Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hey ya'll I'm a fan of Dr. Mercola and his idea of nutritional typing. After taking his test I found out I was a Protein Type( high fat/protein, very low carb), and then listed was a chart filled with the foods that are most beneficial for my type. I've been a fan of organ meats and seafood since I was a kid, but after doing some research I've found that lots of these foods contain a significant amount of carbs (beef liver, oysters, mussels etc.) I'm gonna eat them anyways, but do ya'll know why these meats have carbs while non-organ meat and other seafood doesn't?

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air_hadoken · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-19 21:15:18Z UTC

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Some relevant answers here: http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/main-lowcarb-lobby/651671-why-do-oysters-have-carbs.html

In short, oysters and mussels have a fair amount of glucose in their muscle fibers, and liver stores glycogen and also creates glucose.

answered Aug 19 2011 at 21:15

air_hadoken
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Thanks exactly what I wanted. Dang I took Bio and Anatomy I should have known that haha. – koreancountryboy Aug 19 2011 at 21:30

Travis Culp · Answer 2 · 2011-08-19 21:19:22Z UTC

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If someone's only option for eating liver were a breaded/deep-fried/sugar coated liver churro, I would tell them to still eat it.

answered Aug 19 2011 at 21:19

Travis Culp♦
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haha liver churro – koreancountryboy Aug 19 2011 at 21:28

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that's why i love this site, new recipe ideas every day – JoeBranca at paleoplusone.com Aug 19 2011 at 21:29

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You know, if we could figure out a way to bind and deep-fry pate, that would be pretty close. – air_hadoken Aug 19 2011 at 21:31

If they can fry a stick of butter, I bet you could fry pate. – Happy Now Aug 19 2011 at 23:04

Gluten cancels out the benefits though, gluten free breaded wouldn't be so bad though(rice flour). – justanotherhunt Aug 20 2011 at 0:51

Carbs in Seafood and Liver

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