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Smell of bone broth makes me gag

I have looked through a lot of the bone broth questions and didn't quite find what I was looking for, so if it IS a repeat please send me a link and I will close out the question. …
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Why do you think the paleo diet failed me?

Paleo Faileo This is what happened to me when I went paleo for 6 months. Fasting blood sugar went up about 15 points it went from 90 to 100-115 (blood sugar during the day was 90- …
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Dependent on drugs.

I've been strict Paleo for over a year now and I haven't been able to get off my anti-depressants. Due to stress at work I've actually started taking a low dose of Xanax (anti-anx …
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Hack my fail with chocolate

Chocolate is my nemesis. I go to get some chocolate, and if it is not super dark (90% or more) I end up eating most of it and then feeling ill. I also lose any satiety I may have h …
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Consequences of an all-nighter

What are the physical/psychological implications of missing a nights worth of sleep? Paleohackers always talk about IF, missing one meal, etc etc...but what about sleep? I've rea …
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Do we want paleo people to have a unified front, or do we want to split into functional groups?

As we 'paleos' grow to be a larger and larger group, at what point will we become our own enemy? Please read or skim http://shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html to see what i am t …
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Calcium, Bisphosphonates & Bones - CW Fails Again (Rosedale Interview)

I just read this fascinating interview about bone health with Ron Rosedale. The interview is long, but well worth reading. Here are a few takeaway points: Current medical treatme …
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Cooking Fail; Suggestions?

I completely blew it and forgot to take the giblet bag out of my chicken I was slow cooking in my crock-pot. It's plastic so Im guessing I should just toss everything. Problem is T …
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Anybody have a hack for when eggshell fragments fall into your eggs?

Considering how often I eat eggs - and therefore how often this happens - I would be so grateful if someone has a hack for this: You're cracking eggs open into a bowl or glass (or …
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Cast Iron Enamel - Turned Purple

Hey All - I had a bizarre thing happen last night. I bought a roasting chicken and threw it in the dutch oven on low. When it was done, the bottom of my pot had turned purple (wa …
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Epic fail of a day - but which is worse?

So, yesterday was an epic fail of a day eating. I am just curious which part of my day was worse. (I would just like to take a brief second here to say that I am relatively new t …