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VLC Paleo and cold hands, cold feet, and brain fog

I have been on a LC to VLC diet for roughly 3 years now it took me from 245lbs to 149 lbs (6ft guy) my body weight since going 95% VLC Paleo 3 months ago has stablized at 158-160. …
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Do starchy root vegetables cause constipation?

I was recently having some mild constipation, and about a week ago I was a friend's house and after looking at the ingredients on "Ezekiel bread," had 2 slices of it toasted with a …
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“would you agree with this revision to substitute ad libitum nuts in favor of ad libitum tubers?”

I may have overplayed it with the title a bit, but I think the most dramatic hack would probably solve over 90% of the problems people face in these forums. The paleo diet is usu …
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Green Peas & Carrots? Topped with butter?

I have been literally having green peas, carrots and butter for breakfast, lunch and dinner for about 2 months already. I haven't eaten this in a couple of years and taking a break …
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I read alot about Tubers

What does this word mean I see it a lot on this site
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Why do some Paleo-ers think tubers aren’t Paleo?

This is a slightly different question from "Are tubers Paleo?" ( http://paleohacks.com/questions/1023/are-tubers-paleo#axzz1eppVBla4 ), being that tubers ARE Paleo--no doubt about …
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Anyone know of a place that cooks fries in tallow still?

Any restaurant that doesn't cook their fries in canola or any non omega 6 dominant oil???
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Looking for clarification…

Hi! My husband and I are on day three of our thirty day paleo challenge. I'm finding that many websites contradict one another, and would like to know what others think/practice. …
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carotene in sweet potatoes?

sorry to bug y'all but i thought the paleo hack community could really help me out with this one. since i im trying to build muscle, i made sweet potatoes one of my main carb sourc …
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Ok so starchy tubers really do kinda need to be processed before they are edible… so why are gf grains so different (example- teff)

Im sorry but before processing starchy tubers really are not edible. It would be like biting into a hard rock and not likely to be recognized as food (even if its not overtly toxic …
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How do I store potatoes and other evil tubers?

I suppose this will reveal my total ignorance of potatoes until they became trendy. My mom didn't really make potatoes. I didn't make them when I was vegetarian or vegan. I didn't …
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Is Yucca/Cassava

I have been really getting into tubers these days and I'm wonder what is the stance on cassava.
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Leptin Spectrum: One Big Question I’m Obsessing About, Now That I’ve Been on This Site for a Month

I’ll start by saying that I really enjoy reading and participating in this site and I particularly am in awe of its excellent features such as badges, reputation, upvotes, comments …
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Ideas on a 3,000 calorie meal plan?

So I am a 230lb 5'10" guy who works out on a regular basis. My understanding is that my base caloric needs should be around 2,700 and with my work outs I burn about 700 calories in …
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Increasing Carbs…What to do?

So I have been VLC for quite a few months now, I love the way it leans me out. I really wish that i could have the effects on body composition that VLC gives me without the endless …

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