It is not about the paleo. First - while atherosclerosis may be a normal part of aging, does it say anything about ancient heart attacks and strokes? I don't ca

It is not about the paleo. First - while atherosclerosis may be a normal part of aging, does it say anything about ancient heart attacks and strokes? I don't care of the plaques in my arteries I care about not being dead from a heart attack. Also the influx of refined carbohydrates in our diet is a big change. So maybe we have not evolved yet to cope with them in the current amounts and purity. I think most fad diets have the following problems: 1. Little and improper science - so even if they work they can't explain why or how. 2. One size fits all - I invented the paleo diet without ever heard of it - once I decided to quit sugar and starches cold turkey - I have always loved raw nuts and vegetables, grilled meat and cheese. But this is not for everyone - alot of people will not find it tasty. So they eat something they hate - the result is they have problems adhering to eat and abandon it. 3. Government has failed to do its job on the nutrition front. Every recommendation is fought by the losing industry lobbyists, there is little exploitative science done etc. While every person should have the choice they also have to have access to transparent, true and scientifically proved nutritional information - otherwise we will always have the next wonder diet on which sizable portion of the population will be on. A lot of people will hurt themselves taking it to the extremes and so on ...