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The effects of food combining on health?

Travis Culp's latest hack brought up some interesting points, and it got my questioning whether food combining matters in the grand scheme of things. Let's take for example person …
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Any rules on combining foods?

Are there any foods considered paleo that aren't good to combine for any reasons?
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Is it important to eat fruit on its own?

Thoughts? Science? Hypotheses? I'd love to know...
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What are the benefits of combining fat with high glycemic index foods?

I recently found out that acorn squash has a score of 75 on the glycemic index scale. I don't want to jack my insulin up and was under the impression that you can temper your insu …
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What’s the Best Way to Eat Carbs and NOT Gain Weight?

Hey P-Hackers! I'm new to eating paleo and this is my 1st question: If I just ate an orange (or something carby), is it better to eat it w/ protein or fat? I know that fat and ca …
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Eating is lonely… [closed]

I just got back from a primal potluck, and I noticed some things. I am relatively new to this way of eating and I usually eat alone and quietly. This has supported my shifting diet …
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Food Combining and sequential digestion

What is the Paleo crew's stance on food combining? I have heard that digestion occurs in layers(on the basis of its time of consumption, nutrient/anti-nutrient composition, viscos …