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If we could only eat one food, what would be the most optimal for survival and thriving?

If we for whatever hypothetical reason could only ever eat a single food ingredient for the rest of our lives, what would be the most optimal for survival and thriving? Spinach, e …
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Hack the Taubes-Chow Convergence (Hypothetical)

So, I just saw A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity posted on Google News. It was written by Carson Chow, a mathematician for a division of the NIH. He argues, essentially, that i …
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Conventional meat v. vegetarianism (follow-up and what-ifs)

I'm pondering the health pros and cons of either 1) paleo with conventional meat/farmed fish, or 2) vegetarianism that excludes grains/seed oils/processed foods but includes tradit …
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What would happen if the whole world went paleo? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Is the Paleo lifestyle Narcissistic/Self-Indulgent or Paleo Public Health Simple question. And with the whole world I mean, humans and their lifestock. …
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“Studies show”? The ultimate Paleo study…

If you were to design a study that would truly examine the merits of the paleo philosophy, what would it look like? Would it make sense to start with a population of SAD dieters …