most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-19T05:43:07Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/user/2513 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/32646/homemade-school-lunch-ban/32668#32668 Jared 2011-04-12T18:05:47Z 2011-04-12T18:05:47Z

<p>Yes, because the government should tell our children how to eat. The same government that brought us the "food pyramid," the FDA, and the USDA. When the food pyramid is turned upside down, subsidies for corn and other grains are abolished, and big pharma doesn't run the FDA, I'll consider listening to the government when it comes to what food our kids should eat. Until then, I will decide how to best feed my children, thankuverymuch.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20884/any-paleo-folks-in-minnesota/20914#20914 Jared 2011-01-28T14:41:33Z 2011-01-28T14:41:33Z

<p>Go Packers!</p> <p>Just kidding...I'm wondering how many Paleo folks there are in the Midwest period. It seems like all the seminars and events are on the Coasts. Where's the Midwestern Paleo love?!?!</p> <p>Even though our respective sports fans all hate each other, we Heartland Grok Stars have to stick together!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20771/how-often-do-you-paleo-cheat/20781#20781 Jared 2011-01-27T14:59:57Z 2011-01-27T14:59:57Z

<p>It depends on the person. For instance, if you are an extremely gluten sensitive person with auto-immune issues, one simple "cheat" with a gluten containing food can impact your gut health for weeks or months. I am fortunate to not have any overt symptoms related to gluten or dairy (although I'm sure there are things happening behind the scenes that I'm not aware of). I do notice that if I have a substantial amount of empty carbs (gluten containing or not) I will feel like crap sometime after with sugar highs and lows. I find it's better for me to just kick my heels up every once in a while instead of having a small portion of empty carbs every single day. That's just me.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20262/do-you-eat-protein-bars/20287#20287 Jared 2011-01-24T19:18:59Z 2011-01-24T19:18:59Z

<p>I will do a protein bar if I am desperate but I really like the "primal bars" from Sisson's website. They're pretty tasty (I add in some little chunks of 80+% dark chocolate sometimes). My kids even love them. I'll make up a batch of these, grab some nuts and jerky and we can make a pretty long car trek without having to stop for food.</p> <p><a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-energy-bar-redux/" rel="nofollow">http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-energy-bar-redux/</a> </p> <p>It's not 100 % paleo but it's a helluva lot better than the sugary bars at your local health food store (and they won't give you stomach cramps and gas like the sugar alcohol containing bars). In my experience, you can play with the percentages of the nuts and nut flours. Sometimes I have more almond or pecan meal on hand. Keep in mind, depending on the nuts you use, you are exposing yourself to some anti-nutrients and you may be skewing your omega 6: omega 3 ratio a bit. But again, these are better than the other alternatives out there. I've heard a lot of great things about quest bars, but I've never seen them in a store and have been to lazy to order them.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/19982/post-workout-nutrition/19989#19989 Jared 2011-01-21T16:28:41Z 2011-01-21T16:28:41Z

<p>Part of it depends on your goals. If you want to gain mass, it would make more sense to get lots of protein and carbs down the piehole. If you want to lean out, it would make sense to train fasted and ride that wave for a brief amount of time afterwards. You should also eat WHOLE FOOD if possible when trying to lean out. Shakes (remember, anything blended is processed) is not a great option for leaning out. If you want carbs, try yams/sweet potato/fruit along with your protein, which should come from an animal source. And you should have to chew it (remember, kids, chewing has some neurological effects which influence satiety and digestion). </p> <p>It also depends on what type of training you are up to. If you're doing intense, brief exercise (say two rounds of Tabatas), you are most likely not depleting your glycogen stores, so you wouldn't have to take a huge megadose of carbs post-workout along with your protein. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all approach in regards to PWO nutrition, although the aforementioned rules (which are all from the Robb Wolf playbook as I understand them) seem to make sense.</p> <p>As far as the fat goes, I have also asked that question and never gotten a great answer. Again, I think it depends on what your goals are. If you are trying to gain mass, you want your PWO meal to push a lot of protein and carbs into the system, so adding fat (thus slowing digestion) may be counter-productive. However, if you are trying to lean out, some fat would slow digestion and decrease your insulin response and mitigate some of the satiety issues some people face after training. Any other ideas??? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/18299/what-do-you-pay-for-local-grassfed-beef-and-pastured-chicken/18657#18657 Jared 2011-01-12T14:59:32Z 2011-01-12T14:59:32Z

<p>I found a farmer who provides grass fed beef in Michigan www.joesgrassfedbeef.com</p> <p>I went in on 1/4 of beef and it cost me about $4/lb. by the time you add in the kill fee, butcher fee, etc. He's located in northeastern/eastern Michigan. It's fantastic. The cow was actually pretty small (which is funny b/c a porterhouse is slightly larger than your hand) but you know he didn't artificially fatten/enlarge the animal and holy cow that meat is soooooo tender. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/17037/what-is-the-biggest-upside-to-eating-paleo/17052#17052 Jared 2010-12-23T21:47:43Z 2010-12-23T21:47:43Z

<p>Not feeling hungry every two hours and regaining my high school track and football weight. All while eating the tastiest food in the world. Pretty damn sweet.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/34242/what-food-behavior-surprises-you-most-on-paleo-blogs-ph-forums-etc/34267#34267 Jared 2011-04-20T19:30:25Z 2011-04-20T19:30:25Z

Absolutely...amazes me how many people have planned cheat meals. I can totally understand when you're traveling or meeting your girlfriend's parents and are subjected to food you wouldn't otherwise choose. But I am astounded at how many people actually PLAN their cheat meals. &quot;Ohhhh boy, I am so going to crush a bag of FunYuns, drown it with a Big Gulp full of Mountain Dew and learn to parkour!!! Yeahhh!&quot; It's like saying your diet is so restrictive you need to completely come off the rails to stay sane. To me, a paleo diet is chock full of variety. To each his/her own, I guess.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/22672/throw-out-your-toaster/22673#22673 Jared 2011-02-11T13:43:01Z 2011-02-11T13:43:01Z

Came here to say that! We ditched the toaster and got a toaster oven and use it all the time! After reading up more on what microwaves do to the nutritional content of our food, we have done most of our re-heating in our new toaster oven.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20771/how-often-do-you-paleo-cheat/20775#20775 Jared 2011-01-27T16:00:38Z 2011-01-27T16:00:38Z

I know exactly what you mean.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20771/how-often-do-you-paleo-cheat/20773#20773 Jared 2011-01-27T15:09:33Z 2011-01-27T15:09:33Z

Where did you find the almond flour cookie recipe? I could live without them, but it's nice to have a treat for the kiddos. If you could post a link, I would be grateful. Thx.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20562/how-can-i-get-past-the-first-damn-week/20583#20583 Jared 2011-01-26T18:49:40Z 2011-01-26T18:49:40Z

I agree with Simibee...I heard Robb Wolf once say that Paleo isn't low carb per se. It is really carb agnostic and that the amount of carbs one needs depends on their activity, although you should really take in the bare minimum in order to fuel what you're up to while the vast majority of your intake should be fats along with 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body weight.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20562/how-can-i-get-past-the-first-damn-week/20583#20583 Jared 2011-01-26T16:59:11Z 2011-01-26T16:59:11Z

Yup. I felt super lethargic and could hardly get through days 2 and 3 at work, but followed some good advice and peppered in some more good carbs and kept plenty of good snacks (nuts, seeds, veggies and the like) on hand and I was fine. My suggestion to people is similar to what Nico said. FIRST clean up the food quality...like getting rid of the fructose, franken-fats, refined sugars, breads (ie.processed garbage). Keep your carb level moderate (with fruits and veggies, as much as possible) and when you're pretty comfortable with that, then start playing with macronutrients. Best of luck

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20486/what-to-plant-in-a-paleo-garden/20488#20488 Jared 2011-01-25T22:28:41Z 2011-01-25T22:28:41Z

Great post! AAAAAA+++++ will definitely do business with again!!!!

http://paleohacks.com/questions/20262/do-you-eat-protein-bars/20286#20286 Jared 2011-01-24T19:20:33Z 2011-01-24T19:20:33Z

(SHAKES ANGRY FIRST AT TIMBO) Just kidding...I am proud to share a wavelength with you

http://paleohacks.com/questions/19995/hdl-127-anyone-seen-hdl-higher/20005#20005 Jared 2011-01-21T18:41:53Z 2011-01-21T18:41:53Z

Thanks, Debbie Downer. LOL

http://paleohacks.com/questions/17035/jack-up-your-testosterone/19016#19016 Jared 2011-01-14T15:23:33Z 2011-01-14T15:23:33Z

Great answer! These are great tips for getting someone pointed in the right direction. 5 Gold Stars.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/17037/what-is-the-biggest-upside-to-eating-paleo/17052#17052 Jared 2011-01-12T15:02:31Z 2011-01-12T15:02:31Z

Absofrigginlutely! Once I am able to really get my sleep and diet totally dialed in and get into a better groove with my training (I've been experimenting a bit) I'm going to try some IF. As per Robb Wolf, you only want to start peppering that in once you get all your other ducks in a row, so that's how I'm going to roll with that. I couldn't even IMAGINE trying I.F. if I was still on the carb roller coaster. It'd be next to impossible, I would think.