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Canned Tuna may Increase Oxidized Cholesterol
Hi Dr. Cordain, I read your book The Paleo Diet several years ago and on page 122 you mention that “Canning also increases the level of oxidized cholesterol in fish, specifically increasing a molecule...
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Omega-3 Intake and the Risk of Prostate Cancer
By now you’re all familiar with the study published online by Brasky et al. in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute entitled, “Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer Risk in the...
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Coconut Crackdown: Friend or Foe
In my newest book, The Paleo Answer, I provide an in-depth discussion on coconut oil. It is extremely high in a saturated fat called lauric acid which scientifically is labeled 12:0, meaning that it...
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Are Chia Seeds Permitted on The Paleo Diet?
Hello Dr. Cordain, Are there any negative effects associated with chia seeds which would make them inappropriate in The Paleo Diet? Thank you. Dr. Cordain’s Response: Good question. I would imagine...
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Spinning Facts to Fit Biases Grain Brain
Hi Loren, I was hoping I could induce you to correct a statement made about your work in a recent post in The Atlantic. It’s by a senior editor, a medical doctor, James Hamblin, who’s doing a...
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Cooking Oils, Mushrooms, and The Paleo Diet
There has been extensive debate within the Paleo community recently surrounding the validity of certain cooking oils while following The Paleo Diet. Hunter-gatherers would have not had access to most...
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What’s the Verdict on Saturated Fatty Acids?
If SFA (saturated fatty acids) are bad for us then why does our body store excess calories that way? Saturated fat consumption was likely unrestricted among ancient hunter gatherer populations. For...
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Going Nuts: All the Bolts
Do you find yourself having difficulty shedding weight on your Paleo regime? Or perhaps you’re still experiencing GI distress or frequent breakouts even though you’ve cut out the gluten, the dairy and...
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Omega-3 vs. Omega-6: Rethinking the Hypothesis
When you’re eating a meal, you’re probably not thinking about macronutrients, like carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The vast majority of individuals following a Western diet aren’t consciously...
View ArticleThe Inuit and The Paleo Diet
The Inuit have long been used as a shining example that low carbohydrate approaches to diet can work.1 2 3 4 In fact, traditionally they consumed very little vegetables or any other typically Western...
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