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10answers
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How will we die, if not from the diseases of civilization?
We've thought a lot about how pre-agricultural paleos died, but what about us?
To make the question more specific I'll ask it this way: Let's say everyone in the United States (or …
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9answers
108 views
What does being in the sun actually mean?
Hi!
This may seem like a silly question, but what does "getting sun" actually mean in the paleo sense? Sun rays directly on skin? With sunscreen? Being outside but completely c …
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5answers
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What’s the low down on mustard? Good? Bad?
Does anyone know of any information regarding the health benefits, or lack thereof, of yellow mustard and/or the various other kinds of mustard?
Any information is welcome. Thank …
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6answers
172 views
Can I do strength exercises every day?
I have always heard you should never do strength training/weight lifting every day, but should give a day or two in between. I am a beginner (still can't do one real push up). I ha …
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4answers
90 views
Sex Drive and Endurance Athletics
Is there a link between decreased sex drive and endurance training? If there is a link, is the decreased sex drive due to increased cortisol levels from training or something else …
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13answers
374 views
Simple Tasty Combos that are Paleo
One of the reasons I love eating Paleo is the simple taste of certain food combos. For example, a few favorite meals of mine are sardines in olive oil served in a hollowed out bell …
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4answers
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What happens if you don’t replenish glycogen?
Bit of a convoluted question. In regards to VLC diets... If you have, say, yogurt in the morning, what process does it follow to replenish glycogen in comparison to consuming a no …
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3answers
349 views
Fage Yogurt: 2% vs Full. Some science for your consideration.
What are your thought on Fage 2% vs. total? I know the paleo community is insane about 'full-fat'... for good reason sometimes. And I'm afraid just asking this question will give …
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10answers
362 views
Does drinking Coffee during a IF ruin the effects?
On days that I am Fasting, I still drink a cup or two of coffee. Is this ruining the effects of my fast?
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1answer
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CLA levels in different meats
I'll have the opportunity to purchase a whole pastured lamb soon, and was wondering about the CLA content of the meat versus say... Beef. They both work out to be around the same p …
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3answers
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Lectin Cross Reactivity and Oral Allergy Syndrome
Since childhood, I knew that if I ate raw apples, my throat would shortly itch like crazy. I was allergic, although luckily not life threateningly so, but didn't why it only happe …
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7answers
293 views
What are the benefits of Fasting? and what should one know before doing it?
What are the benefits of Fasting? and what should one know before doing it?
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Weight-loss and butter/cream
These two blog posts are what spiked my interest:
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/butter-and-insulin.html
and the response:
http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2010/0 …
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12answers
348 views
Tired after eating/high inflammation/healing gut/food allergies?
Im guessing that perhaps Im having an issue with my gut lining.
I was diagnosed with multiple food allergies before I went Paleo. The test was suspect though as the only foods th …
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3answers
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Weird reaction to dark chocolate
I know a lot of paleo eaters like to bend the rules and have a treat with dark chocolate, which is a great source of antioxidants, magnesium, iron, copper and manganese, but I'm st …