The Paleo Lifestyle and/or Diet

[Kurzy]

Shoot, I can't edit posts, but the reason I even quoted you was to reply about the fast: Yes, I totally lost my sex drive. It was the weirdest feeling in the world, not being a horny toad.

[Erik Wesley]

http://www.greatveganathletes.com/ve...te_henry-akins

[Jack Haren]

Robb Wolf!

[Kurzy]

What about peanut butter? Is that acceptable in the Paleo? Just curious. I spread it on fruits instead of bread.

[Greg W]

Where in the heck can you find wooly mammoth steaks?

[VicDorfman]

What about peanut butter? Is that acceptable in the Paleo? Just curious. I spread it on fruits instead of bread.

No. Peanuts aren't true nuts; they're legumes. They're prone to contamination by aflatoxin (a toxic, carcinogenic mold), are highly allergenic, and inflammatory (on a cellular level).

If you're a big nut butter fan, almond butter is a great substitute. There's even one called "Nutmeric" which has turmeric blended into it and tastes amazing. Bit pricy tho - http://www.spreadhealthfoods.com/

[Kurzy]

Thanks Vic!

[krish]

It is a very nice thread...

Personal Chef Training

[Kurzy]

Do protein shakes fit into this line of eating? I have been drinking one after every class. I figure it's better than beer, you know, for my body/liver.

I'm not into weight lifting or body building, but we do a pretty intensive warmup, so I figure the protein will help.

[VicDorfman]

Do protein shakes fit into this line of eating? I have been drinking one after every class. I figure it's better than beer, you know, for my body/liver.

I'm not into weight lifting or body building, but we do a pretty intensive warmup, so I figure the protein will help.

If you don't have access to quality whole foods immediately following a workout (30 mins or so when insulin sensitivity is highest), then a protein shake could be a good option, especially if you're doing any kind of anaerobic stuff during the workout (pushups, air squats, situps, etc.) that tears muscle fiber more significantly than shots, sprawls and such.

Whey varies widely in quality, and a lot of it is pure trash for the body. Dr. Mercola does a presentation on this and talks about the heavy metals, sweeteners and residual hormones most whey contains from NON grass fed cows (and then proceeds to sell you his brand :-P - I vouch for it though) - http://proteinpowder.mercola.com/Mir...Protein-b.html

You might also be able to find a local grass fed, cold processed whey concentrate (never isolate!) if you have a health food store around you that stocks such things.