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Evidence that plant proteins are “toxic”?

I've been taking a protein supplement called "Sun Warrior" lately, in place of the standard whey protein shakes that I had been drinking before. The source of protein is brown ric …
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How do I start a garden on my balcony?

Hi there, I am currently living in an apartment with a decent sized walkable balcony that gets about 7 to 9 hours of direct sunlight a day. I want to start my own vegetable garden …
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Does red meat accelerate aging?

I noticed that people that eat a diet high in red meat look much older than what their age is. They gray and wrinkle faster and have big pot bellies. I notice that populations that …
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Autoimmune Conundrum

Hi, I have the autoimmune condition alopecia universalis, (total hairloss.) I got it when I was 15 and am now 34. At 21 my hair started to grow back and by 26 I had quite a lot of …
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Anyone Experimented with Growing/Eating Purslane?

So I watched a documentary on brain development and omega-3 and they spoke to a doctor on the island of Crete who gave an interesting speech on the high content of Omega-3 in the p …
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Are plants more like us then we think (or give them credit)?

Do Plants Think? Scientist Daniel Chamovitz Says They See, Feel, Smell, Remember http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/do-plants-think-daniel-chamovitz-see-feel-smell_n_1571027 …
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Good foraging and plant identification guides with photos?

Went berry picking today and found some blueberries surprisingly. I also found some other berries, but I had no idea if they were the toxic kind.
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Home Gardeners: How do you prepare your soil?

When it comes to eating, I have no problem. Now I wish to enter the world of self sustainable growing. I have grown successfully in the past, but with the typical modern supplies. …
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Plants that look like body parts

Since going Paleo, I've read my fair share about phytates, lectins, etc. Throw in a couple evolutionary psychology blogs that argue that plants don't want to be eaten (and that we …
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How do plants detoxify themselves?

Not asking how plants detoxify humans. Are plants equipped with any sort of detoxification self-defense mechanisms that mitigate the effects of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, et …
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Are Herbs a missing link?

Do we do better with the inclusion of phytochemicals in our diet? To what extent? Should they be used to regulate a carnivorous diet like the Masai might have been doing? Have we …
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New research on “the Real Neanderthal diet”- more plant matter than previously suspected

Someone just posted this article up on my feed: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2175417/The-real-Neanderthal-diet-Researchers-shed-new-light-early-mans-diet--turns- …
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Do all plants “not want to be eaten”?

I attended Robb Wolf's day-long Paleo Solution seminar on Saturday, which I highly recommend. Robb is super nice guy, and really knows his stuff! There was a question that I me …
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Terrariums, Who has a good walk through?

So, I'm moving to a new apartment next week and want to start growing fresh herbs inside, in a terrarium. Where do I start? Cheers, Jared
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I want to grow a plant in my apartment in Manhattan

I'm in grad school, in a tiny studio apartment. If it is allowed, I'd love to grow a plant -- better air quality, it's something green. Any tips on what kind of plant (including he …

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