Has anyone heard of the Primal or Paleo diet? Thinking about giving it a try. Going to pick up the cookbook.

Deb

P.S. Isn't that what Marks Daily Apple is? Paleo or Primal? I subscribed on this website the other day and got some free cookbooks and basics, and a couple other things. Just google Marks Daily Apple if you're interested. I love the recipes for things like Fat Guacamole Devils, which is deviled eggs with avocado and lime juice and hot sauce in it. Yummy! I love to keep these and regular deviled eggs fixed up in the fridge for quick grab snacks.

If your into ancestral eating styles, this site will be interesting to you.

I am neolithic all the way... so palio won't work for me...however there is one guy mentioned who is a paleo vegetarian...very limited food options though...

Paleo is a style of eating like our ancestors did before they developed agriculture...while they were hunter gatherers.

http://rawfoodsos.com/

Oh god, everyone at my Crossfit gym is obsessed with paleo. I like food too much! I eat dairy every day, usually Greek yogurt, and I like lattes. No way I'd do paleo for any extended length of time. Don't get me wrong, the people who stick to it look amazing, but for me, losing another 5 lbs is just not worth the deprivation.

Paleo isn't raw meat. It is suggested that you don't cook beef past medium though in order to retain nutrients AND to ease digestion. Red meat is harder to digest the longer its cooked.

I in fact lived a very Paleo lifestyle before I got sick (completely not related, I have a genetic disorder that didn't rear its ugly head til 30)

I'm actually working my way there now. Really, the only difference between Paleo and Vegan is that you eat meat. Instead of just being a gatherer, you have a hunter/gatherer existence. Its meats (including fish) vegetables, fruit, root tubers, and nuts. Many people have added legumes, I have because of my allergy to nuts, as well as adding some cheese (only natural) because again, i have some food allergies.

A raw food diet, is completely different. Eating food in the natural form it comes in is a GREAT way to live. HOWEVER, you have to have access to meat that is SAFE to eat raw. I would never eat any meat out of a grocery store raw. Wild game harvested myself? You bet. Done that and will do it again. Tastes fabulous.

My limited understanding is there are different approaches to Paleo.. some of them are all raw.

My limited understanding is there are different approaches to Paleo.. some of them are all raw.

You absolutely can do a paleo diet in the raw. Its a choice though and it doesn't have anything to do with the paleo theory. Some do it though! I honestly wouldn't if I couldn't harvest my own meat.

I've eaten beef tataki, steak tartare and carpaccio....so darn good!

Before becoming a vegetarian I ate raw beef, eggs and fish.

Anyone interested should watch this video. This woman actually cured herself of MS by eating a paleo diet modified to take in the maximum amounts nutrients. I truly believe that Our modern high carb low fat diet is what is killng our society. I am currently doing. High fat low carb diet and I have had very, very little hunger (which had actually been a problem for me since being sleeved), and my weight loss has been great!

If you're interested, also check out the documentary "Fathead". It's basically Gary Taubes' "Good Calories, Bad Calories" in a nutshell.