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(part 2) They say that we should strive to be 90% paleo/primal…

They say that we should strive to be 90% paleo... Which foods most frequently make up your 10%? *Please make a note if you exercise regularly (besides walking).
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(part 1) They say that we should strive to be 90% paleo/primal…

They say that we should strive to be 90% paleo/primal, which foods most frequently make up your 90%? Please make a note if you exercise regularly (besides walking).
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What if we’re all wrong? What if Paleo is good for health but bad (suboptimal) for lifespan?

Please excuse the overly broad and lengthy question. What if how we are eating is good for health and makes you a happy Crossfitter or Movnatter, but is not optimal for lifespan? …
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What is your single greatest piece of Paleo advice?

It's pretty hard to navigate the heaps of information online. Every argument for a specific facet to health is opposed by a seemingly viable counter-argument. Ultimately, experienc …
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Paleo vs Vegetarian: A question of optimal Health vs evolved compassion?

For now, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool paleo/primal dude. In my very very brief days as a veggie, this was my only reason, even knowing that it wasn't the healthiest diet: We don't need …
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Addressing fat’s benefits and drawbacks

to me the best way to achieve this is to incorporate idea's from all the different sides of low-fat, paleo, and WAPF. Let's first look at fat. I feel the evidence strongly suppor …
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Reverse Engineered Nutrition

So I have assumed that the food pyramid and by association RDA's were reverse engineered from the made up assumptions of 9-11 whole grains ...blah blah blah. We now have the Krake …
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Hack my pantry/fridge: essentials for neurotransmitter and hormone function

I have had some very recent epiphanies! Success! I feel that early on in my paleo experimentation I was working more on metabolic issues...I've lost 30 lbs and no longer suffer th …
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Low Lectin no Sugar diet?

Hello dears. After so many years of experimentation, I've found that a low-Lectin no-sugar diet makes me feel optimal. This is the exclusion of... -dairy -tubers -corn -minimal …
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Is there an optimal time to eat if you’re only having one meal per day?

Optimal, I guess in terms of weight loss. But steady energy throughout the day would be important, too. I eat VLC, so please answer keeping that in mind. From a evolutionary persp …
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calcium: optimal absorption and daily intake

Hi everyone. I am going to pass off my daily calcium supplementation program: 1 eggshell(with meal #1) 1 eggshell/1 500 mg. calcium carbonate tablet with 150iuVitD3(with meal #2) …
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Hack my cheese choice?

I am currently eating butter, cheese and cream as supplemental fat sources. I have issues with coconut. I have been getting KerryGold Dubliner. Costco carries it and I like it. …
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Optimizing Your Hormones

A few of the recent answers regarding the Calorie in vs. Calorie out debate have touched on the role of properly functioning hormones being a crucial piece to the weight-gain/loss/ …
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Deserted Island Macronutrients - 1 Fat, 1 Protein, 1 Carb Source - What would you bring?

This is a bit for fun but also there is a serious bent, too, as I'm picking folks' brains for simplified menu planning and optimally nutritious food sources. If you knew that you …
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“Optimal” ranges for testing

Do you believe there is an optimal range to be achieved or are these markers only good as indicators of disease? Some practitioners would have you believe that the standard values …

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