When I read the paragraph, I see that he is quoting the USDA Pyramid guidelines incorrectly. The guidelines are 3-5 servings of vegetables and 2-4 servings of fruit. If that's what he had in mind when making the recommendation, I can see why he would say that it could be difficult to get all this in while following a low-carbohydrate diet like Neanderthin. He offers green tea as a compromise.

But, I agree that the way it's written seems a little wacky.

Karen