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Is Hemp Paleo?
Stephanie Vuolo
Protein accounted for 19–35% of hunter-gatherer’s energy intake. Is hemp’s amino acid profile comparable to other Paleo Diet protein sources?
Millet: A Gluten-Free Grain You Should Avoid
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Is millet gluten free? Yes, but substituting wheat, rye, and barley with gluten-free grains like millet and oats still comes with health consequences.
Which Cooking Oils Are Healthiest and Paleo?
Stephanie Vuolo
Selecting the best oils for cooking requires knowing which are the healthiest cooking oils for each specific use: high heat, medium heat, or dressing.
Is Wine Good for You? Why Sulfites in Wine Are Unhealthy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
As wine making progressed from the Neolithic times to the present, procedures were implemented to improve taste, but sulfites are a questionable addition.
Are Potatoes Paleo?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Dr. Loren Cordain discusses why potatoes aren’t Paleo and their adverse effects upon your health
Re-evaluating Dietary Milk Recommendations
The Paleo Diet Team
Could you give me the details that lead to changing the designation of the ‘m’ in the mTORC acronym from ‘mammalian’ to ‘mechanistic’ in your paper on milk?
Why Dairy Isn’t Paleo
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Dr. Cordain discusses dairy’s unfavorable effect on health and how milk proteins and peptides can promote allergies, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.
Is Bacon Paleo?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Many mistakenly believe that bacon is good for you.
Milk Allergies and The Paleo Diet
The Paleo Diet Team
Brazilian cattle breeders claim is based on data that BCM-7 alone would be the "villain" in milk, but milk allergies are a multifactorial health problem.
Alfalfa Sprouts & Autoimmune Disease
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Although the link between autoimmunity and legumes is poorly documented in humans, at least one legume, alfalfa, is known to cause an autoimmune disease.
Why Processed Meats Aren’t Paleo
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Unless you shop carefully for grass-fed, pasture-raised animals or wild game, any processed meat you consume is from feedlot animals.
What Is Vegetable Oil Made Of?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
We explore the fatty acid composition of different vegetable oils to determine which ones are healthier for you.
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