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Frying in PUFA is bad: any proof?

Our company cafeteria uses this frankenoil for frying that is 30% PUFA. I've been trying to convince them to switch to a low-PUFA fat like palm oil but they don't want to do that b …
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Are there celebrities who are paleo whom we can cite as good examples?

I'm not talking about "celebrities of paleo" (Dr. Harris, Robb Wolf, Cordain, Sisson, plus many wonderful paleo bloggers, etc.) - I'm talking about famous people who have made the …
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Anyone else see the paleoish shirt on WOOT!

So to form a question, did anyone else see the awesome shirt on WOOT! today? Granted, the tagline is a little SAD/CW, but I think it has an great, in your face, punk rock paleo ess …
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What’s so bad about soy?

I have avoided soy for the last 5 years. I have no doubt that my veganism and heavy soy consumption directly correlate to my development of several endocrine disorders (including …
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How do you get the “Food Pushers” to back off?

Hey everyone, I just wondered how you deal with the social pressure to eat crap in situations where offending people is not a good idea (i.e., work). Yesterday we celebrated "Boss …
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Are you seen by your social and familial circles as a REBEL or a SQUARE for your paleo ways?

Sure, you might be judged initially as a completely insane renegade, given the amounts of butter, animal fat, and other delights you unabashedly hork down in front of family and fr …
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What’s the deal with the vegan symbol on facebook?

ok, do you know how vegans on facebook have the little circle with a v inside of it next to their name? yeah well it's really annoying.. plus at my gym there are a lot of vegans w …
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Have you read “Eat like a predator, not like prey.” online? What is your favorite bit or line?

I just enjoyed "Eat like a predator, not like prey." over at gnolls.org. http://www.gnolls.org/1141/eat-like-a-predator-not-like-prey-paleo-in-six-easy-steps-a-motivational-guide/ …
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What’s your best “Conversion” story?

I've been talking to my mom recently about the Paleo Diet, and Primal Blueprint (even ordered her a copy of each, and a copy of Taubes' Why We Get Fat, and sent them to her house i …
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What techniques do you use to try to ‘convert’ someone to paleo?

I am trying to help my parents convert to the paleo lifestyle. I am not sure what approaches would be best. They are early 50's and very smart (both have PhD's). Any success sto …
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How can I convince my Slow-Carb friend to go Paleo?

So my friend is on the Slow-Carb diet with his friend, and I recently ran into his girlfriend on the subway. We chatted about this and that, and eventually she said "He's miserabl …
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Reply to meddlesome old woman?

I was in Whole Food last night looking over some lovely chicken thighs. Next to me was an old crone, picking through the sad, denuded, flavorless chicken breasts. Glancing toward …
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What happened to Fat Head on Netflix?

I just went to Netflix and noticed "Fat Head" is no longer available. I rented it just last month. Anyone know what happened? Thanks. (Resisting jumping to any conspiracy conclusi …
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The Best Paleo Elevator Pitch

A popular concept in business these days is the elevator pitch. From Wikipedia: An elevator pitch is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflec …
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What happens when you take VFFs in the complete opposite direction? [closed]

A guy I know just got a pair of these. http://www.hokaoneone.com/en/technology.html He seems really excited, and is all about running now that he can do so without back or join …

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