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Fruit for children

Alright, with all the talk I've begun to wonder whether or not the fructose is just as negative for children. Would their inherently higher metabolism negate the ill effects?
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Fish oil supplement for kids?

My daughter used to love to just pop my fish oil pills in her mouth & chew them up, but recently she lost the taste for it. Does anyone have a recommendation for a supplement s …
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What does your paleo kid’s diet look like?

Just curious what other paleo parents out there are feeding their kids. It can be hard when you're the only one in your playgroup not letting your kid slurp baby "fruit" "food" out …
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Why do parents try to “hide” the health aspect of food when serving children things like vegetables?

I saw a post by a parent (unrelated to this site) who is eating paleo. She used cauliflower to sub for another ingredient in a meat pie. She was excited that her children liked the …
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Paleo Babies: breastfeeding infant is terribly gassy

I am a fish-a-tarian trying to transition to eating more meat, mainly chicken right now. My partner is paleo-leaning, and eventually I'd like to be able to cook just one meal for t …
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Why is my son always sick?

I have a 2 year old and a 10 month old. I started Paleo in September and have been 80% to 90% paleo and have not gotten sick since I started. My 2year old gets sick every other w …
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Paleo 4 Kids - Meal & Snack Ideas?

My new years resolution is to move my kids towards a more paleo style diet in 2011. My kids range in age from 8 to 14. I have one child with mild autisim and another with ADD, so t …
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Paleo Children Behavior

How do your Paleo Children behave compared to other kids their age? A recent post (Does anyone else sneak a look at other peoples' shopping?) made me realize I have exceptionally …
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PUFA avoidance and the growing brain

A common thing around here seems to be avoidance of polyunsaturated fatty acids. This is a pretty strong theme in Ray Peat's writing. My question is about how far this should go wh …
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Was anyone here raised paleo?

I have celiac disease, as does my mother. My future spouse eats paleo (in fact, introduced me to paleo because eating gluten free but otherwise conventionally was not healthy for m …
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Hack my ex-wife!! [closed]

Just received a text message from my ex-wife "Can you have a word with [our son] about his current diet fad - I agree he should avoid wheat at breakfast as it does not agree with …
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What to ask when looking for a pediatrician?

We are moving and switching pediatricians. The current one I have wasn't necessarily paleo but he did lean more toward home remedies before prescription drugs. We are moving from …