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Rice Bran Oil - Evil PUFA Monster?

Rice bran oil is popping up everywhere - is it a thumbs down from the Paleosphere? It is stable at high heat, but I suspect it has the same problems as 'seedy' oils. Avoid at all c …
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Are PUFAs and muscle meat bad for the thyroid?

I hear this all the time, especially from Peat followers but I can't find anything conclusive.
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My libido is dead. Possible explanations?

I have been paleo for 2.5 years now, and I first started eating a high fat diet but slowly transitioned into a higher carb paleo diet. Throughout that time my libido has had a lot …
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Calling All Ray Peat Fans!

Just wondering what your sources are that say all PUFAs decrease metabolic rate? Would you mind linking some studies that demonstrate this? Cool thanks.
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Is PUFA the only problem with chicken?

Keep in mind that this question is going off the assumption that PUFA is something to limit. Perfect Health Diet and Ray Peat wrote about this I believe. So, is PUFA the only bad …
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Human brain fat composition

As far as I know, brain is 60% fat. What kind of fat is this? MUFA or saturated, probably? Please provide links to sources of information.
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Cow butter for cooking - do the PUFAs stay intact?

When butter is used to cook, is the PUFA content oxidized? The PUFA percentage is small, but it's still a concern to me. Should I be concerned about heating it too much? I'm think …
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Information on PUFA heat oxidation

Is there any detailed information on how prone to heat oxidation PUFAs are? Many paleo resources suggest that fish (as a source of PUFAs) should be cooked for a long time at lower …
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Paleo and pain: which issues are you interested in? (nightshades, bone broths, PUFA, etc)

--Edit-- Thank you for your answers, everybody. From what I've heard and read, paleo people seem most interested in the following issues: sports injuries, pain from autoimmune d …
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Is it ok to eat ground chia seeds on a paleo diet??

i love drinking chia seeds throughout my day and want to know if i have to stop
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Could we modern paleos be eating too much saturated fat?

We all love eating saturated fat. Saturated fat is stable when heated and tastes great. Saturated fat is unfairly blamed for a lot of things. Kurt Harris eats a ton of saturated …
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What does every Paleo person agree on?

Looking at the broad spectrum of Paleo advocates, there is rarely ever clear consensus on how things should be done. Some say sugar is a crucial dietary component; others think th …
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what are some good sources of PUFAs and how much PUFAs should you eat a day?

I eat a lot of nut butter but I've heard it has good fats like Linoleic acid. I avoid vegetable oils, but is it ok to consume PUFAs every day?
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why don’t people eat more cocoa butter?

I was thinking about making my own chocolate and was looking into cocoa butter. It looks ok, and it smells delicious. Why don't people eat more of it/cook with it? Here's a comp …
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Frying in PUFA is bad: any proof?

Our company cafeteria uses this frankenoil for frying that is 30% PUFA. I've been trying to convince them to switch to a low-PUFA fat like palm oil but they don't want to do that b …

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