Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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One of the biggest arguments for the paleo diet is that humans are genetically the same for about 2 million years and lived off that same diet. Evolution takes a very very long time. For over 90 percent of that time Humans lived in a TROPICAL climate with fruit year round. Humans didnt leave Africa until about 50k years ago.

I dont understand how you can call yourself paleo and not eat fruit, which was one of the main parts of our ancestors diet.

asked Mar 23 2012 at 20:37

atliens99

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Always wondered about it as well. I think it's because so many people going on paleo are overweight, and it's easy to over-eat on delicious fruit. – Wisper Mar 23 2012 at 20:55

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I'm not afraid of fruit. Fruit is afraid of me. I like to cut it apart with sharp knives and eat it. No wonder its scared. – Joy Mar 23 2012 at 21:04

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Not afraid of fruit, it's just disgusting. I only eat foods like, like steak. – Ratiocinative Mar 23 2012 at 22:45

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Not sure where you got the idea that the pleistocene was tropical. It was ice ages, deserts and grasslands and not so much fruit at all much less year round. – edrice Mar 23 2012 at 23:24

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"Umm... wha'?" she says while eating a bowl of berries. The Paleo template is flexible - not one sock fits all. You make it your own as what works for me may not work for you. Every body is different, right? Right. – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Mar 24 2012 at 16:37

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Diane · Answer 1 · 2012-07-16 15:35:55Z UTC

Sometimes I feel like more people are trying to cram fruit down my throat than otherwise. It's like fruit and protein shakes are things people just can't let go of and they get really crabby at those who do let go of them. So to try to see if I was really missing something I've eaten a lot more fruit the past few weeks. I've suddenly ballooned in belly fat around my waist and my upper arms. I think I'll go back to eating stricter paleo. Thanks but I'll pass on the fruit for now.

Why the heck are you all afraid of fruit?

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