You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition

I don’t know about you, but this section of cavesisters.com always appeals to my scientific side. I guess after you’ve been at paleo for a while, it’s easier to dive in to the why and what of different nutrients and surrounding arguments with better clarity.

• 3 Reasons You Should Be Skeptical of the New Cholesterol Guidelines– I can picture the t-shirts now: Got statins?
• A Tale of Two Salmon– Even before I started learning about farmed salmon, I was disgusted when I read “color added” on the package. Gross! Is that where Crayola gets its “salmon pink” from?
• Should You Be Eating High-Fat Dairy?
• Should You Trust the RDA?
• What’s Happening: Statins in Review

   

You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition

I learn something new and valuable each week while compiling posts for this section of cavesisters.com. There are some really great, paleo-minded folks out there and it’s worth your time to read their stuff.

• Ask the RD: Probiotic Timing and the Blood Type Diet
• Carbohydrate Intake Amongst the Sexes
• Dear Mark: Acid Load and Type 2 Diabetes, and the Safety of Homemade Baby Food
• Eat This: Avocados
• Harmful or Harmless: Carrageenan
• The Farm-to-Gym Movement– “‘These aren’t your typical gym guys, working out until they puke in the corner,’ Rodgers says. ‘These people are paying a lot of attention to what they put in their bodies.'”
• The Wonderful, Pungent World of Fermented Asian Condiments (and Why You Should Visit)
• Trans fat ban: What does it really mean?

You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition

Do you follow a calorie-counting or carb-counting regimen? 

• All About Calories, Part 2: Top 10 Reasons Not to Count Calories
• Cholesterol and Heart Disease: Where is the Science?
• Do Carbs Kill Your Brain?
• No- 10 Minutes Per Day of Sun-UVB is NOT Enough
• The Healthfulness of Eggs– Boy, do I love eggs!!

Walk the Talk: Paleo Lifestyle

There are some really great links this week. I always love the paleo lifestyle blogs and articles!

• A Beginner’s Guide: Why You Should Practice Meditation and How to Get Started– I really need to start doing this.
• Down 65lbs with Paleo!– What is the paleo question?
• Everything Has Changed 180 Degrees: A Daughter’s Telling of Her Father’s Primal Journey– Such a wonderfully inspiring story!
• Intermittent Fasting: Gluten Free AND Healthy– I’m not very good at fasting, so I haven’t taken the plunge to do this yet. I’m also not looking to lose any weight. Have you had success with intermittent fasting? Are you interested in trying it?
• Organic: Healthful or Hype?– “If something is bad for you, it’s bad for you whether it’s organic or not.”
• Podcast Episode #112: Q&A- Laser hair removal, monthly sugar cravings, chicken feed, brain fog

You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition

Soy lecithin, sugar, cholesterol, and vitamins that might help menstrual cramps…they are all discussed in this week’s You Are What You Eat.

• Harmful or Harmless: Soy Lecithin– “Is soy lecithin a harmless additive or dangerous chemical?” Chris Kresser explains.
• Cholesterol Levels: Are They Really That Important?– Eades discusses cholesterol and its effect on our health.
• Addition vs. Subtraction: When Paleo Is All About the Grains– How do you calculate your paleo? Subtraction or addition?
• Podcast Episode #110: 21 Day Sugar Detox FAQ Part 1– Great podcast with Diane Sanfilippo and Liz Wolfe.
• 13 Nutrition Lies That Made the World Sick and Fat– “After reading this Business Insider piece, I think I can pack it up here. My job is pretty much done.”-@Mark_Sisson
• Sleep a while and let the brain shove out toxin wastes– Add this to my list of why sleeping is my favorite thing, well, after chocolate.
• How to Curb Sugar and Carb Cravings– Curbing your sugar cravings is easier than you might think. Diane Sanfilippo discusses the topic with Women’s Health Magazine.
• Paleo and Menstrual Cramps– I have definitely already stocked up on these vitamins in preparation. Fingers crossed this month!

You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition

You Are What You Eat: Paleo Nutrition is a recurring post that comes on Tuesdays. This category is devoted to articles concerning nutrition specific to the paleo diet: medicine, nutrients, cooking methods, etc.

• GERD Treatment: Nutrition vs Drugs– Dr. Michael R. Eades discusses options for treating GERD with diet instead of medicine.
• Health Lessons from International Cuisines: India– Chris Kresser proposes how to take cues from the Indian diet.
• All About Calcium– Paleo Diet Lifestyle points out how Paleolithic folks got their calcium without consuming dairy.
• Carbohydrates: Let’s All Take a Breath– Amy Berger resolves the carb conflict with this: We. Don’t. Know.