tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post7197499646170137843..comments2024-03-14T03:48:47.430-06:00Comments on The Paleo Diet: Paleo Diet Q & A - 11.5.09Patrick Baker - Blog Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458495963073720951noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-4833857859196063132009-12-28T07:54:13.217-07:002009-12-28T07:54:13.217-07:00Think of it this way: herbivores are natures way o...Think of it this way: herbivores are natures way of taking inedible grass and turning it into edible fats, proteins and vitamins.<br /><br /><a href="http://donmatesz.blogspot.com/2009/11/vegetarian-myths-review-part-2.html" rel="nofollow">http://donmatesz.blogspot.com/2009/11/vegetarian-myths-review-part-2.html</a><br /><br />Quote:<br /><br />On ten acres of land, Joel Salatin’s grass-based husbandry produces:<br />3000 eggs<br />1000 broilers<br />80 stewing hens<br />2000 pounds of beef<br />2500 pounds of pork<br />100 turkeys<br />50 rabbits<br /><br />This would support at least 9 people for a year, and as Keith points out, “in full health,” since people can live on a diet composed solely of the foods above, whereas none of the foods proposed by Vegfam form a complete diet. <br /><br />In addition, Salatin’s farm produces a few inches of topsoil per year whereas monocultures proposed by Vegfam destroy topsoil. <br /><br />EndQuote<br /><br />The book Vegetarian Myths and the reviews of it are a counter-point to the idea that eating meat is bad for the environment. Grain-based monocultures kill the environment far more than pasture-based animal husbandry.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404726297092447442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-27540216996665940702009-12-26T21:20:33.128-07:002009-12-26T21:20:33.128-07:00... it turns to be an issue of finding an environm...... it turns to be an issue of finding an environmentally-responsible producer of organic eggs - or even taking charge of growing part of your food and beginning your own home production.<br /><br />A well managed chicken coop can yield much more protein per area, and at a daily basis, than a beef pasture. Indeed, most of the chicken's food can be produced in the very coop and its surroundings when planted with fast-growing bug-friendly green species (weeds are great for this). An intelligent division of the coop in plots for rotating chickens through them helps too, as it allows that some amount of greens is always at the proper stage for feeding the animals (meanwhile, the other plots will be at different stages of growth). Their feeding can be supplemented with kitchen scraps. And as an eventual bonus, now and then such a coop will also yield some antibiotics-free chicken meat.<br /><br />(A search on the web for "permaculture chicken coops" will return innumerable potential sources of original and useful ideas for such a design.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-53714183274419332882009-12-26T21:15:43.653-07:002009-12-26T21:15:43.653-07:00I share the concerns of the readers that wrote:
&...I share the concerns of the readers that wrote:<br /><br />"...with this increase in meat and seafood consumption, even with the reduction in grain and dairy production, will not an increased percentage of Paleo dieters hasten the trends of soil erosion and landscape damage due to the increase quantity of land required for farming to feed people?"<br /><br />"I think this is an important question. And a question formulated differently would be: <br />How can we eat 'as paleo as we can' without being irresponsible to the environment?"<br /><br />I think too that it's important finding ways for turning the paleo option an environmentally sound diet style. Mainly if we want to see increasingly more people following it - I guess most of us would agree that everybody should have access to good information on what a healthy lifestyle means from an evolutionary perspective, and should as well have the possibility to adopt a diet congruent with that.<br /><br />Personally, I've found that organic eggs are a good choice as a source of healthy animal protein. (New researches have showed eggs are healthy indeed, differently from which one believed some time ago.) Of course, it turns to be an issue of finding an...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-24613276085014920902009-12-01T09:25:38.104-07:002009-12-01T09:25:38.104-07:00Posted on behalf of Pedro:
Dear Ed, I refer you t...Posted on behalf of Pedro:<br /><br />Dear Ed, I refer you to Dr. Cordain's paper, available here: http://www.thepaleodiet.com/articles/Hyperinsulinemic%20Diseases%20Final.pdf<br /> <br />In this paper, Dr. Cordain explains that both high glycemic load foods and fructose both have the ability to cause insulin resistance through different mechanisms.<br /> <br />So, it is true that Fructose causes insulin resistance and we completely agree with you on that, which is why we have a spreadsheet with the fructose content of various foods.<br /><br />Regarding gout, we have no doubt that fructose causes an elevation in uric acid levels and we have a newsletter dedicated to gout, where Dr. Cordain explain how fructose leads to elevated uric acid levels.<br /> <br />Regarding the glycemic load of foods, there is evidence that genotype is important in terms of determining one's response to high or low glycemic load diets. This explains why some, like the aborigines, don't handle carbohydrates very well and why others, like the Kitava, do. A good paper on this is The Carnivorous Connection by Dr. Brand-Miller. Moreover, if someone is already insulin resistant (unfortunately, most of the people in the US today are) there is evidence that a low glycemic load diet, as well as a low fructose diet is more beneficial.<br /> <br />Thank you for your excellent comment.<br /> <br />Regards,<br />Pedro BastosPatrick Baker - Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458495963073720951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-51840412045137901572009-11-23T10:44:51.359-07:002009-11-23T10:44:51.359-07:00Mr. French:
Virtually all grains contain harmful ...Mr. French:<br /><br />Virtually all grains contain harmful substances namely lectins, alkylresorcinols, alpha-amylase inhibitors and protease inhibitors, independent of whether or not they are refined or whole grains. However, we believe that rice is probably the less harmful grain and wheat, barley, rye and maize the worst ones.<br /> <br />Regarding your second question, goat cheese is still a dairy product. Cow milk proteins are well studied and have been consistently demonstrated to be harmful to humans, but there's not enough literature to scientifically demonstrate that dairy products derived from goats have the same deleterious health effects. We think that because goat milk contain proteins from a different species it may have immunity stimulating proteins, and may therefore increase the risk of allergies or autoimmune diseases.Patrick Baker - Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458495963073720951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-12320660482767850342009-11-21T13:43:10.731-07:002009-11-21T13:43:10.731-07:00You keep talking about "high glycemic" f...You keep talking about "high glycemic" foods, this is like fingernails on a blackboard to me. You don't know why you're talking about. The issue is not the glycemic load of the food, the issue is your body's ability to assimilate the carbohydrates without the liver pumping out excess glucose. This happens when the liver cannot "hear" the pancreas telling it to stop via insulin. This in turn is caused by excess fructose consumption. <br /><br />Healthy cultures around the world have routinely worked very hard to increase the glycemic load of their starches, through hulling, mashing, soaking and fermenting. I agree to reduce modern processed foods, but it doesn't help via the mechanism you keep talking about. <br /><br />Fructose is at the heart of gout because it causes insulin resistance leading to hyperglycemia (from the liver! Key point!) and it produces uric acid. High starch (fructose-free) foods do not cause hyperglycemia in people with otherwise healthy liver function.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404726297092447442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-65184839573653520332009-11-16T13:36:22.926-07:002009-11-16T13:36:22.926-07:00Dear Sir/Madame,
Firstly I would like to say that...Dear Sir/Madame,<br /><br />Firstly I would like to say that this diet has done me many good, eventhough I'm quite healthy. I feel very good, much better than on my previous grain and dairy loaded diet. As if my mind is clearer and 'lighter' and have lost foodcravings wich I used to have for fatty foods. So many thanks to the researchers!<br /><br />I would also like to react to the answer of the second question in this Q&A.<br /><br />I haven't found an answer in this post to the following wich I believe is also of quite a moral significance. It has partially been answered in previous posts though wich wrote about sweet potatoes being a better choice of carbohydrates than 'regular' ones instead of meat(?). But here is the part:<br /><br />"Furthermore, with this increase in meat and seafood consumption, even with the reduction in grain and dairy production, will not an increased percentage of Paleo dieters hasten the trends of soil erosion and landscape damage due to the increase quantity of land required for farming to feed people?"<br /><br />I think this is an important question. And a question formulated differently would be: <br />How can we eat 'as paleo as we can' without being irresponsible to the enviroment? <br />And apart from the enviroment, adding certain (for example) carb sources could cut costs. As a student and relatively enviromentally conscious person I would love to see some more information on that so it is even better suited to this day and certain situations.<br /><br />Many thanks. And I hope you can be tolerant since English is not my native language. ;-)<br /><br />Yours Sincerely,<br /><br />Edwin WiebesEdwin Wiebes, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-42605010428081121292009-11-09T15:38:36.197-07:002009-11-09T15:38:36.197-07:00Hello,
Does Dr. Cordain ever discuss the health/nu...Hello,<br />Does Dr. Cordain ever discuss the health/nutritional benefits of raw animal products, such as raw meat and raw egg consumption vs cooked?<br />Thank you,<br />GarryGarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-64581261992988410802009-11-09T10:57:41.595-07:002009-11-09T10:57:41.595-07:00Ok, so I am just starting the diet and have just a...Ok, so I am just starting the diet and have just a few questions. I know processed grain/rice is a no but what about wild rice? I'm from Minnesota and my dad and I harvest our own rice from wild patches that grow in lakes. The rice is just then shaken and boiled and not processed so would this be an acceptable food?<br /><br />Second question: my friend is the one who started me on this diet and she said that the only cheese that is OK is goat cheese. I know goat cheese is still dairy so I just wanted to confirm that it's a no-go and also if there are any cheese or cheese like substitutes.AndyFrenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890818628127024969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-35088361869105471412009-11-08T05:51:44.969-07:002009-11-08T05:51:44.969-07:00I have been on the Paleo program for almost 6 week...I have been on the Paleo program for almost 6 weeks. Within that time I have lost a total of 17 pounds and am completely off the heartburn medications I took every day. In regards to fruit, I find that if I eat the proper amount of lean meat and veggies, I don't feel the need to over eat on the fruit. I have 3-5 servings of fruit each day and 4-5 servings of veggies. It is more than enough to satisty hunger, which you don't seem to really experience on this program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087163222777133743.post-27191432695758129392009-11-07T10:57:33.029-07:002009-11-07T10:57:33.029-07:00One question: as far as nuts, do you recommend raw...One question: as far as nuts, do you recommend raw, dry-roasted, or oil-roasted?Matt Metzgarhttp://www.mattmetzgar.comnoreply@blogger.com