofquist-paleo-running.html/
00:00:00 3Fu3l: 3FOLSON http://www.3fu3l.com/shop/
00:00:39 Mark Lofquist http://paleorunners.blogspot.com/
00:01:29 How did you get started running? 
00:02:35 How did you improve on your running? 
00:05:45 How long did it take to transition to minimal shoes? 
00:08:05 Working with Eric Orton http://amzn.to/1FJ1Kl1
00:10:03 Transitioning to a barefoot style of running 
00:10:34 Newton shoes http://amzn.to/1yBxMx0
00:10:41 Vibram FiveFingers http://amzn.to/1yuKKvG
00:11:20 How many miles did you start with? 
00:14:17 Can everyone run barefoot? 
00:14:49 Barefoot/Minimalist Runners Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/barefootminimalist/
00:16:43 Crossfit Endurance http://amzn.to/1wcVoJ3
00:19:30 How many miles per week do you run? 
00:20:10 Paleo Diet http://amzn.to/1rNYVa6
00:21:52 What was the major dietary modification? 
00:22:52 What do you eat? 
00:23:02 Microwave egg cooker http://amzn.to/1v4JZEH
00:23:52 Coconut oil http://amzn.to/1HRXf9X
00:24:23 Grass fed butter http://amzn.to/1z8W3ZH
00:26:33 Perfect Health Diet by Paul Jaminet http://amzn.to/1rO1hG3
00:26:37 Chris Kresser’s Book http://amzn.to/1CysA13
00:28:00 How fast could you run 1 mile? 
00:29:09 Audible Trial http://www.audibletrial.com/paleorunner