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My parents own a restaurant and don't (well, can't) offer nutritional information for dishes they serve. That said, they are willing to alter recipes and work with customers on diets or who have allergies. For example we had one lovely woman who is coeliac, my dad made her a special salmon dish (just our regular wild…

That's how I have my goals set, and I've been seeing results and feeling great. One thing to be careful of is, if you are aiming for a set amount of carbs per day, is to look at the grams totals at the bottom of your food diary. When you add exercise calories the max of everything goes up. For instance, I'm trying to keep…

Thanks for putting the info in the database... Fast food is a rare treat, but it's nice to finally be able to properly log it! ::Claire from Dublin

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Grains contain lectins. Lectins are specialized proteins that, even in small amounts, are harmful. They are very tough to digest (resisting stomach acid and other digestive enzymes) thus they leave the stomach nearly intact. As they pass through the system they damage the cells lining your intestines, leading to small…

""[/quote] Claiming "my body needs grains" is just as orthorexic. [/quote]""""When did I claim "your body needs gains"? If over the course of the week Person X gets his carbs from grains, starchy vegetables (no restriction on type), non-starchy vegetables, dairy, and legumes. Person Y gets an identical amount of carbs from…

Agreed (especially with the dairy... love greek yogurt for breakfast). Cutting out grains is an easy way to cut down on carbs, the extra space on your plate can be filled with a big pile of green veggies which not only have carbs necessary for functioning but are more nutrient dense and filling than grains.

Incredibly, the science behind 'fathead' is pretty sound. Our bodies work very efficiently when fat & protein are our fuels with carbs (from vegetables rather than grains) playing a supporting role. My only issue with 'fathead' is that he eats fast food the whole time... I know, that's his point, but it grosses me out. I'd…

I think one of the big things that people struggle with when coming to terms with the "paleo" diet (which is a term I hate since diet implies it's temporary) is that since they've spent their entire life eating "healthy" grains and, aside from a few extra pounds, have felt no negative effects from grain consumption they…

Hello from Dublin, I've been using the sight for less than a month and am seeing half an inch to an inch of loss pretty much everywhere, yay!

Have you asked her how she plans on maintaining her weight once the 60 days is up? Not doing anything and returning to her previous lifestyle will just cause the weight to creep back up and she'll be at risk of becoming a yo-yo dieter (which is more dangerous than obesity in some cases due to the extra stress it puts your…