Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I ran across the Whole9 Healthy/F-Off Scale again today and thought I'd ask fellow PaleoHackers to post their healthy/f-off scales.

The scale is designed to measure foods along the y-axis for healthiness, and "the degree to which you will tell people to 'F-Off' when deciding whether or not to eat these foods" along the x-axis. Foods that we all agree are healthy are in the upper left quadrant; foods that are neither great nor terrible for us and that we will sometimes eat with an "f-off" to others are in the middle; foods that we know should be eliminated from our diets completely because they are nowhere near healthy but that we deem necessary in order to enjoy life, are "f-off" foods.

So download the template from Whole9, edit it to your specs, and post it below! http://whole9life.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Whole9-Healthy-F-Off-V-2.0-BLANK.jpg

edited Jan 13 2011 at 2:22

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familygrokumentarian · Answer 1 · 2011-01-13 03:12:54Z UTC

From the original posts' context it seems the stuff that's high on the F-Off scale but low in health is what you deem truly cheat-worthy; in other words it'll do zero for your health but it is so good that you are willing to throw caution to the wind and enjoy it every so often (for that is what makes life worth living, hence the 'eff it, I'm going to enjoy a mimosa'). Meanwhile, the stuff in the questionable category doesn't do a whole lot for your health and isn't even tasty enough to qualify as a worthwhile cheat, so it's questionable in both senses.

Did I interpret the scale rightly?

Healthy: Eggs, beef, bacon, ghee, butter, coconut oil, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes
Questionable: Most paleo bread analogues (though there are some delicious exceptions)
F-Off! - Green & Black's 85% dark chocolate, mimosas, sushi/sashimi, homemade ice cream

gone2croatan · Answer 2 · 2011-01-12 20:56:14Z UTC

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Here's mine to get us started:

answered Jan 12 2011 at 20:56

gone2croatan

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What did bourbon ever do to deserve that (he types with a mouthful of bourbon...)? – Riveted Jan 12 2011 at 22:10

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Oh, sugar...the list of things that bourbon has done to me would make for a very long and dirty book. – gone2croatan Jan 12 2011 at 22:34

I'm having some right now as I read this. Hahahaha! – Dave S. Jan 13 2011 at 0:14

Now that I think of it, bourbon was implicated in the loss (read: regurgitation) of an excellent set of baby back ribs this past summer. How anti-paleo is THAT? F*** off bourbon (aw...you know I don't mean that). – Riveted Jan 13 2011 at 2:18

TheCommonSenseWarrior · Answer 3 · 2011-01-12 21:08:46Z UTC

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Healthy - Grass Fed/ Pastured Meats, Kale, Farm Eggs

Questionable - Dark Chocolate Almonds, White Potatoes, Almond Crust Pizza

F*** Off!! - Bread, Cake, Sugary Desserts

answered Jan 12 2011 at 21:08

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sherpamelissa · Answer 4 · 2011-01-13 01:14:34Z UTC

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Healthy: Eggs, Bacon, Kerrygold butter

Questionable: Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Almond Butter

Eff Off!: Bread, Doughnuts, Candy

answered Jan 13 2011 at 1:14

sherpamelissa

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ben61820 · Answer 5 · 2011-01-13 02:27:09Z UTC

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Eff off: liquor generally, Coffee. White potatoes.

answered Jan 13 2011 at 2:27

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You know that someone can live on white potatoes right? Far from F off health wise. – Stephen-Aegis Feb 3 2011 at 11:49

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i meant, eff off to people that get on my case for eating white potatoes. theyre great. – ben61820 Feb 10 2011 at 19:28

Joshua · Answer 6 · 2012-01-16 23:34:23Z UTC

Healthy: Grassfed Beef, Salmon, Kale

Questionable: Nuts, Cheese, 85% Chocolate

F-Off: Scotch

(Actually I don't really have that many "F-Off" foods. Whiskey (maybe bi-weekly) and beer... but other than that, I only eat the bad crap when I fall off the wagon... there are no foods that are "not healthy" that I willfully eat with the exception of alcohol (most of those foods contained gluten, and I finally learned my lesson).

sarah · Answer 7 · 2012-01-16 22:38:26Z UTC

Healthy: Almond butter, spinach, Grapefruit, eggs, bacon, bell peppers, tomato, berries, olive oil, herbs, sea veggies Questionable: Quinoa, legumes, Hummus, Steelcut Oats, flaxseed, sweet potato, garlic F OFF: cheese, cornbread, nutella, french toast, thai fried rice

jj · Answer 8 · 2012-01-16 23:40:40Z UTC

Healthy: Salmon, artichokes, homemade mayo, duck liver, sundried tomatoes, sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, my husband's BBQ tri-tip, fried plantains.
Questionable: Yogurt, soaked beans, white potatoes, paleo-ish muffins.
F-OFF: Beer, sushi, 70% chocolate, fine cheese.

What’s your Healthy/F-Off Scale?

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