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Nuts and seeds, what’s the final verdict on them?

Hi all, I've been using the excellent website Cron-O-Meter to plan a balanced diet and quickly realised that the only way of hitting RDA's on minerals is to consume a few hundred g …
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High protein plant based foods?

Pumpkin seeds have a great amount of protein, but I have not found any other non-animal products that are as high. Any ideas? BTW I eat lots of animal products, just looking to kee …
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To what extent are vegetables overrated?

To what extent are vegetables overrated? Have we been brainwashed by the marketing of vegetables/fruits just as much as by anti-cholesterol/saturated fat propaganda? When we re …
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Are chia seeds paleo?

I went to my local supermarket today and bought a little bag of chia seeds. From what i read they are better than flax. Can i incorporate them into my everyday diet? Or should i ju …
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Cashews a legume? Paleo-friendly?

I bought some cashew butter because I miss peanut butter, and I find the cashew butter tastes pretty good. Then I realized "What if cashews are legumes too?!" Are cashews paleo? Ar …
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Okay, *Seriously* hack nut cravings in general

I have been hacking away at this problem for a long time, and I have not yet gotten satisfactory insight. Here are the "answers" I've gotten that are not satisfactory: "Just don …
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Are sunflower seeds paleo?

I started to eat raw sunflower seeds for a few days (about a handful a day) and I started to feel off... just irritable, tired, and slightly sickly. I took them out for a week and …
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Nuts and seeds survey: please answer

I have been tweaking my diet for a while and I think I pretty much got it (with your help - thank you all). I just need a couple final adjustments. I would really really appreciat …
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So I am New and confused. Are seeds allowed? Sunflower? :)

I am New and Confused. Please let me know if seeds are allowed. Primarily: Sunflower, Pumpkin, sesame, poppy and flax. Thank you for your responses :)
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Beans/Legumes Are not paleo, what about coffee?

I have asked a couple of "resources" out there and we all know that many are misinformed about the paleo diet and I could not find a reference in my actual paleo book written by co …
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Pumpkin seed oil- Is it paleo?

So pumpkin seed oil- is it paleo?
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Seeds and an upset stomach

Hiiiii, So I've recently been introduced to the wodners of seeds (like the munchy seeds and nut doctor brands) and I've fallen madly in love. Only problem being, I've not had... …
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Are nuts and seeds like grains?

I know that grains protect themselves from being eaten by having a hard outer shell and by producing anti-nutrients, but are nuts and seeds the same way? How do we know they're not …
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On a scale from 1-10, how bad is this?

1 being = NOT BAD AT ALL 10 being = OMG THAT'S SATAN! It seems that I have developed a bad habit for these gluten free bars at Starbucks. The label says gluten free, wheat free, d …
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Proper definition of vegetables (and grains and legumes and seeds)

So I'd like to tell people to eat their veggies, and then point out that that doesn't mean they should eat grains and legumes. But I also want to do it accurately. Which I guess …

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