Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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When I have the choice between salty and sweet (sugar), what makes more sense to choose.

(for example with popcorn (I know!!! popcorn isn't paleo!))

TY All! & Happy 2012! ;-)

edit: 1 typo

edited Jan 5 2012 at 23:36

Nance
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asked Jan 5 2012 at 21:51

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Why would you avoid salt? – Ambimorph Jan 6 2012 at 15:17

Eugenia · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-05 22:21:33Z UTC

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Salty. Just make sure it's a good salt, with enough minerals in it. Sugar doesn't offer anything of value, at least salt does a bit.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 22:21

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	For the record, not everyone is this afraid of sugar. I like sugar. – Kasra Jan 6 2012 at 19:07
	I "like" "sugar" too. Doesn't mean that it's good for you. It's best to get your sugar needs from fruits & honey, not adding it on things like popcorn as the OP suggested (which is sugar itself). – Eugenia Jan 6 2012 at 19:55

Nance · Answer 2 · 2012-01-05 22:22:49Z UTC

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Even when I was eating sugar all the time I consistently chose salty. Now sugar is a rare holiday treat and salty tastes even better!

answered Jan 5 2012 at 22:22

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Annie · Answer 3 · 2012-01-05 22:24:50Z UTC

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If I had to chose one or the other (health wise), I would chose salt because I have low blood pressure. HOWEVER, I have a habit of putting salt on my 88% chocolate, so I get both.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 22:24

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Smoked salt on my 88% chocolate is my fav. – Tikivana Jan 6 2012 at 0:48

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You should try Lindt's Sea Salt with dark chocolate! – Nemesis Jan 6 2012 at 3:11

BaconHealsChic · Answer 4 · 2012-01-05 23:11:50Z UTC

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I choose neither salt or sugar on the popcorn and just massive amounts of BUTTER. Is that one of the choices?

answered Jan 5 2012 at 23:11

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Yes, you are choosing salt unless it is unsalted butter. – DeanS Jan 6 2012 at 0:44

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Butter without salt is oil. – Kelly Jan 6 2012 at 3:59

Ah ha! Saved by Dean! :) – BaconHealsChic Jan 6 2012 at 4:00

Efaitch · Answer 5 · 2012-01-05 22:57:57Z UTC

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If it's the case of popcorn, then it ALWAYS has to be salted...end, lol! (Although, I don't eat a lot of popcorn...)

answered Jan 5 2012 at 22:57

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Krisha C. · Answer 6 · 2012-01-05 23:02:27Z UTC

Why are they being juxtaposed like they're equivalent? Sugar is kinda bad for you. Salt is kinda good for you. So if you're given an either or option... eat salt.

Though I agree with Annie, if the option is either, or, or both, totally go with both. Mmmm.

(And don't sweat the popcorn, I love the stuff, and at the end of the day it's really not that much food)

DeanS · Answer 7 · 2012-01-05 23:40:38Z UTC

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I choose both! Many sweet things require salt to enhance the flavor, otherwise the taste is flat.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 23:40

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henny · Answer 8 · 2012-01-06 03:34:04Z UTC

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On popcorn I choose salt and coconut oil- yum!

answered Jan 6 2012 at 3:34

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raydawg · Answer 9 · 2012-01-06 12:07:24Z UTC

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Salt. Always choose it over sugar. Now if you had said salt vs honey, that's a different story as both items would be paleo.

As for popcorn, bleh. I'd pick crispy bacon over popcorn every time.

answered Jan 6 2012 at 12:07

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Salt or Sugar?!

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