Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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5'4, 160lbs, Female. Workouts are 4-5 days a week with a mix of Crossfit, agility circuits and isometric resistance training. Since going Paleo 6 months ago, I've experimented with several herbs and spices in my cooking. Lately though, I seem to be addicted to anything with heat. Not sure if this has anything to do with the increased metabolic conditioning but lately feel that it's necessary to put cayenne, chili flakes, jalapeños, hot sauce in everything.

Does anyone know whether a craving for spicy food in general relates to a nutritional deficiency? Perhaps the body's homeostatic attempt to maintain an elevated metabolism during resting periods? Thanks for your thoughts!

flag	asked Aug 29 at 5:41 LiftingLovely 61●3

	It's pretty ironic that so many people love a biochemical that evolved to inhibit mammalian consumption. – Elunah Aug 29 at 13:17
	I'm not sure, but after I had stomach surgery. I craved much spicier foods (along with rare meat). – AmandaLP Aug 29 at 13:55

baba · Answer 1 · 2012-08-29 09:38:20Z UTC

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I'd say you've simply discovered the joy of spicy food. Chilis (sp?) are sexy, so enjoy them. Half the world seems to be addicted to the stuff, for that matter.

answered Aug 29 at 9:38

baba
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+1 Good call on the chili. I seriously can't get enough of it. The hotter the better!! – apbergemann Aug 29 at 9:47

apbergemann · Answer 2 · 2012-08-29 05:54:10Z UTC

I have the exact same thing. I used to have a lot of stomach acid problems, so I got used to staying away from spicy foods all together. Since I've gone paleo, my stomach problems are gone, and I can eat spicy foods again. Now I crave them like crazy! One thing I read is that you crave spicy foods when you're having a problem keeping cool because it makes you sweat. I've also read that it can be the sign of a number of nutrient deficiencies, but nothing that you couldn't get from a multi vitamin. Now I'm wondering if eating paleo and lifting has something to do with it...

hardeepsura · Answer 3 · 2012-08-29 12:42:18Z UTC

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spices are on n off with me, sometimes it heats me up and flushes me crazy and im a male! it depends really, i have them no and again, no harm i suppose.

answered Aug 29 at 12:42

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primallykosher · Answer 4 · 2012-08-29 19:00:52Z UTC

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Hot sauce should be put on everything. If you have kids you should start them early with tabasaco sauce (the pepper can be tricky to work with) and horseradish.

answered Aug 29 at 19:00

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Hankering for all things SPICY!

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