The Paleo Diet thread - Page 10

On November 28 2011 12:11 AoN.DimSum wrote:
You guys ever try ghee? It's pretty good.


btw PALEO DONUTS YEAHHHHHHHHH
http://www.pragmaticpaleo.com/2010/09/21/coconut-flour-donuts/

I will make these after the american open.

On November 30 2011 04:17 FungalLove wrote:
Am I reading it wrong or does the OP say that grains are bad and meats are good?

Are we losing our minds?

The kind of foods that we are supposed to eat are determined by our teeth composition and our intestinal tract.
Like, a rabbit eats vegetables because it has the teeth for it.
A wolf (dog) eats meat because they have pointy molars, made for tearing meat.

We humans have more flat molars than anything else, they are not for tearing meat, but for crushing cereals.
Furthermore, the intestines of animals which eat lots of meat are short, and ours is long.

Another clue is the cholesterol levels. A dog can eat a pound of butter every day for months and have no significant cholesterol issues. The same cannot be said for humans.
That shows you that they are prepared to eat foods high in cholesterol, and we are not.

And another thing, putting people with health problems (like celiacs) as an example to say that this or that food is bad, is kind of silly. It is bad for them, because they have a disease.....not the other way around.

The problem with a diet low on grains and high on meats/eggs/vegetables, is that humans need more carbohydrates than they need protein.
If you eat lots of protein and few carbs, your body will inevitably transform some of those proteins in energy through a longer and more complex mechanism than just giving carbs to it. You will feel drained and heavy.
Try it for a week and you will see for yourself.

Happy eating!

On November 30 2011 04:17 FungalLove wrote:
Am I reading it wrong or does the OP say that grains are bad and meats are good?

Are we losing our minds?

The kind of foods that we are supposed to eat are determined by our teeth composition and our intestinal tract.
Like, a rabbit eats vegetables because it has the teeth for it.
A wolf (dog) eats meat because they have pointy molars, made for tearing meat.

We humans have more flat molars than anything else, they are not for tearing meat, but for crushing cereals.
Furthermore, the intestines of animals which eat lots of meat are short, and ours is long.

Another clue is the cholesterol levels. A dog can eat a pound of butter every day for months and have no significant cholesterol issues. The same cannot be said for humans.
That shows you that they are prepared to eat foods high in cholesterol, and we are not.

And another thing, putting people with health problems (like celiacs) as an example to say that this or that food is bad, is kind of silly. It is bad for them, because they have a disease.....not the other way around.

The problem with a diet low on grains and high on meats/eggs/vegetables, is that humans need more carbohydrates than they need protein.
If you eat lots of protein and few carbs, your body will inevitably transform some of those proteins in energy through a longer and more complex mechanism than just giving carbs to it. You will feel drained and heavy.
Try it for a week and you will see for yourself.

Happy eating!

On November 30 2011 04:17 FungalLove wrote:
Am I reading it wrong or does the OP say that grains are bad and meats are good?

Are we losing our minds?

The kind of foods that we are supposed to eat are determined by our teeth composition and our intestinal tract.

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The problem with a diet low on grains and high on meats/eggs/vegetables, is that humans need more carbohydrates than they need protein.
If you eat lots of protein and few carbs, your body will inevitably transform some of those proteins in energy through a longer and more complex mechanism than just giving carbs to it. You will feel drained and heavy.
Try it for a week and you will see for yourself.

Happy eating!

On December 01 2011 10:15 purecarnagge wrote:
How do deli meats and stuff fit into the diet? Are they not apart of it? Its not everyday that you can make chicken breast... (its cold here and my grill takes forever to light in the winter... ). I'm a pretty big turkey guy i think its a nice healthy meat to eat... not sure on roast beef or the chicken breast stuff... just thought i would ask though.

On December 01 2011 11:17 eshlow wrote:


Deli meats (from package) aren't that good because they're processed.

Over the counter is better... but it's obv way better if you can get them all fresh.

On December 05 2011 10:10 Sovern wrote:
I'd be skeptical of any diets that disregard wheat's/grains as they have been proven to lower the risk of cardio vascular disease and have health benefits attributed to them. The guy a few posts up that said that cholesterol levels don't attribute to heart disease is laughable. I'd listen to my doctor or any doctor before I'd listen to a random forum user and I'd hope that most people would too.

On December 05 2011 10:10 Sovern wrote:
I'd be skeptical of any diets that disregard wheat's/grains as they have been proven to lower the risk of cardio vascular disease and have health benefits attributed to them. The guy a few posts up that said that cholesterol levels don't attribute to heart disease is laughable. I'd listen to my doctor or any doctor before I'd listen to a random forum user and I'd hope that most people would too.

On December 01 2011 13:22 phyre112 wrote:
@eshlow, any tips for allergies? I'm allergic to dust, cats, and a little bit to pollen.

When I first started on the paleo diet, they actually improved significantly, and barely bothered me all last spring. Since then, they have not only come back but have gotten MUCH worse than they ever were before. I do a better job cleaning my room and washing my sheets than i have ever done before (because I'm living alone) but other than that I can't think of any significant lifestyle changes that would be making this a problem.

Something I should see my doctor about? they're bad enough that they're bothering me in my daily life, and I might need some type of medication... which I had hoped to avoid.

On December 05 2011 14:17 eshlow wrote:


Are you taking vitamin D?

there's some weird stuff with vitamin D where if you are hypersensitive or hyposensitive it can mess around with your immune system and make it less or more reactive. See if cutting that or any other supplements out helps?

On December 05 2011 10:10 Sovern wrote:
I'd be skeptical of any diets that disregard wheat's/grains as they have been proven to lower the risk of cardio vascular disease and have health benefits attributed to them. The guy a few posts up that said that cholesterol levels don't attribute to heart disease is laughable. I'd listen to my doctor or any doctor before I'd listen to a random forum user and I'd hope that most people would too.

On December 05 2011 14:35 phyre112 wrote:


Only supplements I've been taking are Vit D, Fish Oil, and creatine - I just ran out of fish oil and creatine and I don't get any more until christmas, so I suppose I'll take the next three weeks with no supplements whatsoever and see if it makes a change.