Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I spend a decent amount of time biking long distance (yeah, yeah, endurance cardio is terrible) or hiking or doing stuff where I need some good on-the-go snacks. In particular, I want something easily digestable, dense, high energy that I can stick in a jersey pocket and pull out when I'm 30mi in and feeling peckish. Powerbars are full of grain.

I'm thinking the best option is pemmican but I can't find anywhere to buy it in person, I've heard very iffy things about the US Wellness stuff, and I draw the line at rendering my own tallow.

I've seen the recipe for powerbars on MDA but that looks absurdly complex and nut-heavy.

Maybe guacamole, as strange as it sounds?

So yeah. Dense, digestable, transportable fat + protein? Any other options besides pemmican?

edited Aug 26 2010 at 1:45

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asked Aug 24 2010 at 6:01

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could you enlighten me on the "iffy" things about us wellness? I am planning on making some orders and dont' want to spend a lot of money on something I will regret! – Yoannah_offca Aug 24 2010 at 13:06

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A lot of people who like homemade pemmican well enough simply don't like the taste of U.S. Wellness pemmican. I haven't tried it. – Ambimorph Aug 24 2010 at 15:12

oh, I see. I thought it's something about the general quality of their products or so. – Yoannah_offca Aug 24 2010 at 16:33

I had dinner with Mark Sisson last night and he is coming out with a high-fat, moderate protein meal replacement. Look out for it. – Patrik♦ Aug 24 2010 at 23:59

US Wellness pemmican = beef-flavored candle. Blech. – 42 Aug 25 2010 at 0:39

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Marina · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-24 16:00:34Z UTC

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There's also youbars.com I think you can tinker about with the ingredient options to get something relatively low sugar/low carb, though it's pretty expensive and they seem to have better options for their trail mixes. Macadamias nuts are not available for their bars but can be added to the trail mix, for example.

answered Aug 24 2010 at 16:00

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	I like this idea a lot! Saturated fat source would be nice, but beggars can't be choosers... – ahh Aug 24 2010 at 18:04
	I've ordered several batches of almond butter based bars from YouBar and they're great! But due to the expense, I'm probably going to try making them next time around. Still, a great option if you're short on time and need something to keep in a bag or on a trip. – stephthegeek Aug 26 2010 at 16:09

modderbaard · Answer 2 · 2010-08-24 07:10:30Z UTC

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I tried this one from PayNowLiveLater with a small amount of raisins an cocoa/cinnamon.

answered Aug 24 2010 at 7:10

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CT · Answer 3 · 2010-08-25 07:29:13Z UTC

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Coconut meat in a plastic food bag. Small tin of sardines in brine with a peel off lid.

answered Aug 25 2010 at 7:29

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mmm...coconut! How about coconut milk in a water bottle? – Ed♦ Aug 26 2010 at 1:43

gary jones · Answer 4 · 2010-08-24 06:20:08Z UTC

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how about a "larabar" available at ralphs in los angeles.. a fruit and nut bar, for example the "lemon bar" has dates ,cashews almonds lemon juice concentrate and natural lemon flavor..that's it " gluten free, dairy free soy free non gmo vegan and kosher..of course balance that with a pemmican bar from us wellness and you have everything.. I eat the pemmican bars all the time..

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	Sound like way to much carb in larabars >.< – FenrisMolle Aug 24 2010 at 10:09
	You can always make your own - there's a ton of recipes online for homemade Larabars in a variety of flavors, plus you can tweak the date/nut ratio for more/less sweetness or add other ingredients. healthhabits.ca/2010/06/18/… – Marisa Aug 24 2010 at 13:14
	Larabars are made primarily of dried dates, which, as FenrisMolle pointed out, is high in sugar. – Nick Aug 24 2010 at 17:10
	Yeah,these are super full of sugar. I could just do straight dried fruit if I wanted that. – ahh Aug 24 2010 at 17:59
	Not to mention that, in my opinion, LaraBars are absolutely disgusting. – Ryan Sep 6 2010 at 23:08

kenckar · Answer 5 · 2010-08-24 07:10:53Z UTC

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Jimmy Moore (livinlavidalowcarb) recently publicized QuestProteinBar.com.

I tried them and they're tasty, very low carb (4 non-fiber carbs from nuts), high fiber, 12 g fat, 20 g protein.

http://www.questproteinbar.com

There's a way to get a free sample, but I don't know it any more. Perhaps Jimmy's website has it.

Ingedients: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Chicory Root Fiber, Almond Butter, Dry Roasted Almonds, Raw Almonds, Water, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Lo Han Guo, Sucralose.

answered Aug 24 2010 at 7:10

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	I find the double use of sugar suspicious. Also 10g of fat is not saturated. Almond Omega 6 ? Who knows. – Ikco Aug 24 2010 at 9:35
	Sucralose = Splenda. – Marisa Aug 24 2010 at 13:12
	What is wrong with Fiber Carbs? – Todd Aug 24 2010 at 16:51
	Yeah, these are a bit nut heavy and I'd like more saturated fat, but look pretty good. I think I'll order a sample. – ahh Aug 24 2010 at 18:01
	I hate to see those words 'natural flavors.' That leaves it wide open for all kinds of crap. MSG is a 'natural flavor' according to labeling laws. If the flavoring is so natural, why not list it? – Eva Aug 25 2010 at 3:35

dlangevin · Answer 6 · 2010-08-24 20:38:29Z UTC

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I'd go with pemmican by default and if you feel like you need some carbs for recovery sweet potato is tasty and relatively portable

answered Aug 24 2010 at 20:38

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	how do you portabilize sweet potato? – Stephen-Aegis Aug 24 2010 at 23:31
	Just bake it in the skin and eat it half at a time. Won't last for days on end, but should stay good for a few days. – dlangevin Aug 28 2010 at 21:07

Laren · Answer 7 · 2010-08-24 21:48:16Z UTC

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I think many paleolithic humans were more endurance athletes than the modern paleo community likes to give them credit for

answered Aug 24 2010 at 21:48

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	agreed, my major contention is that most of the cardio illnesses are from excess junk carbs that these marathoners consume constantly. – Stephen-Aegis Aug 24 2010 at 23:32
	Why do you guys think that? – Patrik♦ Aug 25 2010 at 9:15

Eva · Answer 8 · 2010-08-25 03:43:11Z UTC

I sometimes make my own trail mix, usually some unsweetened dried coconut, nuts, and a bit of dark chocolate. You can also add dried fruit or whatever. I just throw the loose ingredients together and then add them into an easy access container such that I can pour them into my mouth like I was drinking them. Or I can just grab them out by hand. It takes me all of about 2 minutes to throw something like this together. Basically, you can use whatever is on hand and mix and match ingredients as desired according to preferred protein, fat, and carb content as well as taste. The price is according to how cheap you can find the ingredients, which is usually fairly cheap. A little treat like this can also help satiate my sweet tooth without stimulating further cravings, which is something I find to be very very nice indeed. -Eva

jroe · Answer 9 · 2010-09-06 22:34:11Z UTC

I'd default to US Wellness Pemmican. But the "Organic Food Bar" Protein bar isn't too bad either.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KIDBG2/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000EIU2QU&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0WXVCYF0FJV3VCRSA4GG

Oranges13 · Answer 10 · 2011-03-24 13:40:55Z UTC

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How about a squeeze pack of justin's nut butters? Granted it's not ideal - but if you're working that hard I think the extra carbs would be beneficial.

www.Justinsnutbutter.com

answered Mar 24 2011 at 13:40

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