Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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This isn't a question, but I figure I should share this here. I found a great recipe for ice cream that is paleo friendly. I used fresh banana instead of the recommened over-ripe ones because I am trying to watch my insulin spikes.

http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2010/07/worlds-easiest-ice-cream-recipe

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asked Jul 20 2010 at 18:42

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	Sounds interesting - are you going to share the recipe?? – CT Jul 20 2010 at 18:59
	Sorry about that. I just fixed it – terenced Jul 20 2010 at 19:10
	Yikes, this many bananas will send your blood sugar into the stratosphere – Brandon Jul 20 2010 at 19:59

Stephen-Aegis · Answer 1 · 2010-07-20 19:08:34Z UTC

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Advertising no sugar is misleading however, as bananas are sugar-laden...

Still interested

I've made several desserts mixing coconut milk with fruits

answered Jul 20 2010 at 19:08

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Sorry, I meant no added sugar. – terenced Jul 20 2010 at 19:09

according to nutrition data, 4 bananas as shown in the pictures has 56g of sugar.. prob more if overripe. – Sal Jul 20 2010 at 19:42

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No added sugar is just misleading CW Marketing, sugar is sugar – Stephen-Aegis Jul 20 2010 at 20:01

archaea · Answer 2 · 2010-07-20 20:49:39Z UTC

I've made ice-cream with mashed-up ripe avocadoes as the base, plus some coconut milk (or cream) and, optionally, a square or two of melted dark chocolate. I don't have an ice-cream machine, so I just freeze it for a couple of hours. Very smooth and creamy texture, and doesn't taste of avocado like you'd expect.

There's quite a few avocado ice-cream recipes out there, if you do a quick search (they may not all be paleo).

Cheryl - Diabetes Bootcamp · Answer 3 · 2010-07-20 20:48:30Z UTC

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my question is why do you want to eat this? Would you eat this many bananas in one sitting if they weren't frozen and pulverized? When you change the cellular structure of a food (blended versus whole) you most certainly change how the nutrients are delivered to your cells and the manner of blood glucose and insulin spike or rise.

You're going to experience a rise in glucose (and therefore insulin) by eating a lot of bananas. Question is, will they spike and take forever to fall, or will they provide a slower rise, yet still reach a high apex before recovering.

Just because there is no sugar or no dairy doesn't mean that this is truly Paleo.

answered Jul 20 2010 at 20:48

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If you're not diabetic, what's wrong with a rise in glucose/insulin? That was rhetorical. In my opinion, there is no evidence that glycemic load/index matters one lick for non-diabetic people. I'f be more worried about the fructose in the bananas, as too much fructose over a long period of time actually might contribute to getting diabetes... – Jay Jul 20 2010 at 20:56

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Jay, you have a point that glucose/insulin rise matters MORE for people with diabetes. If you do NOT have diabetes, the rise DOES matter -- for example, excess sugar contributes to excess insulin which contributes to excess body fat and contributes to overall difficulty in losing that fat. Further, the spike, if sustained over 130 does lead to long term complications - cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, kidney disease, etc. I'm not saying you'll get these diseases by eating this banana frappe, I'm saying that consistently & over time your risk for these diseases goes up considerably. – Cheryl - Diabetes Bootcamp Jul 20 2010 at 21:09

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Why not make the ice-cream with dairy - all you really need is cream. Then add a flavor if you want (vanilla/peppermint), put in an ice cream maker and done. Full of delicious fatty fat-fat. No sugar/insulin spike anywhere in sight. – Dave S. Nov 3 2010 at 14:36

Morgan · Answer 4 · 2010-07-20 19:50:54Z UTC

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You can find it at Fresh & Easy: Purely Decadent

I'm sure there are other places to find it too.

answered Jul 20 2010 at 19:50

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	umm i would rather have ben and jerrys than purely decadent.. if u look at the ingredients when they compare the two – Sal Jul 20 2010 at 20:05
	Has the dreaded Carrageenan. – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Jul 20 2010 at 21:43

Bread-Eating Beelzebub · Answer 5 · 2010-07-20 21:45:05Z UTC

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If you want to go even lower in sugar, stevia might be a better option than fruit.

This book has some stevia recipes. I make it occasionally- it's not really good enough to get addicted to :P

answered Jul 20 2010 at 21:45

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	I have read that people trying stevia in ice cream had a problem with the ice cream getting rock hard and potentially breaking the ice cream machine. One suggestion was to add the stevia in the last minutes, but even then, they said it froze up too fast to get properly mixed in. Splenda did not have this problem but the makers wanted to try Stevia because they felt it was more natural. – Eva Jul 22 2010 at 6:43
	I have that book - there are some great recipes in it. In most of her recipes, Rachel recommends using a small amount of honey, supplemented by a small amount of stevia to keep the sugar as low as possible. As little as a 1/4 c of honey in a quart of ice cream makes a huge difference in how hard the ice cream freezes. – Kimmie Nov 2 2010 at 20:37

mari · Answer 6 · 2010-11-02 12:38:21Z UTC

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I made ice cream with cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and stevia. Turned out very good actually. The fat helps it not freeze so hard even without sugar.

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CT · Answer 7 · 2010-07-20 20:43:14Z UTC

Good to share this. Probably something I would have infrequently, but agood idea.

More broadly, given that cream is enjoyed by many paleos, and being an ex ice cream junkie myself, I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with a better paleo friendly substitute yet. Ice cream is at its most basic, just cream, sugar and flavouring I believe. Any bright ideas to share here?

Paleo Ice Cream (No dairy)

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