Paleo Diet

caribougal

Neanderthin said:

Yeah................ the paleo diet also saved my dog and paid my mortgage.....j/k.

You may be joking but it did save my dog. She had a skin disease that would not go away and was costing a small fortune in meds and vet visits. I tried "paleo" on her and the disease went away in two months, her coat is shiny, and she no longer constantly whines and scratches herself all day long.

Processed foods, no matter the intended consumer, or victim, should be avoided.

OFG

Did you put butter in her coffee? That worked for my dog.

Make that grass-fed butter and add MCT oil and you'd have yourself one seriously bulletproof dog.

sjohnny

I knew it

caribougal

I knew it

The trail of skittles would lead us to you.

TheVimFuego

I went through a 6 month phase of being Paleo(ish), reading The Primal Blueprint, Mark's Daily Apple, Wheat Belly, being a grain/legume-avoider, chugging MCTs and all those related thangs.

All good fun and good to cut the processed stuff out for a while but in the absence of food sensitivities it's just another way of eating (and creating a calorie deficit).

Right now I'm happier doing the whole moderation thing and taking the 'Does it fit my nutritional plan?' out of the equation.

With the stress of a new job in the offing simplicity won out. Get enough protein, eat food that keeps you satisfied. Want a sandwich? White bread? Have a sandwich.

As a result of it I do eat more whole foods and less overly processed stuff though.

sjohnny

I knew it

The trail of skittles would lead us to you.

Damn! I knew there had to be a downside.

Remo_Williams

This actually speaks partially to the argument going on here. Grains add more fat to the cattle. There's a good chance they do the same to us.

Crazy talk. With that logic, next you'll say people shouldn't drink cow milk because it's purpose is to grow calves into cows. Pshaw.

So we should throw out all the years of medical research that use mice/monkeys/cats/cows/etc.? There are many studies that show that carbohydrates in particular make us gain weight, make mice gain weight, etc.

Acg67

This actually speaks partially to the argument going on here. Grains add more fat to the cattle. There's a good chance they do the same to us.

Crazy talk. With that logic, next you'll say people shouldn't drink cow milk because it's purpose is to grow calves into cows. Pshaw.

So we should throw out all the years of medical research that use mice/monkeys/cats/cows/etc.? There are many studies that show that carbohydrates in particular make us gain weight, make mice gain weight, etc.

Pretty sure they show caloric surpluses do, regardless of macronutrient

Remo_Williams

And as for the guy who said you do not need protein to live, you are completely wrong. Just missing any one of the essential amino acids for an extended period of time will eventually lead to death, though it may take a while for your body to catabolize your current stores.

That "guy" would be me, though I am a gal. And you are correct, we need the amino acids, but we don't need dietary protein. The fact is there are a lot of people living without ever eating anything, so all thse nonsensical arguments about dietary needs are useless. The fact that the human body won't die without dietary carbohydrates does not prove a diet without carbohydrates is healthy or ideal. Outside medical need, a smart and balanced diet including all the macronutrients is the most likely path to good health.

Ok - Now at least no one in the forum will listen to your advice on protein. You just said:

"The fact is there are a lot of people living without ever eating anything."

Really?

Healthpellets

Actually, eating grains as part of an balanced, healthy diet is a no-brainer, unless you have some sort of medical condition.

Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, cause heart disease. The science will show this, but studies can't be created overnight. Now, if you choose to continue to consume them and go down that path, that's okay with me. But as for me and my house, we will serve meat.

Acg67

Actually, eating grains as part of an balanced, healthy diet is a no-brainer, unless you have some sort of medical condition.

Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, cause heart disease. The science will show this, but studies can't be created overnight. Now, if you choose to continue to consume them and go down that path, that's okay with me. But as for me and my house, we will serve meat.

O rly? Please post those studies

Cranktastic

Actually, eating grains as part of an balanced, healthy diet is a no-brainer, unless you have some sort of medical condition.

Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, cause heart disease. The science will show this, but studies can't be created overnight. Now, if you choose to continue to consume them and go down that path, that's okay with me. But as for me and my house, we will serve meat.

lolwut?

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

Dave198lbs

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

if you are going to belittle it the least you could do is learn how to spell it

Sarauk2sf

Actually, eating grains as part of an balanced, healthy diet is a no-brainer, unless you have some sort of medical condition.

Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, cause heart disease. The science will show this, but studies can't be created overnight. Now, if you choose to continue to consume them and go down that path, that's okay with me. But as for me and my house, we will serve meat.

How do you know that science will show this?

Because eating carbs is such a 21st century thing and we have not had the time to study their impact yet.

neanderthin

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

In Italy they eat bread and pasta and have a pastry ever morning with their espresso and the obesity rate is 8%, which basically means we should all go to Italy where the nutrients seem to be benign.

SideSteel

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

In Italy they eat bread and pasta and have a pastry ever morning with their espresso and the obesity rate is 8%, which basically means we should all go to Italy where the nutrients seem to be benign.

they have lucky metabolisms

Acg67

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

In Italy they eat bread and pasta and have a pastry ever morning with their espresso and the obesity rate is 8%, which basically means we should all go to Italy where the nutrients seem to be benign.

they have lucky metabolisms

Or their espresso's are made with green coffee beans and it revs up their metabolisms

Cranktastic

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

In Italy they eat bread and pasta and have a pastry ever morning with their espresso and the obesity rate is 8%, which basically means we should all go to Italy where the nutrients seem to be benign.

they have lucky metabolisms

nono thats the Irish.
4 leaf clovers and all

drmerc

plaeo is a joke.

agreed.

In Italy they eat bread and pasta and have a pastry ever morning with their espresso and the obesity rate is 8%, which basically means we should all go to Italy where the nutrients seem to be benign.

they have lucky metabolisms

anger leads to hate

Cranktastic