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What if we’re all wrong? What if Paleo is good for health but bad (suboptimal) for lifespan?

Please excuse the overly broad and lengthy question. What if how we are eating is good for health and makes you a happy Crossfitter or Movnatter, but is not optimal for lifespan? …
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What do you consider 20% if you follow more of an 80/20 paleo lifestyle?

I've met a wide range of paleo followers, from the orthodoxy, who consider eating yams and rice as cheating, to the very loose paleoites, who eat bread from time to time. There's …
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What is the longest you’ve gone with ZERO gluten, vegetable oil, or added sugar?

...and did you feel any different than when you were less strict? These are the three horses of the SAD apocolypse, hence singling them out. I haven't gone more than a week or so …
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Question about the “80/20” rule!

Ello. I've been reading more and more about the Paleo diet through websites, blogs and journals. Something that crossed my mind was the 80/20 rule. So, I would really appreciate it …
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Starting out on Paleo, Need help!

I hear people talk about the "80 / 20" way of eating Paleo, and when I they admit to what the other 20% is, it's usually that they eat potatoes, some sort of dairy product, or eve …
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What paleo habits have the highest payoff:effort ratios?

I'm new to paleo and incorporating at least some paleo elements into my diet (increasing fat and meat intake, eliminating grains and sugar, decreasing industrial oil intake), shoot …
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Open Meals (what some of you call cheat meals)

The Paleo Diet and other plans involve a few flex meals each week. I hate the term cheat meal, but I guess that's a personal bias. Anyway, Here's my question: Among those who …