Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have some cooking in the oven but I am reading both that they are good and that they are bad. Some say it's good to eat them, not to worry too much like for example Marks Daily Apply says this:

"Livers from organic, pasture-raised animals are obviously going to be tastier (almost sweet, in my experience), more nutritious, and cleaner, but I think you can safely eat the occasional liver meal from conventionally raised animals, too."

Read more: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/does-the-liver-store-toxins/#ixzz1iaJHhbuz

But then I search other sites they say not to eat them at all.

I wont be buying them again, but should I throw these away?

flag	asked Jan 5 2012 at 12:05 Momma3 191●5

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If you're not going to eat them, send them to me! – Ambimorph Jan 5 2012 at 17:23

Dave S. · Answer 1 · 2012-01-05 13:24:08Z UTC

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Can you post links to the naysayers? I'd like to see what they are saying, because conventional wisdom is to avoid all liver - the opposite of ancestral wisdom or paleo thinking. Grass fed beef liver is the best, nutritionally, and pretty cheap too. But I wouldn't toss the chicken livers. Sisson's advice is generally pretty well thought out. Unless I saw some serious science that they were very bad for you - I would eat them!

answered Jan 5 2012 at 13:24

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There are some in this topic: paleohacks.com/questions/84026/… And other posts here on Paleohacks and around the web. – Momma3 Jan 5 2012 at 13:38

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On the other hand, if you are still unsure about eating them, then toss them. Avoid the mental doubt and aggravation - stressing over whether to eat something can be unhealthy in and of itself. – Dave S. Jan 5 2012 at 15:53

a mesmerizing trickster · Answer 2 · 2012-01-05 15:12:03Z UTC

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I think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
But nothing we say is going to help you make up your mind. You've done your research, and you still aren't sure.

Me: I'd eat them. I can't afford good quality stuff, so I do the best I can, even if it's conventionally grown.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 15:12

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	Im with Luisa on this one. Its difficult for me to find quality organics and grass Fed meats so I do the very best I can with what's available – Mark Jan 5 2012 at 15:26
	You'd be surprised how inexepensive livers directly from your farmer can be. It really isn't that expensive. Ask your farmer how they raise the animals/what the are fed (!)/how they are attended to medically (hormones/chemicals/etc) and then make your decision. I am a farmer and our organ meats are not expensive at all. They taste great and they're "clean" of any "stuff". – Molly Peterson Jan 7 2012 at 13:43
	8 dollars per pound (the cheapest I can find) is pretty expensive to me. Is this about 1 pound chicken livers? (Warning, big image, can slow down Internet) catastrophysicist.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/… If I buy one pound liver and I make a meal, and that's the only meat in my dish, how much would I need per person? – a mesmerizing trickster Jan 7 2012 at 21:04

BaconHealsChic · Answer 3 · 2012-01-05 15:30:28Z UTC

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Heck yes eat it. I think your plan not to re-buy is good but there is no reason to waste it.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 15:30

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Gary · Answer 4 · 2012-01-05 13:25:54Z UTC

I'd say it depends on what else you have available to eat...ie what would you substitute them with in your food intake. If I had those chicken livers or some salad without protein, I'd eat the livers. If I had a nice grass-fed lamb joint I'd roasted the night before, just sitting in the fridge waiting to be cut (guess what I did last night!!!) I'd throw the livers and eat the lamb. And then buy proper ones next time...

Conventional chicken livers, eat or throw away?

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