Comments on: The Paleo Diet Is About To Get Huge …Again

By: My Review of The Paleo Solution | Critical MAS

My Review of The Paleo Solution | Critical MAS — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:04:40 +0000

[...] my post from April titled The Paleo Diet Is About To Get Huge Again, I rattled off a list of paleo books that were to be published that I wanted to read. The first [...]

By: MAS

MAS — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:01:27 +0000

Grains are bad because of the carbs, gluten and the reduced nutrient absorption rate. Current fiber requirements are high to compensate for the higher sugar levels modern society consumes. Veggies are enough, although transitioning from a high fiber diet to paleo can initially cause constipation. A slow gradual transition solves that problem.

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:54:41 +0000

Thanks Rachel I will try that on Monday morning.

Mas, I assume you refrain from grains because of the high carbs? What source do you get your fiber from?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:21:55 +0000

Ed,

Another way to sweeten oatmeal is to add anise seeds while cooking. I crush them a bit. It tastes great with cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg, too.

By: MAS

MAS — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:23:23 +0000

As I was transitioning, I went from sandwiches to open face sandwiches (toss 1 piece of bread before eating) to salads.

I went from eating oatmeal 6 days a week for breakfast to just the days that I lift weights. I just use almond butter to sweeten oatmeal.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:53:09 +0000

Thanks. I will check out the video also when I get the chance.
I still eat sugar and grains, (as in bread)not a lot though. I put a little sugar on the oatmeal in the morning and have a sandwich once in a while. I don’t see the harm there, but I do stay conscious of my intake.

By: MAS

MAS — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:30:13 +0000

Way to go! Just avoid the sugar, grains, pasta and white potatoes. I found part of FAT HEAD on YouTube. The movie goes further into HDL and LDL, but this is a good start.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:19:40 +0000

Okay, that makes a lot of sense so far. I will look into the notes of GCBC when I get the chance.

My triglyceride level is at 65 I must be okay then.
Time to buy a nice rib eye for the new BQ and a carton of eggs

By: MAS

MAS — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:00:14 +0000

Sorry you found the book boring. I enjoyed more than middle schooler reading Harry Potter.

Here is a link to the notes of GCBC.

The short answer is LDL comes in different sizes. The small dense ones are the bad ones. Those come from eating a high carbohydrate diet. The entertaining DVD Fat Head does an excellent job explaining.

The cholesterol hypothesis gained strength at a time when it was impossible or too expensive to directly test triglyceride levels, which are a better predictor of heart disease. How do you lower triglycerides? Cut the carbs, which means increase increase your fat intake.

My triglyceride level dropped to 92 after adopting a high fat diet.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:46:01 +0000

I have the book but I find it extremely boring, and there’s no pictures, Tell me what page to turn to.

I did take into consideration my numbers could be falsely demonized. I scored great on all levels such as liver enzymes, sodium HDL etc… My LDL was considered high at 150. They claim the “good range” is under 130 and overall cholesterol levels should be under 200. What do you think?