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1answer
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Green tea and sugar addiction
I'm new to paleo (trying for +- 1 month) and i have problem with sugar cravings and than binge eating (non-paleo food mostly). It comes after breakfast (when i stay home alone) or …
9
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31answers
624 views
POLL: Why are you Paleo?
Hi Everyone!! I'm new to this community, and I'd like to get to know you a bit better. So I have one question to get started with - well, more of a POLL if you will! :-)
What's yo …
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1answer
75 views
Help… Nut and sugar addiction?
Lately I have bought a few bags of nuts and they are so moreish it's ridiculous! I want to get rid of them now but it's a waste. I know you should cut down on nuts and any form of …
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4answers
67 views
First time paleo/ Long time athlete - sugar question
Hello all, Ive made it a month on paleo(well 90% paleo) and ive lost 12 lbs and gained some lean muscle as well. Ive been an athlete all my life and never really put much into how …
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1answer
90 views
Post Sugar - Sugar Cravings
Hi all,
Just wondering whether anyone can explain why the only time I intensely crave sugar is just after I eat something sweet? The only other time I crave sugar is after meals, …
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14answers
659 views
How to stop consuming alcohol?
I have a question. Don't know if it qualifies as a "Paleo Question"
I have quit alot of bad habits. Sugar, grains, fast food, etc. My no. one enemy now is alcohol. When i drink al …
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5answers
120 views
How can you become addicted to something?
I realize this question isn't strictly paleo, but I think it will appeal to a paleo audience!
Not all addictions are bad. Many athletes are addicted to exercise and many musicians …
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3answers
104 views
NYT article on junk food: Do you think it’ll accomplish anything?
Reading things like this makes me so glad I made a change, but for the masses, particular those in low income brackets, it's not so easy.
Do you think a piece like this will spar …
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7answers
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Are oats an addictive food?
I'm starting to eat paleo foods and so far I have eliminated all legumes and grains...except oats. I have been trying to eliminate oats, but I'm addicted, so many years of killing …
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5answers
241 views
Uncomfortable positions
For some reason I "like" uncomfortable positions and I'ld like to know why.
For example sitting down on a chair (before I even remark it) on my hands.
Or sitting cross-legged. Or …
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18answers
1k views
anybody else addicted to almonds?
I ate a whole bag (16 servings) in 3 days...i'm going to have to stop buying them for a while.
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10answers
978 views
started crossfit --> needed higher carb --> carb craving returned :-(
Hi everyone,
i've started doing crossfit about a month ago, and while I really enjoy the workouts and being a part of a great community, I find that i'm recovering very, very slowl …
3
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9answers
391 views
Okay, *Seriously* hack nut cravings in general
I have been hacking away at this problem for a long time, and I have not yet gotten satisfactory insight.
Here are the "answers" I've gotten that are not satisfactory:
"Just don …
2
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9answers
657 views
good reason to get rid of cocao, splenda, oats and cottage cheese
i would like to go fully paleo but i have a real hard time giving up these 4 foods and find that they are really addictive. any tips or recomendation?
thks!
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10answers
423 views
Paleo and chemical addictions
https://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcoholism/DS00340
Are alcoholism and drug dependencies actual diseases in the context that they possess specific signs/symptoms, are progressive …