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tomatoes and inflammation
My nutritionist tells me not to consume tomatoes due to the inflammation in my joints. Can you explain why?
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If Nightshades are so bad, why do they taste so good and are so prevalent in many cultures?
If Nightshades are so bad, why do they taste so good and are so prevalent in many cultures?
Things that are naturally tasty for humans are a signal for us to eat that certain food …
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What is the argument against nightshades?
(Other than potatoes). I get that nightshades evolved separately from humans due to being native to the Americas, and therefore weren't literally in the original human diet, but is …
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Losing Weight on Paleo - Are there certain things you should avoid?
I am on the Paleo to get health and to lose weight. I know that certain foods should be avoided to help, such as high fructose fruits. I was wondering if is okay to eat tomatoes …
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Canned Tomatoes - Why acceptable?
There are many, many Paleo recipes that call for canned tomatoes however most of them have sugar and stuff like calcium chloride. Why is this acceptable in the Paleo world?
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Has anyone seen benefits of avoiding nighshades?
From: http://paleodiet.com/definition.htm
Also avoiding nightshade vegetables, the Solanaceae family. All, except for eggplant (from Asia), are from the New World (tomatoes, pota …
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Tomatoes - A fruit or a Vegetable on the Paleo Diet?
Tomatoes - A fruit or a Vegetable on the Paleo Diet?
What's your take?
From what I understand they are pretty high in fructose.
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Are turnips TRUE paleo??
Hi, i'm a 23 y/o male on my fourth week of paleo, i want to go true paleo (or as close as i can be, progress not perfection) but some foods are a little confusing. For starters, th …
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can dairy/sugar free coconut ice cream or tomatoes cause insulin spike or weight loss stall?
Hi all - I started eating paleo on august 7th and lost about 14 pounds quickly - now it's stalling BIG time and I've actually put ON two pounds. I thought it was because when I got …
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n=1 Experimenting with getting rid of the inflammatory effect of nightshades with fish oil
I have found that in order for me to stick with paleo at this time.. I need to include salsa and some raw cheese, full fat sour cream and cream. I do plan on eventually removing th …
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Salsa and tomato acid
We make salsa about once a year. To kill the acidity, we have always added sugar. Chemical level kill, not flavor. Any other ways that anyone knows of?