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Originally Posted by NewChief
I think he's pointing out that if the whole premise is to recapture our paleo-heritage and eat like our ancestors, then justifying eating crap like butter is weak/lame.
You're either eating like our ancestors, or you're not. If you're not, then stop trying to sell the whole paleo ancestral heritage mantra.
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Originally Posted by NewChief
As for paleo (and I eat paleo somewhat), it's pseudoscientific bullshit with a great marketing narrative.
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Originally Posted by lewdog
He's probably talking about many of the "paleo dieters" that talk paleo but make more than a handful of exceptions all the time in their diet.
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Paleo is very similar to the way I eat, but I really don't care about all of the caveman crap. I also don't care about the name paleo. I avoid dairy because it makes me break out. I try to avoid bread and pasta because they make me very bloaty. One or both of those things also exacerbates my allergies, too. I eat beans and peanuts, though, because I like them and they don't seem to bother me at all.
I get that it's super cool to bag on whatever is popular, but I cant think of a lot of bad things to say about eating fruits, veggies, nuts, unprocessed meats, etc. It's all good stuff. I don't eat paleo, but I have several paleo recipe books because everything in there is in line with the way I eat.