most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-20T04:59:01Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/4282 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/4282/a-broad-definition-of-paleolithic-eating Matt 2010-05-06T17:13:56Z 2010-05-06T19:19:43Z

<p>What about a broader definition of what can constitute a paleolithic diet beyond individual lists of allowed and banned foods. I quite like Loren Cordain's ideas from some of his papers on this based on surviving hunter-gatherer groups. No doubt people will disagree about details. High, moderate and low are relative to the modern western diet.</p> <p>Protein - High (19-35%)</p> <p>Carbohydrate - Moderate (22-40%)</p> <p>Total fat - Moderate (28-47%)</p> <p>Total fibre - High</p> <p>Vegetables and fruit - High</p> <p>Nuts - Moderate</p> <p>Salt - Low</p> <p>Refined sugars - Low</p> <p>Glycemic load - Low</p> <p>Feel free to argue about the details but what do you think about the concept of a definition like this? How would you define it?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/4282/a-broad-definition-of-paleolithic-eating/4283#4283 Naomi 2010-05-06T17:21:07Z 2010-05-06T17:21:07Z

<p>A definition should not focus on macro-nutrient content. If you want a very broad definition just go with "Eat real food, avoid things with poison in 'em." Then you can argue about what exactly is real food and what contains poison ^^</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/4282/a-broad-definition-of-paleolithic-eating/4286#4286 Lindsey Love Gallucci 2010-05-06T17:46:06Z 2010-05-06T17:46:06Z

<p>I personally like the numbers but most people who don't know what food is what will have a hard time figuring out their daily percentages so it ends up not being broad to the normal population.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/4282/a-broad-definition-of-paleolithic-eating/4291#4291 Aaron Griffin 2010-05-06T19:19:43Z 2010-05-06T19:19:43Z

<p>Combine Michael Pollan's rules (Eat real food; 5 or less ingredients; etc), with "don't eat things that cause allergic reactions in people - even if YOU don't have the reaction" (peanuts, wheat, dairy, etc), and add in a dash of "don't eat things you wouldn't eat raw" (grains, beans, etc).</p> <p>Tada! Algorithmic definition of paleo</p>