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Is it possible to get all of your carbs from fruit and not be vitamin deficient
questions in the title, seems like when i eat any sort of leafy green vegetable it tears up my insides and i end up having blood in stool. Fruits don't give me this issue, any sugg …
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2nd day Paleo, macro % question!
Hi all,
This is my 2nd day paleo and I'm trying to get my ratios right. I've done an incredible amount of reading the last two days on this topic but need advice!
I'm 5'8", roughl …
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Name some lower fiber veggies?
I have come to the realization my body does not like fiber and/or starch. Yesterday I ate some spaghetti squash and celery root-- my stomach was so bloated and I was in such pain …
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My libido is dead. Possible explanations?
I have been paleo for 2.5 years now, and I first started eating a high fat diet but slowly transitioned into a higher carb paleo diet. Throughout that time my libido has had a lot …
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Is fiber dangerous for us? Does it cause cancer?
Have you ever read "FIBER MENACE" by Konstantin Monastirsky? I haven't but in a few words he says that every type of fiber is bad for us and causes constipation, ibs and cancer. He …
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Can you check my macros? I’m a newbie. Want to make sure I’m doing this right.
I track using myfitnesspal.com. I just started Paleo 6 days ago and I feel great. Down 4 pounds already! And this big Baker's Cyst on my knee that I've had for a couple years has s …
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Getting too much fiber on Paleo!
So I've been paleo for over a year now, and one of the biggest concerns I've noticed from new paleo-ers is that they can't get enough fiber. I've got the direct opposite issue; too …
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Flaxseed Meal Bread and Cholesterol
Does anyone know if bread made from flaxseed meal (less than 1 carb a piece) helps with cholesterol? The recipe called for 5 eggs and 2 cups flaxseed meal. Made 12 pieces. 5 grams …
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Chia is the only thing that works?
So I've posted before about my gut issues, (essentially loose stool every single day) and got various responses.
Been paleo for over a year and no improvement in my gut at all, in …
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Is it ok to eat ground chia seeds on a paleo diet??
i love drinking chia seeds throughout my day and want to know if i have to stop
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Does too much fiber cause loose stool?
My wife and mother keep telling my kids not to eat more fruit so they don't get loose stools. I don't see how that could be the case, though, as soluble fiber turns into gel when a …
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24 Hour Bloating after having Steamed Fiberous Veggies…
Lately my only form of fiber is from steamed veggies, but I've noticed no matter what I ALWAYS get bloated after eating any sort of vegetable unless it is a leafy green (e.g spinac …
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Steatorrhea from radically reducing fiber intake?
I don't really follow a true paleo diet, but I do have a diet very high in fat. Anyways about a week ago I went on an ultra low carb diet (I had about 6 g of carbs per day) I cons …
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Is my Vitamix harming my fiber? (pulverized fiber ok?)
After listening to an www.undergroundwellness.com interview with Dr. Lustig about fructose and how terrible it is, Dr. Lustig made the point that it's ok to eat an orange (because …
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Just starting a Paleoish diet- thoughts?
Hello! I'm a lifelong fattie- my adult life I have spent between 220 and 230 lbs, at 5'8". I have struggled with depression since I was nine, and my last year in high school I ga …