Going ape

From the BBC: “Going ape”,

What if humans cast aside processed foods and saturated fats in favour of the sort of diet our ape-like ancestors once ate? Nine volunteers gave it a go… and were glad they did so.

Being locked in the zoo and offered bananas to eat is the kind of extreme diet scenario to wake some of us screaming in the night. But that was how a group of volunteers opted to try to cut their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

This is a very cool idea — makes me want to try it out. What they ate:

• 5kgs or 2,300 calories of fruit, vegetables, nuts and honey
• On a 3-day rota, typically:
• Broccoli, carrots, radishes
• Cabbage, tomatoes, watercress
• Strawberries, apricots, bananas
• Mangoes, melons, figs, plums
• Satsumas, hazelnuts