The Paleo Diet thread - Page 15

On February 12 2012 05:05 ElizarTringov wrote:
http://astore.amazon.com/robwol-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=3

How come Robb Wolf recommends taking supplements? I mean if the diet isn't deficient in anything you shouldn't need supplements right?

On February 12 2012 08:23 AoN.DimSum wrote:

http://rawfoodsos.com/2011/12/22/the-truth-about-ancel-keys-weve-all-got-it-wrong/
Cool, denise minger wrote something on the video above. Reading now!

On February 12 2012 10:21 Slithe wrote:


That was a really interesting read.

My issue with nutrition science as a whole is that there's so many different studies that claim different things, so it's impossible for the average guy like me to be certain of anything. It seems that if you massage the statistics enough, you can prove anything.

On February 12 2012 08:53 eshlow wrote:


Really?

Unfortunately, it is hard to acquire grassfed meat and non-farm fed fish, so supplementation of omega 3s may be valid; likewise, for vitamin D if you have a job inside. Obviously, naturally is best but you can run into issues in the "modern world."

Also, how come vegetarians and vegans NEED to take supplements to you know actually not get pernicious anemia for example? Vegs are more deficient in vitamins and minerals than Paleo.

On February 12 2012 10:21 Slithe wrote:


That was a really interesting read.

My issue with nutrition science as a whole is that there's so many different studies that claim different things, so it's impossible for the average guy like me to be certain of anything. It seems that if you massage the statistics enough, you can prove anything.

On February 12 2012 12:24 ElizarTringov wrote:


Well if you don't want to rely on statistics just find the people who have the results you want and find out what they do.

On February 12 2012 12:24 ElizarTringov wrote:


Well if you don't want to rely on statistics just find the people who have the results you want and find out what they do. Do you want the results of http://www.robbwolf.com/2011/01/24/my-training-at-39/
Robb Wolf? "After the book tour I was about beat to death. Don’t get me wrong, it was an exciting time but between wrapping up the book, doing the PSS, pimping the book, time zone changes and the random gluten exposure while eating on the road…well, I was a mess. My biosignature showed high Cortisol, insulin resistance and the testosterone levels of an 80 year old. Woman.

I was NOT in good shape. I did not at that time do an ASI test which I now regret as I know things have improved dramatically but I’m just not that into reaffirming via diagnostic measures what I know already by observation. I’ll be better about that in the future as solid numbers ARE important for benchmarks. For sure I was not in great shape, about 170 lbs and body comp was around 15% body fat.

I was not digesting of my food very well, energy levels were low and on days when it was cloudy in Chico I got VERY squirrely. Luckily I had 5 weeks ahead of me with no travel so I decided to really get my shit together and do whatever it took to get healthy and strong again. The areas that I focused on supporting were sleep, adrenal function, digestion, and androgen production."

Take note of all the supplements he took: NowFoods Super Enzymes, CoQ10, OrthoAdapt, Cod Liver Oil, DHEA, NowFoods Tribulus 1000, hold on thats just after breakfast. Heres lunch: Super Enzymes, Tribulus Then dinner: NaturalCalm, Melatonin < he could have just gotten that by getting in enough carbs.

Do vegetarians really take that many supps? I know from personal experience, because I don't take any, I know my dad doesn't take any, nor my brother, or cousin ... I think you get the point. Not everybody gets their nutrients in pill, some people just eat the right food, plus remember health is more than just what you eat.

On February 12 2012 12:11 ElizarTringov wrote:


The only way to actually know that is with a blood-test. I have already posted a vegan's blood test in another thread but if you want me to post it here I will do that. The only way Vegs would be more deficient is if they ate less fruit and veg than paleo, or if they had an absorption problem, otherwise I don't see why it would be the case. I also find that people have gotten great results with a diet that includes grains, such as the Dr.Mcdougall Programhttp://www.drmcdougall.com/

Another problem that I find about this diet is that it was made to fail, suppressing your craving for sugar requires willpower, but willpower requires glucose, someone on a diet like paleo isn't getting nearly enough glucose compared to someone like who is on a Dr.Mcdougall diet. http://psr.sagepub.com/content/11/4/303.short

On February 12 2012 12:35 Slithe wrote:


It is obviously stupid to take anecdotal evidence and individual experiences as compelling evidence for a particular diet. It's the equivalent of believing in a study where all the statistics are from a sample size of 1. Even if I were to follow this advice, it would still compel me to eat meat, since 99.9% of top-level athletes eat meat.

On February 12 2012 22:02 eshlow wrote:
Again, Paleo is not necessarily high or low carb.

Paleo, specifically higher protein and fat, don't suppress hunger but they do induce satiety through hormones such as ghrelin, leptin, cck, etc.

This is pointless.

You have no studies "debunking" Paleo so now you're just rambling about different people even though one (Robb) admits he is super stressed from traveling and should be focused on recovery factors.

Go find a vegan thread to post in so you can rant about Paleo here. You are making yourself look dumb since your arguments are terrible,

On February 13 2012 04:50 ElizarTringov wrote:


He is super stressed "from" traveling, or is he super stressed because the Paleo diet is thrashing his body? Didn't know Paleo man took pills to help him stay Paleo.

On February 13 2012 04:56 Sneakyz wrote:

Really dood... If the people reading this thread are to believe you over a PT and the author of a book, you ought to supply some credible studies instead of your pointless straw grabbing. And as numerous people have already told you, paleo is not a low-carb diet only...

On February 13 2012 05:15 ElizarTringov wrote:


Ok cool story. People keep mentioning that grains came into the human diet fairly recently, but so did meat, but we ate something else before that, and our basic physiology hasn't really changed much since then. http://www.scribd.com/doc/17111888/Science-Verifies-That-Humans-Are-Frugivores

On February 13 2012 07:34 AoN.DimSum wrote:
Is it possible for an admin to ban him from just this thread? His comments are now really annoying.