The Paleo Diet: Can We Really Eat Like Our Ancestors Did?

Fundamentally, I am a proponent of the Paleolithic diet. However, much depends on the specifics of the Paleo diet in question. The designation seems to be somewhat open to interpretation -- and thus the dietary devilry may reside in the details.

That, in essence, is the punch line for this piece -- and I provide it right away as a bow to a recent correspondent who reminded me that busy readers want the take away, right away. I do, however, hope you hang in there for the rest. Assuming so, let's start this tale at the beginning.