Some people feel that dairy of any kind is not paleo. While this is certainly technically true (dairy is a neolithic invention), cream is the result of separating the fats from the carb & protein content and the remaining fat breakdown is similar to that from other animal sources (and arguable a little better in some regards). This question discusses this issue with regard to butter.

The calories probably aren't a concern for you if you are eating the same or fewer calories overall (as what you've said seems to indicate). However, I'd be concerned about the vitamin content from consuming a large portion of your daily calories in the form of cream. Take a look at the nutrient balance for heavy cream versus a nice cut of beef. The fat content is similar but beef blows away cream in terms of nutrients.

For me, heavy cream is a regular addition to my diet. I use it for making sauces and for occasional drinking, usually in the form of a smoothie. It's one of those things that's great in moderation but over doing it could be harmful in the long run due to the nutrient issue.

Not paleo. You are lacto-paleo, or some would say primal. I am also lacto-paleo.

Just be careful... heavy cream is like crack! I could drink a gallon in a sitting. Add anything coconut (especially coconut milk), greek yogurt and butter to the crack list also.

Super easy to rack up lots of calories and pack on fat if your carb count is too high.

Yes! Isn't this fantastic? I started drinking cream after reading about Peter (of HyperLipid)'s diet. Here's the post that got me started:

http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/search/label/What%20do%20I%20eat%3F%20%281%29

I'd think twice about anything that's addictive to you.

I don't know about too much fat, but you may want to be careful about calories. If you really mean a cup of heavy cream you are talking about 821 calories. LINK

I subscribe to the PaNu version of Paleo. Even though dairy isn't considered "orthodox" Paleo, my experience has been that without it, it can be difficult to maintain enough fat intake.

One approach is to look at your total fat as a percentage of calories, which seems to be much more important than total calories. If it's in the range of roughly 65% to 80%, you're probably fine. If it gets above 80%, then just cut back on the cream a bit (I mix mine with raw milk, to make half-and-half).

I love to shake together a couple of eggs with my cream. Sometimes the whole egg, sometimes just the yolks, (keep the whites for an omelette later) makes a lovely creamy post workout drink.

Cream is of course a tasty source of healthy fat; enjoy it daily, but I personally recommend doing so in moderation.

Cream is very rich, and you do not want it to crowd out your consumption of fatty animal meats, which should be the foundation of your diet.

I eat and enjoy cream myself. Try some paleo ice cream: 3 eggs, 2 cups cream, 1 stick butter and a handful of crushed pecans (butter pecan, my personal favorite). You might also try adding some unrefined coconut oil or coconut milk instead of the stick of butter (coconut cream, my second favorite).

Enjoy!!

I use a lot of heavy whipping cream. I limit myself to avoid getting too much vitamin A and too much ruminant trans fat (CLA and vaccenic acid). Both are great to get in moderate amounts, but both can be overdone. I still have about 400 calories per day from dairy (mostly butter and heavy whipping cream).

Anybody have problems with the casomorphines in cream? I poured a perfectly good quart down the drain when it put me to sleep one evening, and I remembered the research regarding how the opiate effect can do that... I love heavy cream. Apparently I just need to moderate how much I consume!!! I only ate 3T., I'll try again. The ice cream recipes are calling my name!!

I eat/drink heavy cream in and with everything, like it's going out of style. It gives me the extra calorie boost I need (I'm too thin, active, and 'cardio' is a part of my daily life that isn't going anywhere - I bike to work, walk my dogs, work on my feet) and it's delicious.

I add 8 tablespoons to my whey protein shake 2x per day. 600 calories 50 grams protein 40 grams of fat..tastes awesome. I am a strength athlete who desires to keep my weight under control and stay as lean as possible due to my age (39) Gone are the days of an all out assault on carbs. I follow the anabolic diet, which is basically related to the paleo, but with carb loads on weekends, of which i use sparingly. I look at it as more of a cheat weekend mostly consuming hamburgers etc.

8oz Heavy Whipping Cream, 4oz water, 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 grams stevia, blender = yummy! And you will be satiated for hours.