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Water: The Most Important Nutrient, and How It Ultimately Determined Amelia Earhart’s Final Fate
Editor’s Note Most of us know something about Amelia Earhart’s ill-fated story, and her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. This article investigates the role…
Fiery Hot Sauces: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Introduction and Historical Perspective Almost all of us are familiar with hot sauces – who among us hasn’t encountered a bottle of Tabasco, Cholula, Crystal, Tapatío or Sriracha hot sauces…
Dr Loren Cordain’s Interview on the Primal Blueprint Podcast
Listen to Dr Loren Cordain in his recent interview with Elle Russ on the Primal BluePrint Podcast. From the podcast: Elle Russ chats with Dr. Loren Cordain – the world’s…
Ten Questions about the Paleo Diet with Dr Loren Cordain
This spring, Dr Cordain did an interview answering ten questions about the basics of The Paleo Diet®. To start your New Years out right, we wanted to share his answers…
Eat Saint Louis Style Pork Ribs, and Reduce your Risk for Heart Disease, Osteoporosis and Other Chronic Diseases
Introduction Unless you are involved in the culinary arts or the meat industry, you probably haven’t given much thought to the term, “Saint Louis Style Pork Ribs”. Is this…
Salt is a Killer Without Huge Intakes of Fruits and Veggies
Dear Paleo Diet Faithful, Below is the citation, abstract and PDF link to a scientific paper my colleagues and I just published regarding the dietary sodium/potassium ratio and how these essential minerals influence blood pressure…
Ketogenic Diets: Long-term Nutritional and Metabolic Deficiencies
The Paleo Diet Team Foreword We have previously written about ketogenic diets at this website and about the benefits they can provide for a wide range of ailments (https://thepaleodiet.com/november-series-ketogenic-diets/). One…
Dr. Cordain Interview for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
I was recently interviewed by a reporter representing “The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics” which was formerly known as “The American Dietetic Association (ADA)” http://www.eatright.org/. This organization certifies registered dietitian…
Fresh Sardines or Canned Sardines: No Longer an Option for Americans
Introduction From 2006 to 2017 a dramatic collapse occurred in the Northern Pacific Sardine population (extending from Baja California to British Columbia, Canada), amounting to a 95 % decline in…
The Sodium to Potassium Ratio in Cheese: Clearly, a Non-Paleo Food
Introduction As more and more people get into Paleo Diet lifestyles, a frequent question comes up – How do I know which foods are permitted and those which are not…
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