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Has anyone claimed that the Paleo diet is unhealthy? From what I've seen the only complaints against it are that the claimed reason for it's effectiveness are n
by analog 14y ago
Has anyone claimed that the Paleo diet is unhealthy? From what I've seen the only complaints against it are that the claimed reason for it's effectiveness are not well supported.
I don't have any studies but it certainly seems healthier than the high-carb, low-fat diet which was promoted by the medical establishment for so long.
- freyr 14y agoFor what it's worth, U.S. World & News Report annualy assembles a panel of diet and health experts (http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/experts http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/experts) to judge a variety diets. In 2011 and 2012, the paleo diet ranked as the worst. The criteria were health, weight-loss, and ease of following. In terms of nutrition, safety, rating for diabetes, and rating for heart health, it scored a 2/5, 2.3/5, 2.1/5, and 2/5 respectively.
- analog 14y agoThat's pretty unscientific, purely based on the opinions of a collection of individuals. It also completely ignores the very personal nature of a diet. What's easy to follow for one person will be very difficult for another. And if you're rating a diet for heart health I'd like to actually see the rates of heart related illnesses for those following the diets.
- freyr 14y agoI agree. Although, many of the individuals are nutritionists at reputable scientific institutes, so hopefully their opinions are informed by scientific studies. There's no guarantee of that, of course, but at least their credentials are stated up front (unlike the many nutrition experts you'll find in any given message board).