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Dragonwolf
Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
edited December 18 in Social Groups
I've seen a number of new people ask for recommended reading, so I figured I'd start a thread that compiles a list of things to read. Feel free to add to the list, and hopefully the mod will make this a sticky.

Books
Primal Blueprint - Mark Sisson
The Paleo Diet - Loren Cordain
The Paleo Solution - Robb Wolf
It Starts With Food - Melissa Hartwig
Wheat Belly - William Davis

Websites
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/
http://whole30.com
http://whole9.com
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/
http://robbwolf.com/
http://thepaleodiet.com/
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/category/bulletproofdiet/
http://paleohacks.com/
http://www.eatwild.com/
http://www.westonaprice.org/
http://articles.mercola.com/
http://www.mercola.com/
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  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    Thank Your. I have found some on my own, but this will be very helpful.
  • Lauramh31
    Lauramh31 Posts: 95 Member
    :drinker: Thanks Dragonwolf! I have some of these, but not all and I'm always hungry for more info since I'm new to this
  • MissXFit13
    MissXFit13 Posts: 217 Member
    The Paleo Coach by Jason Seib.

    Amazing book that has changed my perspective on my health, aesthetic goals, and eating habits.
  • superjean1
    superjean1 Posts: 78 Member
    Thanks for the list! I've read Paleo Solution and Primal Blueprint. Will be interested to see if the others have more info or the same stuff.
  • mandabrett
    mandabrett Posts: 139 Member
    Primal blueprint by mark sisson
    The paleo coach-Jason seib- my favorite and I've read a lot of books on paleo

    Cookbooks
    Well fed
    Everyday paleo family cookbook
    Paleo comfort food
  • Mrs_Duh
    Mrs_Duh Posts: 263
    There is a great documentary called "The Perfect Human Diet". It's full of awesome Paleo science and info!
  • ChasingKatie
    ChasingKatie Posts: 331 Member
    Great list, thank you!
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Found another link in my bookmarks:

    http://paleodietlifestyle.com/
  • brenbrenm
    brenbrenm Posts: 81
    Is there a website with a COMPLETE list of what you can and can't eat on paleo?
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Is there a website with a COMPLETE list of what you can and can't eat on paleo?

    Paleo doesn't work like that. It's about making educated decisions. The main "don't eat this" things (grains, legumes, etc) are due to the amount of studies linking various properties of these things that are detrimental to our health. Not every single food item has undergone this kind of scrutiny, or has such solid conclusions. There's just too many different foods.

    As a general rule of thumb, though - if you can grow it, raise it, and eat it raw or cooked over a campfire, you can probably eat it. If it comes in a box and you can't pronounce any of the ingredients and/or the list is more than about 5 items long (or contains one of the "DO NOT EAT" ingredients), you probably shouldn't eat it, if you can avoid it.

    The previously linked Bulletproof Exec site has a nice graphic to help determine whether to avoid a given thing (note that it's a sliding scale system) - http://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/ and Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint, as well as his website, marksdailyapple.com, contains numerous discussions on a number of the "gray area" foods and whether he thinks they're in line with the Primal/Paleo philosophies.

    The key, though, is that this isn't a diet with hard and fast rules to blindly follow.
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    Is there a website with a COMPLETE list of what you can and can't eat on paleo?

    Paleo doesn't work like that. It's about making educated decisions,

    The key, though, is that this isn't a diet with hard and fast rules to blindly follow.

    ^^^^^ THIS IN SPADES ^^^^^^ excellent response.
  • feisma
    feisma Posts: 213 Member
    BUMP!
  • Howbouto
    Howbouto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Thank you for posting this link:

    http://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/

    I find it interesting xylitol is on the eat end. I do not know much about it, any thoughts?
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Thank you for posting this link:

    http://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/

    I find it interesting xylitol is on the eat end. I do not know much about it, any thoughts?

    A quick search pulls up this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

    According to it, it's a sugar alcohol that naturally occurs in many fruits, though the commercial variety is often extracted from hardwoods or corncobs. It has calories, though fewer than regular sugar, and doesn't have much effect on blood sugar levels. It seems it also has dental benefits and some anti-microbial properties.

    Also, here's Mark's take - http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sugar-alcohols/
  • Howbouto
    Howbouto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Thank you for posting this link:

    http://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/

    I find it interesting xylitol is on the eat end. I do not know much about it, any thoughts?

    A quick search pulls up this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

    According to it, it's a sugar alcohol that naturally occurs in many fruits, though the commercial variety is often extracted from hardwoods or corncobs. It has calories, though fewer than regular sugar, and doesn't have much effect on blood sugar levels. It seems it also has dental benefits and some anti-microbial properties.

    Also, here's Mark's take - http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sugar-alcohols/

    Thanks I will look into it!
  • primalkiwi
    primalkiwi Posts: 164 Member
    Great thread - lets hope it is made sticky!

    Primal Body Primal Mind by Nora T Gedgaudas

    also although not entirely primal/paleo as there is a lot of info on sprouting grains etc I find Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon excellent too especially for recipes for offal, fermented foods etc
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Lookie what I found! Loren Cordain's The Dietary Cure for Acne on Scribd! You can read it online for free (you have to be a member to download it). It's a bit academic, but has some awesome information.

    http://www.scribd.com/doc/55357860/The-Dietary-Cure-for-Acne-Loren-Cordain
  • melaniefave41
    melaniefave41 Posts: 222 Member
    Great thread, thanks for all the resources!
  • JinksE21
    JinksE21 Posts: 77 Member
    Must add Practical Paleo to this as well! Great book without all of the science-y stuff. :wink:
  • rotnkat
    rotnkat Posts: 393 Member
    Oh cool!!!! Thanks for posting this as there are some on the list that I haven't read or visited their websites!!!! :flowerforyou:

    Anita
  • iluvwdw
    iluvwdw Posts: 287 Member
    I will be checking this out too... thanks for all the great resources.
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
    Great topic! I marking it for reference
  • meghanner
    meghanner Posts: 180 Member
    Practical Paleo is also a great resource
  • Cerebrus189
    Cerebrus189 Posts: 315 Member
    For those with autoimmune issues, please add the following for support:

    The Paleo Mom - thepaleomom.com
    Chris Kresser - ChrisKresser.com
    Practical Paleo - the book and website
    PaleoNonPaleo.com
    Against All Grain - book and website
  • Cerebrus189
    Cerebrus189 Posts: 315 Member
    For Kids and Families:
    Paleo Mom - thepaleomom.com
    Everyday Paleo - book and website
    Eat Like a Dinosaur - book written by the Paleo Parents
    Paleo Parents - http://paleoparents.com/
    Amazon.com always has a ton of free ebooks with recipes, snack ideas, etc ). Just do a search for Paleo, and sort by cost "low to high" to get the day's free ebooks. Don't forget to leave a rating.

    Podcasts - I use Stitcher on my phone and PC
    Balanced Bites Podcast
    The Paleo View - geared towards family and women's issues, hosted by the Sarah Ballantyne (Paleo Mom) and Stacy Toth from Paleo Parents
    The Fat-Burning Man Show with Abel James
    Underground Wellness with Sean (forget his last name)
    Revolution Health Radio with Chris Kresser
    Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness Podcast with Sarah Fragoso of Everyday Paleo and Jason Seib

    Women and Paleo
    Stefani Ruper - paleoforwomen.com
  • lighteningjeanne855
    lighteningjeanne855 Posts: 566 Member
    I'd like to recommend some youTube videso from the Swedish doctor, Andreas Eenfeldt.
    He has some wonderful interviews with the founding mothers and fathers of the Paleo movement.
    There is also a website: dietdoctor.com
    Best wishes, all!
  • irishguns
    irishguns Posts: 53 Member
    This is an awesome, informative thread. Thank you! I'm fairly new to this in hopes that it might help me get my hormonal issues under control.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    As mentioned later on: "Primal Body, Primal Mind" by Nora Gedgaudas. I think it is THE best resource/explanation. I would caution against Dr. Loren Cordain's "Paleo Diet" due to the very strong stance against fat.

    Also, a little more in-depth is "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. However, I do not recommend his next book "Why We Get Fat" because the eating plan that he suggests condones the use of artificial sweeteners. Too bad. It would also be useful to overlap nutritional research with Anthropology. A lot of work has been done looking at disease and aboriginal diets but it is conveniently ignored in contemporary discussion on nutrition. Dr. Weston A. Price published "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" and his work, though "old" is completely relevant and worth consideration. I live with Inuit so I can see first hand exactly what he also observed. Too bad the WAPF has decided to take a stance against Paleo so I don't find myself very supportive of the current organization, but Dr. Price is a hero in my view.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    As mentioned later on: "Primal Body, Primal Mind" by Nora Gedgaudas. I think it is THE best resource/explanation. I would caution against Dr. Loren Cordain's "Paleo Diet" due to the very strong stance against fat.

    The downfalls of dead-tree format. Dr. Cordain has since reversed his stance on fat. The way I look at research and whatnot is this - find the gems within each book and take that with you. Every book is going to have it's good points and bad points. Take them in aggregate and you'll likely come out with a better picture than taken individually.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Found a documentary movie and website that, from what I've seen of it so far, is awesome (my husband was watching it when I got home yesterday, so I only caught the last half hour of it). It's call The Perfect Human Diet. The maker even talked to Dr. Cordain!

    http://www.perfecthumandiet.us/
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