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Smoothies v soups?

I know that smoothies are kind of frowned upon in paleo circles. Robb Wolf says its better o eat your foods, not pulverise/process them. So how come soup is ok? surely soup is esse …
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UHT coconut milk: yay or nay?

So I found an awesome coconut milk (below). It's 100% coconut milk and is utterly delicious. The liquid version of bacon. I might become addicited to this! Only problem is it's UH …
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What to use instead of cream cheese?

Any ideas for a good substitute for cream cheese? It's so processed! My favorite way to use it is to slice a banana in half lengthwise and top it with cream cheese and walnuts. It …
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Nutritional implications of dry aging beef

Anyone have details on any nutritional or health implications of dry aging beef? I imagine that dry aging was not something done by hunter-gatherer societies: Either eat it fre …
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Is modern tofu sufficiently fermented?

I know that, in general, soy is pretty nasty stuff. I wonder, though, about tofu. I heard somewhere that since tofu is fermented, the typical caveats and criticisms that apply to s …
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Chemical dip for chicken meat

I was speaking with someone this morning who used to be involved in poultry processing. He told me that typically, after a chicken is slaughtered and eviscerated, the meat is then …
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Is “processed” water as dangerous as processed food? (essay alert!)

Given that the human body is about 60% percent water, it seems to me we should be as concerned with the source and quality of our water as we are with that of our food. I began dr …
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Hack tofu: traditional process in history?

Recently I came across a video on Youtube in which Sally Fallon talks about bread: ancient cultures that make bread actually ferment the bread and make sourdough. Well, tofu has b …
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Which Chocolates are minimally processed?

Which Chocolates are minimally processed? What to look for in Chocolate? I am having issues with Chocolate. However I am wondering if I had less processed chocolate if the issu …
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If we are supposed to avoid processed food why eat oils?

This is in regards to ghee and coconut oil, don't these have to be highly processed to become what they are or are they processed a certain way that is acceptable.
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MCTs in REFINED Coconut Oil?

Are the MCTs/lauric acid/caprylic acid/etc. affected by the refining process with coconut oil? If so, how big of an impact does it have? I've been unable to find any decent info a …
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Decaffeinating your own coffee?

Has anyone tried decaff'ing their coffee beans/granules? Is it possible to do at home? Robb Wolf discussed decaff'ing black and green teas recently in a podcast by putting them in …
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Don’t you wish you could ensure this was your meat processor?

What a refreshing video compared to all of those horrid PETA processing plant videos. If only this was the norm. http://vimeo.com/22077752 Also, is it bad that I was salivating w …
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Dehydrated coconut - good hack, or throw it back?

I recently started eating some of the dehydrated organic coconut I had lying around, as a snack. So has my wife. It's delicious! Then she asks a question about processing, and I …
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Is homogenised dairy healthy?

Related to this question I was wondering what the downsides of homogenised dairy were, if any. I've also just accidentally come into possession of a large pot of "extra thick" (hom …