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The people that I know that are on the Paleo diet have lost weight and feel healthier. I am skeptical about the rationale behind the Paleo diet and attribute mo
by cromulent 12y ago
The people that I know that are on the Paleo diet have lost weight and feel healthier. I am skeptical about the rationale behind the Paleo diet and attribute most of the benefits to them paying attention to their food intake and general health (and eschewing junk food) rather than the theory. The outcome is the important thing.
- 1stop 12y agoIt's ketosis that causes the weight loss (Liver producing ketons that break down fat cells). And it's been around for a while (i.e since Atkins days). When you cut out processed foods, and grains, you are left only with pretty much only healthy foods, so it's no wonder they feel better. But that isn't the same as saying all grains and processed foods are bad for you.
- Healplz 12y agoYes and no. Most mainstream paleo isn't low carb enough to keep you in ketosis. Sisson's Primal Blueprint is probably the closest to advocating for keto. In reality the mechanism for weight loss is most likely increased satiety from higher P&F intake vs Carb intake (without dropping below ~50g C/day for keto).
- 1stop 12y agoMaybe I've confused paleo with primal. But on paleo given you can't have grains. What is the majority of carb intake?
- Healplz 12y agoRoot vegetables mostly. But the whole paleo community is just all over the place.
- ben_straub 12y agoFruits and vegetables. Starchy roots are heavy on the carbs, and so are apples and strawberries. Primal allows dairy if you're not intolerant, and milk has lactose (a sugar).
- acconrad 12y agoIt's the same argument for vegetarians/vegans as well. When you have an unlimited supply of food (and variety of foods), you can eat without thinking, and eating without thinking leads to poor food choices. When you specifically and consciously limit that variety, you have to become much more creative and active in how to enjoy the foods you eat while staying vegan/paleo/whatever. The problem is that the people following these diets attribute it to the diet itself, when in actuality it's the methodology of food selection from a subset of healthier foods that was the real attributor to their success.
- Dewie 12y agoI'm not convinced. Vegans have to be mindful of what kind of vegan food that they eat in order to get enough proteins, and perhaps also B12. This is something that is usually easily/trivially satisfied by a regular omnivore diet. So it's not just a question of eating varied vegan food as a side-effect of not getting bored with it, but getting enough vegan food that has proteins in it. Does paleo suffer the same deficiency, i.e. is it simple to be lacking in some specific substances that are pretty vital when following a paleo diet?
- joshred 12y agoFiber?
- Borkdude 12y agoI have followed a vegan whole foods diet for over more than 2 years (and lost 50 lbs of fat). Protein is the least of my problems on such a diet. When you eat enough calories from whole plant foods (whole grains, legumes, vegetables), you get plenty of protein. When your calories consist of vegetable oils, sodas and white flour products, that's where you might get into trouble.
- latch 12y agoI think a vegan would intentionally need to try to avoid protein, or a specific amino acid, to run into any issues (or be uneducated about basic nutrition, in which case any diet could be dangerous). B12 is a different issue. I cheat and eat Corn Flakes and plain Cheerios with various types of fortified "milks".