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Is the paleo community falling into nutritionism ?
Is the paleo community falling into the nutritoinism so pervasive in the modern world?
"Nutritionism is a paradigm that assumes that it is the scientifically identified nutrients …
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Non-Paleo: Lectin content of green beans vs. dried beans?
In a podcast by Robb Wolf, he gives the OK on green beans as a food source, despite them being a legume.
http://robbwolf.com/2010/01/26/the-paleolithic-solution-episode-12/ He said …
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Caesar on the ancient Germans
Has anyone read Caesar's Commentary on the Gallic Wars? His discussions of the (paleo) Germanic tribes is very interesting. Meat? Check. Raw dairy? Check. Cold baths? Check. Plen …
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Body by Science: Hype, hack, paleo?
Inspired by this question about CrossFit, I'm wondering what people think about Body By Science, (in some ways, the polar opposite of CrossFit)?
Broadly, BBS calls for a very int …
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How can I hack my sleep?
I read Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival and one of things the authors recommend is making your bedroom completely dark (Robb Wolf also recommends this). Has anyone tried thi …
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PUFA for Dummies?
I'm not a scientist or a nutritionist, just a chick trying to eat real foods. I dove headfirst into a paleo lifestyle a month ago, but I'm drowning in nomenclature. Much of what I …
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706 views
Are you Extremely Judgemental? Do Neolethal Eaters hit your nerve?
I've found that I have to supress the urge to chastise people everywhere for eating poison and for not knowing better!
I have to restrict myself from lecturing on the evils of sug …
15
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How did Grok self-obsess?
Without the internet, and with only his extended family around to converse with, how did Grok self-obsess?
I'm thinking his extended family would have little patience for his idle …
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What do you think of Epimicrobiomics?
What is epimicrobiomics? Read on and find out...(prepare for a circuitous explanation)
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of having lunch with Richard from Free The Animal. As …
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Is the paleo community full of nerds?
I ask mostly because I am one....and so is nearly everyone in the NYC Paleo meetup. The meetup is full of analysts, statisticians, computer programmers, and web developers. Maybe o …
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5answers
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How do you eat bones?
I was chomping down on some pork spare ribs for dinner tonight when I got to looking at the bones and wondering, hmm, can I eat this? I know that early humans are suspected to hav …
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10answers
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Caffeine: What is its place in a Paleo paradigm?
My training, nutrition (food and supps), sleep, and overall stress management are all pretty tight, but I often find myself in a borderline abusive relationship with coffee. I wil …
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[Meta] Anyone else bothered by “need more ammo”?
Hey folks,
I'm not directing this at anyone in particular, and some of the people who've used this phrase are people whose posts I really respect. So no disrespect meant here.
In …
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Is a half-assed Paleo diet (no absolute restrictions) better than nothing?
Hello all,
I started following a Paleo diet - more or less Kurt Harris' version of the diet - a little over two months ago, and, unfortunately, I had a hard time discerning any be …
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What kind of cupcakes are your favorite?
I was just making some! I decided to use Earth Balance shortening because it has all the delicious PUFAs that commercial bakeries use these days. I really wanted restaurant quality …