Questions tagged [paleo-diet]
The paleolithic diet (abbreviated paleo diet or paleodiet), also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a nutritional plan.
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Is Paleo A good marathon training diet?
I've been doing strength and conditioning training for the last 4 months whilst adopting the Paleo diet from the outset, this has yielded positive results and I'm very happy with how things have gone.
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What are the differences between Paleo and Atkins diets?
I have been slowly adopting a Paleo diet over the past few by changing what I eat for breakfast and incorporating more protein and vegetables. In addition, I have also been making changes in what I ...
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How bad of a vice is gum chewing?
I'm currently on a paleo diet which means I'm supposed to cut out sugar, however, I still chew sugarfree gum after lunch usually (Maybe 2 or 3 pieces a day). My question is this: how detrimental is ...
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How do I determine what a paleo diet is?
Prior to the invention of agriculture, humans lived in numerous climates, ecosystems and environments. So, exactly what is a "paleo" diet?
For example, at some point in time before the origin of ...
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Could cyclic eating help us to keep our metabolism up?
Insulin oscillations with period of 3 - 6 minutes are believed to
be important for insulin sensitivity by preventing downregulation of
insulin receptors.
Reading this I was wondering, if the body ...
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Is LCHF diet the best and easy way to loose fat? [closed]
Does the low carb Atkins type diet really work when it comes to losing fat? Is it better and easier to do than the low fat diet?
How long does it take to enter ketosis (nutritional) while on a LCHF ...
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Is calorific deficit sufficient to reduce body fat percentage, or do dietary details play a part? [closed]
My goal is to (a) lose weight, and (b) reduce body fat percentage in order to see muscle definition.
I'm making good progress with losing weight by following a diet that most closely resembles the 4-...
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How does gluten-free differ from low carb diets (primal, paleo, etc)? [closed]
I've read various websites that talk about gluten-free baking or low glycemic index foods but how does these things differ from low carb diets?
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I tried a new diet and I think my blood sugar is too low, do I need more carbs?
My wife and I started the "whole 30" diet, which is a little more strict than paleo but for 30 days. My hope was that I would build better habits and identify some foods that may be causing problems. ...
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Does daily crossfit excercise and a paleo diet reduce heart disease? [closed]
Does doing daily crossfit excercises and eating a paleo diet consisting of lean meat, vegetables, etc. reduce heart disease?
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What was the macronutrient ratio of early humans and primitive tribes? [closed]
I have lately been trying to get into a diet and there are so many confusing and contradicting information everywhere.
From Keto (90% fat) to Mediterranean (25% fat) to Low fat (< 10%) diet, all ...
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Can I drink beer on the paleo diet? [closed]
I'm pretty sure it's all in the question. Let's assume I'm talking about the standard kind of beer, you know, the kind I can buy in a pub (as you can tell, I don't know much about beer).
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Good places to shop for paleo diet? [closed]
Do you have any recommendations on good places to shop to get paleo diet meals/ingredients?
My status as of today: I don't shop much, and I barely cook. Premade meals are neat, and so are stores ...
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Do carbs make people sleepy? [closed]
In general, do carbs make people sleepy? My wife and I started eating a little-to-no carb paleo diet about a week ago (lots of vegetables, fruits, meat), and we feel like we've already seen a change ...
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Exercises and diets to reduce waist & chest size [duplicate]
I have bigger tummy and male boobs.
I'm ready to follow some serious diet and I can spend 2 hours for gym exercise.
When I was searching for diets.
I feel Keto or Paleo diet can help me I guess. ...
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Recovery lifestyle such as training scheduling and dieting for gluten-intolerant endurance runner?
Gluten-intolerance has surprises such as supplements with gluten, non-gluten products with gluten-contamination and non-absorption of necessary building products such as proteins and vitamins to the ...
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