If the Paleo diet is so good how come

Lone_Wolf70

T Rex's could still eat cavemen?

azzkikin

Thems be meat, Yes, No?

Lone_Wolf70

Thems be meat, Yes, No?

Good point, maybe it works...but then why didnt the Dinos kick the Ice Age's azz?

AvsFreak

CoachReddy

T Rex's could still eat cavemen?

they couldn't. didn't live at the same time periods.

aw maaaaaan

MyChocolateDiet

T Rex's could still eat cavemen?

this was my original retort. we don't have any dinosaurs what am i supposed to cook for you? also, i don't get it... if we're religious how can we do a diet that is science based and relies on the theory of evolution? WWJD much?

Reza151

Or my friend's version: My food poops on your food

ApexLeader

if paleo is so good, then why did cavemen only live to be like...15 years old?

rjmudlax13

if paleo is so good, then why did cavemen only live to be like...15 years old?

Cuz they get eaten by the T-rex. DUUUH!

CrazyTrackLady

Because they weren't always successful at preventing themselves from becoming OTHER animals' food.

Pixi_Rex

erm... T-rex did not eat cave men. Evolutionary speaking humans were not around when the dinosaurs were.


Also cave people would not have been able to sustain a T-rex... they are too tiny.

ApexLeader

erm... T-rex did not eat cave men. Evolutionary speaking humans were not around when the dinosaurs were.


Also cave people would not have been able to sustain a T-rex... they are too tiny.

people mentioning t-rex are obviously joking

Tricep_A_Tops

Well I can't speak for a T-Rex but being a Tricep_A_Tops :bigsmile: I can tell you that trying Paleo was the biggest mistake that I made during my weight loss. I should have never listened to the paleo nut jobs at the gym,

hpsnickers1

The average age was 35 and an AVERAGE. High infant mortality coupled with adults living into their 70s. In 1900 the average age was 30. (5 and 7 are an average of 6. So are 10 and 2). You could die from a cut on the finger or a broken bone.

All you are comparing when comparing the average age of populations is the hostility of the environments.

We might be living longer...but they were stronger, more robust and in much, much better health than we are today. They were taller. Homo sapiens had bigger brains. Since the advent of agriculture our brains have shrunk by about 10%. Our bone and dental health has declined.

Our species' reproductive capabilities are on the decline. Evolution is in full force. I guess you could say we are now de-volving.

Tricep_A_Tops

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

nokanjaijo

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

Civilizations thrived on carbs because it allowed for increased food production which then allowed for specialization.

Tricep_A_Tops

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

Civilizations thrived on carbs because it allowed for increased food production which then allowed for specialization.

Thats part of it. Without carbs you would not have civilization. And without a diet high in carbs I wouldnt look the way that I currently do. Carbs are not the evil food source that paleo wacko's claim them to be.

Adw7677

There's plenty of carbs in a Paleo diet, just in the forms of fruits and vegetables. I'd think it's more of a diet for overweight people and diabetics, rather than the healthy gymrat. It has to do with regulating insulin levels and combating insulin resistance, which is a big issue with overweight people (based on what I've seen in life). I lost 15 pounds my first month of Paleo, but then it tapered off to almost nothing.

nokanjaijo

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

Civilizations thrived on carbs because it allowed for increased food production which then allowed for specialization.

Thats part of it. Without carbs you would not have civilization. And without a diet high in carbs I wouldnt look the way that I currently do. Carbs are not the evil food source that paleo wacko's claim them to be.

They are for me. I wasn't until I got rid of grains and sugar that I really started to thrive. I'm not paleo because I won't give up beans and dairy. Some of us are ****e when we eat carbs. It happens.

You know what is funny? Paleo people can get crazy hard core about simulating a paleolithic diet but they always stop juuuuuust short of using bugs as a calorie source. Come on! Accuracy, people!

WendyTerry420

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

Civilizations thrived on carbs because it allowed for increased food production which then allowed for specialization.

So carbs make you wealthy too? Yay carbs!

nokanjaijo

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

Civilizations thrived on carbs because it allowed for increased food production which then allowed for specialization.

So carbs make you wealthy too? Yay carbs!

Well...it made some people wealthy. Most were dirt poor. Some were slaves.

In fact, that remains true.

It made us technologically advanced. That bit is nice.

8goodgirl0

T Rexes are a myth. Fossils were hidden by Jesus as a test - and you all fell for it. Ha-ha.

WendyTerry420

All I know is George Washington Carver would not approve of the paleo diet!

CupcakesAndRazorblades

It's funny how people get so mad about specific details, lol! I asked for a joke this morning and this is awesome thanks guys. Ok, go about your arguing over dinosaurs and ancient time frames

CrazyTrackLady

There are numerous correlative studies between the advent of agriculture and the rise in health issues, specifically heart disease and diabetes. Many of today's health issues are a direct result of a wheat and grains based diet. We humans were not designed to eat wheat and/or grains, because we didn't have the digestive enzymes to do so back then. However, evolution gave us those abilities, whether it was right for us to do so or not. (We cannot digest wheat or many grains in their original, fresh from the earth forms, for example). The milling of wheat and the grains breaks down the outer rough covering and allows for digestibility.

HOWEVER, the grains we still eat puncture our intestinal tracts and lead to leaky gut syndrome. Look it up -- it's gross and avoidable. The gluten in wheat, rye and barley contains a protein that cannot be tolerated by celiac's, and scientists suspect about 80% of humans (I am one who cannot tolerate the consumption of gluten over long periods of time -- therefore I am gluten free) have some issue ranging from cannot tolerate at all to a sensitivity.

Paleo reflects the pre-agricultural era of eating. It's mainly just lean meats, fruits, nuts and veggies (probably ground based veggies like roots and tubers). It's a hard diet to follow and can be difficult to find "paleo appropriate" foods. Fortunately, "bugs" are not part of the diet anymore, as protein comes from a wide variety of sources. (Grubs are still a favorite among some indigenous people in the world).

I am not paleo, instead I choose to avoid wheat and grains because of the health problems they have caused me.

RhonndaJ

Personally, I don't think it's nice to make fun of a perfectly nice eating plan. Not mine, mind you, but I don't see a problem with it, aside from being based on an faulty premise.

CoachReddy

^^^^^^^ Is that why every culture that practices Paleo today, still live in in huts?? And every great civilization in history only thrived because of carbs etc.?

they also don't have the diseases we have...

was in bermuda last year and met a guy who asked me to guess his age. i guessed something in the 60s. he was 92, in great shape, tons of life/energy/etc

that doesn't happen by accident. cultures that don't live on fast food and processed foods simply don't get as sick as we do.

Tom_Jones74

cultures that don't live on fast food and processed foods simply don't get as sick as we do.

Watch out, you're gonna get jumped as people will assume you said "NEVER EAT PROCESSED FOODS!!!!ROAR"



Heh.

Seriously, natural is better in general.

Tom_Jones74

I don't agree completely with the Paleo diet though.

CoachReddy

cultures that don't live on fast food and processed foods simply don't get as sick as we do.

Watch out, you're gonna get jumped as people will assume you said "NEVER EAT PROCESSED FOODS!!!!ROAR"



Heh.

Seriously, natural is better in general.

haha no worries. i'm used to it here.

nokanjaijo

Fortunately, "bugs" are not part of the diet anymore, as protein comes from a wide variety of sources. (Grubs are still a favorite among some indigenous people in the world).

Some would call this unfortunate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophagy#Advantages

I really think it would be so very ethical for us to rely on bugs as a protein source. I also really think I couldn't do it...at all.