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Super confused about Starch and Fat on Paleo… Help!

So, maybe I really am just that uninformed, but what EXACTLY is wrong with having 2-3 yams/sweet potatoes or even squash a day? I CrossFit about 4-5 times a week and it seems havin …
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Is Paleo Bogus for Weight Loss?

When I first went Paleo and starting losing weight, I thought it was because there was something magical about taking out grains and sugars, but when looking at my old diaries, my …
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Best rice brand to buy?

SO I keep hearing that a lot of rice has arsenic in it and that some types are better than others. Every time I walk in to a grocery store I get bombarded by all these brands empha …
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Sweet potatoes vs Yams

My understanding is that sweet potatoes are the only potatoes acceptable if you're eating paleo. The rule of thumb with potatoes as I understand it is if it's white, no bueno; oran …
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How to Solve Amenorrhea

I am a bit befuddled as to why this has even happened. My doctor thinks that it is because I do not carry enough fat on my body, but I have to disagree. I may be athletic and lean, …
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Food confusion - am I doing it right?

Hi, This is my first post in PaleoHacks but I have been a fan for the past 3 weeks as I have started the Paleo Diet. I have been easing myself into the diet slowly and now feel I …
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Has Paleo given me poor results, strange side-effects??!!

This paleo caper is a crock. After a number of months, I have barely lost any weight at all, past an initial few kg. Ok, so I wasn't so worried about this initially, since I didn …
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What organ meats should I eat?

I know liver...but what else? And should I just get my sources from Whole Foods or a better place? Should it just be beef organ meats? On that note, once I do find my sources of w …
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I’m starting to get overwhelmed

I've been paleo for just under a week and I'm starting to get very overwhelmed about how much and what I should be eating.There seems to be 2 different different ways of doing this …
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advice overload

The more I read the more I'm confused and boy am I confused. I had never heard of Paleo until a month ago but after reading "Wheat Belly" and later "Why we get fat" I am hooked on …
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All too overwhelming.

The Paleo lifestyle in itself seemed pretty basic and easy to follow (been Paleo for about 6 months now). But when you throw in all the rest of the things like percentages, levels, …
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Is this Leptin resistance?

I just read this article by dr. Jack Kruse on LR and I'm not sure if I have this. I'm not overweight and I don't crave foods, but I do fast and eat 2 meals a day and when I get to …
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Eat Fat & You Will Be Fat?

This was the mantra behind the '6 Week Body Make-Over' that I attempted; lost a ton of weight on; but just didn't have the energy to keep up. When I tell people about Paleo, I usua …
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Do calories really matter?!

I know this has been asked before BUT I can never get a clear answer... Do calories really matter?! My meal of 3 eggs, 3 strips of bacon, sausage, and avocado/tomato plus coffee a …
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Why am I queasy?

Two weeks ago, I started experiencing slight queasiness that would go away when I ate. Not all the time, but most of the time, after I start eating around 10 am. Now I feel queasy …

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