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Why It’s Important to Eat a Low-Glycemic Load Diet
The Paleo Diet Team
Eating foods that send our blood sugar levels on a roller coaster can lead to health conditions like insulin resistance and diabetes.
Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein: What’s The Difference?
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Are plant-based proteins just as good as animal proteins? No, in the debate of plant protein vs animal protein, the science clearly shows that animal proteins are healthier and better sources of protein for several important reasons.
How Much Sugar Is in Your Fruit?
The Paleo Diet Team
How much sugar does fruit contain, compared to candy? The answer might surprise you!
3 Micronutrient Ratios to Keep in Balance
Betsy Schroeder
A typical Western diet puts people way off on these delicate micronutrient ratios.
Why The Paleo Diet Ignores the Ratios of Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fat
M.S. and Trevor Connor, M.S.
The focus of the Paleo Diet is not on finding an ideal macronutrient ratio, but on eating the foods we evolved to eat and avoiding anything processed.
Why The Paleo Diet Doesn’t Focus on Macronutrients
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
We are individuals with different dietary needs and seasonal availability. So why try to stick to a set macronutrient profile that has previously never existed, when variability is a part of life?
Reversing Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Neuroscientist Dr. Dale Bredesen (Part 2)
Trevor Connor, M.S.
The Paleo Diet continues its interview with Dr Dale Bredesen, the creator of the ReCODE formula – a lifestyle and dietary approach to reversing Alzheimer’s disease.
How The Paleo Diet Fights Inflammation
Jodi M. VerWeire
The Paleo Diet is an anti-inflammatory diet because it promotes anti-inflammatory foods, avoids pro-inflammatory foods, and improves omega fatty acid ratios.
Reversing Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Neuroscientist Dr. Dale Bredesen (Part 1)
Trevor Connor, M.S.
The Paleo Diet interviews Dr Dale Bredesen, the creator of the ReCODE formula – a lifestyle and dietary approach to reversing Alzheimer’s disease.
How Much Linoleic Acid Do You Need?
M.Sc. and Raphael Sirtoli, M.Sc.
We review the impact that different dietary fats, including polyunsaturated fats like linoleic acid, have on your health.
Why The Paleo Diet Supports a Low Sodium Diet
Trevor Connor, M.S.
The Paleo Diet is a low sodium diet because salt was rare in the diet of our ancestors. Salt is not Paleo and too much can cause disease.
How to Lose Weight with Hypothyroidism
Aimee McNew
Here’s how to tell if you have hypothyroidism, and what to do about it.
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