"Paleo diet" - 70% fat???
believetoachieve
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Someone mentioned that the "Paleo diet" consists of 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs. According to this person, this is healthy and the way nature intended us to eat. They couldn't give me any actual sources though. I'm a university student in the midst of exam season, and I don't have time to read countless opinionated books - can someone please give me the lowdown on this method, and your thoughts? How can 70% fat be healthy?! And how do you manage to eat 5% carbs? Wouldn't 25% protein be extremely lacking, especially for someone building muscle? This seems to go against everything the nutrition/medical community advises.
I'd appreciate links/sources as well. (and not in the form of, "oh, go read this book!" - I will, but not at the moment). Thank you! :flowerforyou:
I'd appreciate links/sources as well. (and not in the form of, "oh, go read this book!" - I will, but not at the moment). Thank you! :flowerforyou:
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yes that sounds fishy....lol..I wouldnt do that. It doesnt sound safe for your body. If you are considering that, then ask your doctor first. you dont want to damage your internal organs, its not woth it0
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As far as I can tell, the diet is supposed to mimic what we ate before the agriculture industry.Milk and eggs weren't consumed, neither was grain. I am not sure about the percentages.0
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The way nature intended it? I don't know you, but I can't think about a single natural food source with that high of a fat content. Sounds like crap to me.0
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I'm definitely not doing it yet (especially not with research!), but I was hoping I could get some insight into the reasoning before I invest hours of time reading a book that I may end up disagreeing with! I'm trying to learn more about alternate methods of eating (clean eating, etc), but this seems a little strange... I'd love to learn & be enlightened though!0
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The way nature intended it? I don't know you, but I can't think about a single natural food source with that high of a fat content. Sounds like crap to me.
Lol, that's what I thought too!! But giving it the benefit of the doubt & keeping an open mind.
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the fat comes from healthy, natural sources (animal, avocado, coconut, etc). Low carb/high fat works just as well as Low fat/high carb.
I'm a Primal Blueprinter/paleo gal. Feel free to ask questions
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Bumping to read responses.
Personally I couldn't do it, the carbs would be my problem but not from potatoes bread etc, From my veggies, I'm doing fairly low carb and the vast majority come from green vegetables (I love green beans will have them for breakfast!) But i'm also doing fairly low fat...working for me so far.0 -
Eskimos eat about 80% FAT daily and they are some of the healthiest people on this earth. They don't have the heart disease, Diabetes or other ailments that burden us Americans...............
They also have the largest brains.0 -
As far as I can tell, the diet is supposed to mimic what we ate before the agriculture industry.Milk and eggs weren't consumed, neither was grain. I am not sure about the percentages.
They ate TONS of grains. Here just one off the top of my head:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tollund_Man0 -
Some one on here told me about the Paleo diet and I did read the book got it from the Library, I was looking for a free ride but I decided why am I spending all this time and money trying to find a quick fix. Duh all I have to do is do the work. No lasting short cut people do the work. Count your calories until you learn how to eye ball food do your exercise Heck just do the work.0
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Eskimos eat about 80% FAT daily and they are some of the healthiest people on this earth. They don't have the heart disease, Diabetes or other ailments that burden us Americans...............
They also have the largest brains.
Sources, please! I've NEVER heard that "eskimos" are the healthiest population with the biggest brains. In fact, calling someone an eskimo has NOTHING to do with regionality.0 -
It is also called the Caveman or hunter gather diet. The idea is that we were healthier before modern agriculture was created to feed larger groups of people.
From what I can tell you are suppose to eat clean. Good fats, lean protein, lots of water, and very few carbs. You aren't suppose to eat anything you couldn't hunt or gather yourself.
My biggest problem with this diet is that the basic logic of it is flawed. Yes in a world where our main objectives for a day was to hunt and gather food of course you needed more fat because you were burning so many calories. And there is no way to know how healthy people where back then.
Personally it sounds like a fad diet to me. Here is a link to the wiki article if you have time to skim it.
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the fat comes from healthy, natural sources (animal, avocado, coconut, etc). Low carb/high fat works just as well as Low fat/high carb.
I'm a Primal Blueprinter/paleo gal. Feel free to ask questions
Thank you!! What nutrition percentages do you use for yourself? Do you have to actually cut out any food group (or severely limit) it?0 -
http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/diet-myths-are-the-inuit-healthy.html
Read the comments
Who argues with a doctor when you're not a doctor?0 -
HI there,
I'm an elite athlete (rower) on the national team and I have come down from heavyweight to lightweight using the Paleo Diet. It is hands down the most effective way of eating and thinking. High level athletes do have to tweak this diet a little, due to the need for carbs to fuel workouts often burning more then 600 a session (I do 3 sessions a day). I don't consume 70% fat, but the fat intake is high (good fats ofcourse; nuts, avocardo, olive oil) and my protein level is also high (more then 25%) through eating lean/game meats, seafood and eggs. The body is quite capable of running on fat and with the such a high level of incoming fat and a low level of carbs the stored fats are used because the body thinks it doesn't need to have a store any longer.
It's not hard to reduce carbs following the Paleo diet because you do not eat grains, dairy or beans...so no milk, porridge, bread, yogurt, pasta, rice or any of all that other stuff that really isn't as good for you as people think. The main difficulty of keeping carbs down is in the amount of fruit you eat, but if you concentrate on eating mainly lean meats and veggies, some nuts/seeds and fruit sparringly then its doable. The excellent thing about the paleo diet is that it reawakens your palate to subtle flavours and there is no restriction on quantities...
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Eskimos eat about 80% FAT daily and they are some of the healthiest people on this earth. They don't have the heart disease, Diabetes or other ailments that burden us Americans...............
They also have the largest brains.
Ok, Based on what study?? Any source?? Or are you just making this up?0 -
Eskimos eat about 80% FAT daily and they are some of the healthiest people on this earth. They don't have the heart disease, Diabetes or other ailments that burden us Americans...............
They also have the largest brains.
I guess by saying "eskimo" what you really mean is Inuit. (You should know that "eskimo" is a rude term, by the way). From the link posted by a member:
Inuit Greenlanders ....... have the worst longevity statistics in North America. Research from the past and present shows that they die on the average about 10 years younger and have a higher rate of cancer than the overall Canadian population.
Source:
1. Iburg KM, Bronnum-Hansen H, Bjerregaard P. Health expectancy in Greenland. Scand J Public Health 2001;29(1):5-12. Choinere R. Mortality among the Baffin Inuit in the mid-80s. Arctive Med Res 1992;51 (2):87-93.0 -
I'm also Paleo or Primal, but I would guess that for most adherants, 70% fat is rather high. I stick to 40% fat, 40% protein, and 20% carbs (from non-starchy veggies and a small amount of fruit).
If you want more info, try www.marksdailyapple.com0 -
It's not hard to reduce carbs following the Paleo diet because you do not eat grains, dairy or beans...so no milk, porridge, bread, yogurt, pasta, rice or any of all that other stuff that really isn't as good for you as people think.
Very helpful, thanks. But doesn't this mean that we're essentially cutting out major food groups? Grain is important, but it seems as if all you can eat on this plan is vegetables/fruit/meat - is that correct? Soy is a bean, so no soy either? What about nuts?0 -
Very helpful, thanks. But doesn't this mean that we're essentially cutting out major food groups? Grain is important, but it seems as if all you can eat on this plan is vegetables/fruit/meat - is that correct? Soy is a bean, so no soy either? What about nuts?
The typical Paleo diet will consist of eggs, meat (including fish), veggies, nuts, seeds, a little fruit, no sugar, and no grains. For the record, I am not 100% Paleo. I have artificial sugar (protein shakes and the very occasional bar), and I also eat Greek yogurt almost daily.
Why is grain important? Our body certainly doesn't need grains.0
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