You know, in the "20 Q's for Dr. Peat" thread,
Peat, when asked about his diet,
answered that, amongst many other things,
he had eaten "small turnips."
This was interesting to me because
in several years of following Peat
and rather slavishly listening to his interviews
and reading his stuff,
this is the first time I remember him answering a personal question about the specifics of his diet
and noting a starchy vegetable.
I mean, I've heard him remark about the deliciousness of tortillas.
But the "small turnips" mention is the first I recall of him specifically listing
as something he himself had eaten recently
a starchy vegetable.
For all his general association with potatoes,
I don't recall him ever saying that he had eaten potatoes that day or whatever.
He gets asked these "pop" questions every so often because people are understandably curious.
Not talking about the scholarly generalizations or specifications in his writings.
Talking specifically how he replies when asked a direct and personal question to the effect:
"What did you eat today?"
I mention this, of course, because I think it is telling--
about how he sees the place of starches in diet.
(I know one can point to something generally thought of as a fruit
that he may've mentioned eating.
Not sure.
What I'm talking about is what are thought of as the "Safe Peat Starches"
like potatoes, rice, masa, root vegetables, etc.
Interesting to me how seldom he seems to eat them.)
Peat, when asked about his diet,
answered that, amongst many other things,
he had eaten "small turnips."
This was interesting to me because
in several years of following Peat
and rather slavishly listening to his interviews
and reading his stuff,
this is the first time I remember him answering a personal question about the specifics of his diet
and noting a starchy vegetable.
I mean, I've heard him remark about the deliciousness of tortillas.
But the "small turnips" mention is the first I recall of him specifically listing
as something he himself had eaten recently
a starchy vegetable.
For all his general association with potatoes,
I don't recall him ever saying that he had eaten potatoes that day or whatever.
He gets asked these "pop" questions every so often because people are understandably curious.
Not talking about the scholarly generalizations or specifications in his writings.
Talking specifically how he replies when asked a direct and personal question to the effect:
"What did you eat today?"
I mention this, of course, because I think it is telling--
about how he sees the place of starches in diet.
(I know one can point to something generally thought of as a fruit
that he may've mentioned eating.
Not sure.
What I'm talking about is what are thought of as the "Safe Peat Starches"
like potatoes, rice, masa, root vegetables, etc.
Interesting to me how seldom he seems to eat them.)