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Nutrient percentages
What percentage of the daily energy intake should come from the protein, fat, and carbohydrate part of food.
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3answers
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Specific benefits of eating muscle meat?
Are there specific benefits to eating muscle meat from land animals (e.g, chicken, beef, pork)? Their fat is a good source of saturated fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins; their …
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11answers
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Scrambled Eggs, Hard Boiled Eggs, Sunny Side Up Eggs, etc… And Their Nutrients
Fellow PaleoHacks,
Does the way you cook/prepare your eggs affect/alter the amount of nutrients you would ultimately end up consuming when you eat them?
For instance, is the nutr …
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2answers
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Can We Eat Too Many Nutrients in One Meal and Can Too Much Water Inhibit Absorption of Minerals/Vitamins?
I guess those two seem like separate questions, but my mother has been nagging me to not eat too many nutrient dense foods in the same meal because she believes that the body can't …
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6answers
188 views
More nutrients=eat less?
since eating according to the paleo diet allows you to absorb nutrients much more efficiently are you able to eat less than you normally would and stay healthy?
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43answers
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Anyone else not use a microwave here?
i'm of the opinion that using a microwave destroys the whole point of buying good-quality healthy food, due to the major loss of nutrients. (a double whammy especially when our foo …
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12answers
585 views
What “essential nutrients” am I missing by cutting grains and dairy?
This is so that I can defend myself when people question my diet. Firstly, what nutrients are they likely to be asking about, and secondly, where am I getting them now? The ones th …
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0answers
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Cooked food and nutrient preservation
For the next few weeks i am planning on cooking my lunch in the morning (along with breakfast), then taking it out and eating it cold later. Normally steamed veggies, fried meat an …
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2answers
151 views
Drinking the water used to boil vegetables
Is it a good idea to drink the water that remains after boiling vegetables? The reason i ask is because i know boiling makes the vegs lose their nutrients but it is the quickest a …
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16answers
790 views
Anybody interested in paleo-based comprehensive nutrient calculator/menu planning software?
Hey all,
So I've developed a paleo/PHD/Primal-based tool that uses an algorithm and tons of data to calculate the nutritional value of recipes, and will use that information to au …
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8answers
706 views
Am I eating enough, and am I eating too many nuts?
Hello, I am a 18 year old female who has been following the paleolithic life style for about 8 months now, and I love it! I just have a few questions and concerns that I was wonder …
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3answers
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Nutrient degradation when preparing food.
Hey guys, what are your thoughts on preparing food at the beginning of the week & nutrient degradation? I have a very large family, luckily me & my other half are very keen …
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8answers
702 views
Let’s figure out how can we can best absorb nutrients
I'm interested in making a list of how to best absorb specific nutrients. Whether or not we always want to best absorb each nutrient is debatable, but I think putting this informat …
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6answers
335 views
is White Rice nutrionally empty?
Hi there,
I noticed something new about my body and food today
When I eat white rice as my days worth of safe starch I can't seem to satisfy my appetite. However, when I eat swee …
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4answers
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Is there a giant difference between 24 vs. 72 hour bone broth?
I ask because my electricity bill was about $60 above the same month last year and a record high for me. The only difference I can think of is my new stovetop bone-broth-making ha …