Paleo and Peanut Butter?

I did paleo for a while and I LOVED it. But I still managed to consume some wild rice and peanut butter every once in a while. I say go for the 80/20 which is relatively close in theory to IIFYM (sort of but not really) Peanut butter is amazing and beans / legumes are something I could never give up.

Paleo is really great to do, I liked it....but it can be a bit expensive trying to buy grassfed all the time.

reading about Paleo... thought on this diet? also thoughts on it stating Peanut Butter is 'bad' even organic all-natural?

It's a fad diet that arbitrarily demonizes certain foods

i kind of agree with this. I did it for a while, but the whole being against grains / beans / peanuts was kind of ridiculous to me which is why I changed to IIFYM. There are some great paleo recipes out there....just avoid any of the cauliflower substitutes blech

the first time i did paleo i felt great and dropped 18 pounds without exercise.

the second time I did paleo I got incredibly sick and was out on disability for 2 months with pain issues (plus i'm on different meds now, had a lot of stress going on, so it could have been a combination of everything...)

Peanuts are technically a legume, and legume's are no no on paleo, that's why. NO PEANUTS, almonds are acceptable though, cashews in small amounts, etc.

I did have 6 weeks of paleo under me the second time when I switched to gluten free, and that seemed to solve all my issues, and isn't as restrictive, and my digestion issues of 6 months have vanished. I tested negative for Celiac's, so they think it's just an intolerance.

erm, corn reproduces. the corn kernels are the seeds. when the ear dries, the seeds fall out. then they grow.
you must be referring to a certain sort of GMO corn.
I like your back.

The problem people have with misunderstanding Paleo/Primal is that it's an individual journey, like all lifestyles. If you really love peanut butter, have some once in a while - just do it with the understanding that it's not the healthiest option. Obviously an organic, all natural version is preferable to the highly processed ones as well.

All lifestyle and diet choices should be about choosing what's better, not necessarily the best. Don't just cut out food groups because someone said so - do the research to find out why it's good or bad, and then try it out on yourself. Many Paleo/Primal gurus suggest doing an elimination style diet - 21+ days of not eating that food/food group at all, and then slowly reintroduce it. If you don't have any issues, feel free to indulge (in moderation when it comes to the things that shouldn't form the bulk of a healthy diet of course). It's no different any "diet" or lifestyle - if you want ice cream, a cookie, a piece of cake, whatever, have it, enjoy it, and move on; so long as the bulk of your life is spent eating natural good healthy foods we were meant to eat, then a few indulgences for things that aren't so great won't be a big deal. It's when your whole diet is those foods that problems happen.



As for those who say it's a fad diet or eliminates food groups randomly and for no reason, take a look at the actual science. Try marksdailyapple.com - Mark does a great job of explaining the science behind why some of these foods aren't so good for us, especially in his definitive guides. Try to really understand something before casting judgment please.

As for those who say it's a fad diet or eliminates food groups randomly and for no reason, take a look at the actual science. Try marksdailyapple.com - Mark does a great job of explaining the science behind why some of these foods aren't so good for us, especially in his definitive guides. Try to really understand something before casting judgment please.

The bolded portions do not go together. "For actual science, check out this blog"

any diet that's based on the supposed eating habits of people that lived to an average age of 32 can't be all bad, right?

Paleo is arbitrary there is no doubt. It's not based upon any sound science. Feel free to correct me without pointing me to a paleo blog that that cherry picks studies.

What I would like to know is why they demonize the nightshade family and legumes. Without those plants, I'd hardly eat any veg.
Arbitrary rules are arbitrary.

I don't want to do a diet that eliminates any foods this time around. So I don't do paleo. But then I heard that paleo is pretty flexible and lets you customize for your special needs and what works for you. So I now do my version "Paleo-Slim-Fast" diet. I love it. Peanut butter is allowed and so are pop tarts. then i throw in some slim fasts for bkfst and lunch and a sensible Paleo dinner in front of the hubby and I'm all set.

actually, a recently unearthed series of cave paintings from the paleolithic era in the south of France shows a paleolithic human feeding what is believed to be a strawberry pop tart to his domesticated paleolithic bear, thus proving beyond most shadow of a doubt that pop tarts were in fact, part of paleolithic man's diet and can be consumed by modern humans who seek to adhere to a modern diet marketed to them as being "paleo".

actually, a recently unearthed series of cave paintings from the paleolithic era in the south of France shows a paleolithic human feeding what is believed to be a strawberry pop tart to his domesticated paleolithic bear, thus proving beyond most shadow of a doubt that pop tarts were in fact, part of paleolithic man's diet and can be consumed by modern humans who seek to adhere to a modern diet marketed to them as being "paleo".

best pic ever :laugh:

agreed!...hey, is that a pizza loin-cloth he is wearing?