Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Robb Wolf's Book Paleo Solution is the only Paleo/Hunter Gatherer type book I have read, besides various blogs and message boards. My question is, do you see the need to read other paleo books or do they just say the same thing?

I don't mean that I take Robb's book as gospel (I probably do though...lol) I just don't want to waste my time or money on a book that is basically going to say the same or very similar things, if that makes sense. If there are books that are a must read BEYOND Robb's book, what do you recommend?

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asked Nov 23 2010 at 18:48

hemanvt
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	Thanks for all the quick responses! – hemanvt Nov 23 2010 at 19:57
	Thanks again everyone...I just ordered Good Calories Bad Calories and also Appetite for Profit. – hemanvt Nov 24 2010 at 12:40

MikeD · Answer 1 · 2010-11-23 19:30:43Z UTC

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If you don't want to retread the paleo stuff, I second Good Calories Bad Calories. It's got lots of good facts for why the paleo diet works better than the low fat one.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 19:30

MikeD
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Definitely a good, but slightly dense, read. I got about halfway through before I couldn't take anymore. – Matt Oct 10 2011 at 1:30

mari · Answer 2 · 2010-11-23 20:34:58Z UTC

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I liked the perfect health diet by paul jaminet. I still learned things even though I was already very familiar with many of the paleo issues.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 20:34

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Flavio M. · Answer 3 · 2010-11-23 18:52:23Z UTC

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Although i haven't read it, i'd say "Primal Body-Primal Mind" by Nora Gedgaudas is most likely an interesting read.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 18:52

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i read it and loved it. Passed it on to my mother and it was key in getting her, at age 65, to go paleo. I like that the author is a woman, only cuz this field is very male dominated. – ben61820 Nov 24 2010 at 0:05

Pétur · Answer 4 · 2010-11-23 19:16:02Z UTC

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Right now I'm reading Exuberant Animal by Frank Forencich, really like it so far.

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Jonathan · Answer 5 · 2010-11-23 20:44:18Z UTC

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A third vote for Good Calories, Bad Calories. It changed my entire worldview. Taubes deserves the Nobel for... well, for something.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 20:44

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How about the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting? – Vrimj Nov 23 2010 at 21:47

The Quilt · Answer 6 · 2011-07-23 10:40:50Z UTC

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Deep Nutrition. SPontaneous Evolution Life Ascending Power Sex and Suicide

any book on Mindfulness. Without mindfulness Paleo is just a word.

answered Jul 23 2011 at 10:40

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I second Deep Nutrition. – edrice Oct 9 2011 at 21:57

I third Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Catherine Shanahan – Wcc Kamal Stabby fan Oct 9 2011 at 23:06

Riveted · Answer 7 · 2010-11-23 19:17:26Z UTC

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I would highly recommend Paleo Diet and Paleo Diet for Athletes (Cordain), and Lights Out (Wiley). Lights Out is only peripherally related but much needed. Primal Blueprint (Sisson), Good Calories, Bad Calories (Taubes) and his newer (shorter!) version also awesome.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 19:17

Riveted
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	I would have to completely disagree with reading Paleo Diet and Paleo Diet for athletes after reading Robb Wolf's book. I've read them all and really they say pretty much the same thing. Robb wolf was a little more interesting to read while Cordain was a little more scientific. – Ryan H Aug 1 2011 at 22:37
	I agree that Lights Out is much needed, and with Paleo Solution, no other reading is needed to accomplish a positive lifestyle change. – Paul Brin Oct 10 2011 at 4:04

Fearsclave · Answer 8 · 2010-11-23 21:08:42Z UTC

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Coming Home to the Pleistocene, by Paul Shepard: http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Pleistocene-Paul-Shepard/dp/1559635908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1290546508&sr=1-1

answered Nov 23 2010 at 21:08

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Life changing book. – Cacktus Wayfinder Nov 23 2010 at 23:42

Ebice · Answer 9 · 2010-11-24 00:33:08Z UTC

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The Omnivores Dilemma.

It might not be about paleo eating but it's full of information on where our food comes from.

answered Nov 24 2010 at 0:33

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Vrimj · Answer 10 · 2010-11-23 19:55:43Z UTC

I don't think you need to read anything else. It is always fun to go deeper but if your only goal is to eat paleo you have what you need.

I do like some other resources, but as far as what you need to know to properly execute the diet, I think Robb Wolf covers it.

If you do have some specific area where you have questions or want more support (say regional cooking) then there are a lot of people here who can recommend next steps, but you only need to take that step if you want to go somewhere else or go deeper then you are now.

Deidre · Answer 11 · 2010-11-23 20:13:30Z UTC

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Primal Blueprint, Protein Power and Protein Power Lifeplan are both really good. You can glean a lot of good information from them and then throw out the stuff that you don't agree with.

answered Nov 23 2010 at 20:13

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cliff · Answer 12 · 2011-07-23 11:53:08Z UTC

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"Food and Western Disease: Health and nutrition from an evolutionary perspective"-Staffan lindeberg

answered Jul 23 2011 at 11:53

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I'm dying to get a hold of this, but it's very pricey. My local library is supposed to get its copy back in a week or so. – Rose Jul 23 2011 at 13:37

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books.google.com/… some selected reading from google – cliff Jul 23 2011 at 15:18

Many thanks, Cliff. – Rose Jul 24 2011 at 1:40

Rockgrrl · Answer 13 · 2011-10-10 01:54:34Z UTC

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The Vegetarian Myth

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Bryan · Answer 14 · 2010-11-24 11:58:01Z UTC

You didn't include any information about yourself. For example, I suffered from acne and am an athlete, so I bought The Paleo Diet for Athletes (Cordain) and The Dietary Cure for Acne (Cordain).

The new Paleo Diet cookbook that is coming out from Cordain and company would probably help your day to day life and adherence to the diet. He will also be publishing a new book this winter called The Paleo Way or something.

For a different emphasis, such as on a few important micronutrients, dental health, child raising, etc then I would read Weston Price's book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. The book is under the public domain in some countries. I would also read the blog Whole Health Source which has a book's worth of information, and articles by Chris Masterjohn on heart health and vitamin K2.

The Holy Grail if you're into the science is Food and Western Disease: Health and Nutrition from an Evolutionary Perspective by Staffan Lindeberg

Jack Mac · Answer 15 · 2010-11-26 18:14:50Z UTC

Started Paleo in May 2010

In addition to Wolf's book, I've read the following, all excellent:

Taubes: Good Calories, Bad Calories
Pollan: The Omnivores Dilemma
Betty Fussell: Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef
Sally Fallon: Nourishing Traditions and Eat Fat, Lose Fat
Nina Planck: Real Food: What to Eat and Why

Next up is some stuff by Joel Salatin: Salad Bar Beef, Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal, Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

Ikco · Answer 16 · 2011-08-01 21:23:05Z UTC

Denise Minger's in 2012 !

"Now that he’s outed the project himself, I feel safe in announcing that Mark Sisson is going to be publishing the book I mentioned working on in an earlier blog post, and that it’ll be released mid-2012"

Vin · Answer 17 · 2010-11-23 19:30:25Z UTC

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The Original Diet: The Omnivore's Solution

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saiklón · Answer 18 · 2011-08-02 02:24:24Z UTC

Pandora's Seed by Spencer Wells and Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham both have pretty interesting pro-paleo info in them but I have to admit they both turned kind of socio-political at the end and I didn't finish reading either of them.

Josh · Answer 19 · 2011-08-02 03:14:43Z UTC

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The Primal Blueprint*emphasized text* by Mark Sisson. He also has a lot of good information on his website, www.marksdailyapple.comlink text

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Renee · Answer 20 · 2011-10-09 18:03:13Z UTC

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Hi, I also need to start reading some books. Which are the best in terms of discussing the impact of grains etc on our digestive system? I'm less interested in the weight loss aspect. Thanks.

answered Oct 9 2011 at 18:03

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Prue · Answer 21 · 2011-10-09 21:34:29Z UTC

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"Waist Disposal" by Dr John Briffa

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Jerry · Answer 22 · 2011-10-09 22:54:33Z UTC

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another vote for the Perfect Health Diet

answered Oct 9 2011 at 22:54

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Books to read beyond Paleo Solution?

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