Thought some of you guys might find this article interesting. NPR is basically writing off Paleo as a fad, connecting it back to an older movement that was tied to Fascism. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/201...=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Looks like you guys are under full attack now. <a class="postlink" href="http://io9.com/why-the-paleo-diet-and-lifestyle-are-not-based-in-scien-493239551" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://io9.com/why-the-paleo-diet-and-l ... -493239551</a>
I'm not familiar with paleo fantasy but if it's anything like Christine Warner's tedx talk I agree it can be dismissed. It's downright embarrassing that people with impressive credentials are trying to debunk paleo with silly arguments about historical accuracy. It's like they asked the first bro they saw what paleo is about and just ran with it. In Werner's talk she even goes so far as to label paleo as a nothing but red meat diet and makes her own recommendations to include organ meats and try to eat fruits and vegetables seasonally. If only one of the paleo gurus was smart enough to address this! It's sad that these people are willing to be so underhanded and blatantly lie in their attacks just to get their 15 minutes.
Goddamn trolls.... <a class="postlink" href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... really-eat</a> Also, (Short update), I've been doing paleo since I first posted in this thread(right after Christmas I believe, although I'm typing this on my phone so I could be wrong), and I feel great. My back pain has lessened considerably, and I've lost a good amount of weight too(in a healthy way). I probably eat too much red meat, but other than that I'm good.
My own update: I've been with the girlfriend for about two months now. She was mostly following an organic vegetarian diet, with the odd ''humanely-raised'' piece of meat thrown in there. She cut her daily bowl of organic Kashi cereal, cut down on soy, and started eating a little more meat and animal fat. That's it. She's lost 10 pounds so far and none of her pants fit her anymore. I'm still amazed at how much this stuff works.
I just posted this in a comment thread on facebook where the OP linked to one of those "OH MY GOD YOU CAN'T REALLY LIVE LIKE A CAVEMAN YOU IDIOTS" article, and I think it's a reasonable explanation of paleo without using any buzzwords. *Changed the name to protect the innocent.
Not sure how many of you are into minimal footwear, but I just got a pair of unshoes and couldn't be happier. For day to day wearing they honestly blow VFFs out of the water with how flexible they are, giving a true minimalist experience, basically just protects you against shards of glass. Obviously VFFs are still better for intense workouts, but unshoes are way more comfortable. Only downside is they are custom made so it takes about five weeks between ordering and delivery, but it is what it is. Well that's the downside other than they look really fucking stupid like most minimal footwear. Although, the shitty look could be seen as a benefit to piss off tight wads like Parker.
So I've gone back on the Paleo Diet after putting on 20 lbs. I was on it last year and doing really well until I lost my dad to cancer and kind of said "Fuck it" for a while. I've really felt like dogshit lately and if you compare me to pictures of when I was thin, you'd think I was having a bad reaction to a bee sting or something. I've been on it for a little over two weeks, and this time my body took to it almost immediately. Either I forgot how good it feels to be on this diet, or I just plain feel better this time around. I ate like shit this weekend (burgers and fries, pizza and tacos) and it took me all day on Sunday to recover. By 10:00 this morning my mind was already crystal clear and I feel like I could break a 2x4 with my bare hands. My energy is through the roof, which is something I didn't really experience the last time. I haven't had much of a change in appearance yet, but I feel thinner even though I don't look like it. Right now my biggest challenge is making enough food to last the week so I don't have to come home and cook after a 15 hour day. Also, I need to get some more recipes together so I have more variety. As of now I'm eating a shit load of eggs, beef, pork and fruit. I eat veggies as often as I can, but I'm still getting over sugar cravings and the fruit really helps with that. What do you guys think about eggs? I usually keep a bunch of hard boiled eggs in the fridge and I'll eat four of the fuckers in one sitting. I'm usually working out in the middle of nowhere and hard boiled eggs are one of the easiest things to bring with me. Sometimes it seems like I'm going a bit overboard on eggs, but I don't get sick of them and they're really easy to prepare, which works good with my schedule.
Eggs are great, especially if you can source them well, but I wouldn't be too concerned if all I had access to was supermarket crap (but you're a farmer so you should probably at least know someone). I eat at least three eggs a day, sometimes up to a dozen (mostly hard boiled) if I'm on the road or at the drop zone, they really are the perfect go to quick to make and transport well snack. Good macro-nutrient profile too, especially if you're looking to be on the lower carbohydrate side of things. I know a lot of really active paleo people that will eat 9+ eggs a day, so I doubt you're overdoing it, and it's probably way better than the non paleo alternative.
That's good to hear, since I'm going through two to three dozen a week. I usually get them for free from a buddy who has a bunch of chickens and ducks running around his yard, but I'll eat the supermarket stuff if he runs short. Here's something for the people claiming that free range eggs taste better: Fuck off. They taste exactly the same. Are they better for you? Yes. But if you're claiming you can tell the difference based on taste you're full of shit. The only time the free range eggs tasted any different was when there was an explosion in the cricket population around here and that's all the chickens ate for two weeks. The eggs tasted a bit like how dead crickets smell, and that was enough to switch to the grocery store eggs for a while.
I don't know if I could tell by taste alone, but I can usually tell by the color of the yolk and the thickness of the whites. I think the issue for me is that the eggs in my supermarket probably come from your neck of the woods, so they're probably pretty old by the time I get them. It's actually helpful for them to be older for peeling hard boiled eggs though.
The only difference I've noticed with store bought eggs is that they crack and peel easier, where the organic ones have a tougher membrane. I'm sure the chickens in egg production are just bred that way.
I recently bought a julienne peeler. Holy fuck is this thing a god send. I've been looking for something to imitate spaghetti in times when I make a meat dish with something saucy. All I have to do is grab some squash, carrots, cucumbers and BLAM! I've got a bed of something that can soak up sauce and give me some substance to a dish. I highly suggest anyone doing Paleo to grab one of these.
I'll second this, especially for anyone with kids. My 2 year old daughter loves any food I can give her in noodle form. Zucchini and squash seem to be the easiest and most like traditional spaghetti noodles, but like PC said, any longer root vegetables work really well. Another thing I love making with this is crispy sweet potato strings. Just peel your potato, julienne the whole thing and then quickly fry in your favorite paleo cooking oil. (I personally love doing them in filtered bacon fat, but have also tried coconut, if you like them a bit less salty.) I've found it's better to do them in small batches in a smaller pot so you don't over use a bunch of oil and they crisp up a bit better. Only takes a minute or 2 per batch, but keep an eye on them as they will go from crispy to burnt rather quickly.
Speaking of julienne peelers, yesterday I discovered mandolines, which are essentially the big brother version of julienne peelers. They turn a 20 minute salad prep into a 5 minute prep, with the result that I can actually summon the will to make salads.
Not sure if you can get this in your neck of the woods, but I bought this combo kit that I use to make a lot of salad at once and then I can just keep it stored for my meals for the week.
Really interesting AHS talk by Robb Wolf on how a free market approach to medicine could be the key to saving lives and prevent (or at least postpone) the country going bankrupt. I'm pretty sure that's Winterbike in 90% of the crowd reaction shots.
So The Perfect Human Diet is free on Amazon Instant if you have Prime. I'm not thrilled with how much it attacks carbohydrates*, but it's without question the best (and I think only real) documentary on paleo nutrition. Most of you guys will probably be saying "no shit" half the time, but there's some good nuggets in there and it's probably the best starting place to explain the "why" to someone who is interested but only partially convinced. It definitely stomps the shit out of Fat Head which was probably the closest thing to a paleo diet documentary out there. *I don't think the carbs themselves are the issue for most people (it is for diabetics and people that need to be ketogenic for medical reasons), just that the problematic foods tend to be high in carbohydrates
Okay, help me out with this. I made my first ever Kale shake today. Although it was tasty, is there really supposed to be that much "pulp" in the shake? If so, I think the idea of daily Kale shakes was born and killed today.
Depends on what all you put in it. Here's a good primer on how to make smoothies of varying kinds. You might be able to find some suggestions there about your pulpy issue.