Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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weston price really recommends this stuff if you're Scottish.

Is it possible that our genes have evolved away from eating high fruit/fructose diet in the same way our skin evolved away from the climate that would offer such a diet?

low carb is not an option for me, i believe it effects me in a negative way both cardiovascularly and mentally

it really comes down to a battle between potato's Vs Oat/barley vs fruit

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Matthius · Answer 1 · 2012-08-25 23:50:48Z UTC

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Generic oats may be exposed to gluten during processing, and barley contains gluten (along with wheat and rye).

Neither are Paleo, by definition. Doesn't mean you can't or even shouldn't eat them, but there's a wealth of evidence suggesting you should at least be suspicious.

answered Aug 25 at 23:50

Matthius
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Barley is so weird, for being a gluten grain it sure doesn't act gluteny in my belly. And I don't even seek out the gluten-free oats, and only twice have I noticed a slight glutening. – Happy Now Aug 26 at 7:06

Clint · Answer 2 · 2012-08-25 23:24:06Z UTC

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It's all a huge personal experiment. I have a few friends that thrive on the higher fat paleo. I don't thrive on it and lean more towards higher carb. I cook my oatmeal based on the traditional methods of cooking and have had no issues. I also eat fruit and sweet potatoes. Again, no negative issues or side effects.

answered Aug 25 at 23:24

Clint
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	same, i prefer higher carb based on my physical activity level – Michael Aug 25 at 23:37
	how do you prepare it? – blur Aug 26 at 10:58
	From what I've read, it says to let it soak 24hrs with an acid. So I add hot water and some lemon juice. – Clint Aug 26 at 12:25

CD · Answer 3 · 2012-08-25 23:51:20Z UTC

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Why does it come down to either or?

What about sweet potatoes? Rice? Black eye peas? Chickpeas? Parsnips? Yams? Squash?

answered Aug 25 at 23:51

CD
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	because those carbs and rice in particular doesn't make sense from either a paleo OR an ancestral diet standpoint. – Greensun Aug 26 at 0:25
	Black-Eyed Peas = great band. I don't think they're very paleo, however. – CICO Suave Aug 26 at 8:17
	@Eat Less -- My point is, if oatmeal and potatoes are ok, then why stop there. @Greensun, I could argue, easily, that the carbs I suggested (other than Black eye peas) are far more "paleo" than oatmeal and barley. – CD Aug 26 at 12:44

David · Answer 4 · 2012-08-26 03:08:05Z UTC

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I stopped worrying about carbs when I started intermittent fasting (2 meals a day, no snacks) works like a charm. I don't eat anything with fructose (except for occasionally)..I sprout and ferment my grains (buckwheat, quinoa, oats, etc) and eat potatos if I want them.

Things I still avoid: Most processed foods (of course), gluten, Wine, beer or any other form of ethanol, sucrose, HFCS, anything made with corn, juices, sweeteners (except for stevia), most fruits....except for berries...

answered Aug 26 at 3:08

David
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youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/… – David Aug 26 at 3:15

That does not refer to fruit. Eat all the fructose you want in whole food form. – James Aug 26 at 6:01

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So you're de facto reducing calories. Nothing magical about IF - or anything else that causes you to spontaneously/unavoidably reduce caloric intake. Calories in/calories out - all it's ever been about. – CICO Suave Aug 26 at 8:18

Big assumption on your part...I eat the same amount I used to eat condensed into 2 meals. – David Aug 26 at 16:08

Did I fail to mention that my 115 pound wife eats meals that are identical to mine (about 2800 calories, give or take), exercises less and gets similar results. I've been into the health and fitness scene for years...long enough to know that the whole calories in/out dogma is over simplified BS(bad science). I've explored that concept in several ways including stuffing myself with between 3000-4000 calories a day, or as little as 1800 for a period of several months. – David Aug 26 at 16:25

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Whats the deal with oatmeal/barley

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