You might be wondering what the hell a legume is. Let us explain.
This guide explains the definition of a legume, legumes and the paleo diet, provides a list of common type of legumes and covers the benefits.
A legume is a simple, dry fruit contained within a shed or a pod. The most well-known legumes are peas, beans, peanuts, and alfalfa (we have a full list below).
No, not THAT bean
Why Aren't Legumes Paleo?
PhytatesPhytates bind up minerals in food, thereby preventing your body from utilizing them. This means these foods are not digested. They can also cause inflammation, bloating, indigestion, and gas. Yuck.
LectinsLectins are ...
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Archives for January 2013
A Guide To Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables
Eating your fruits and vegetables is a huge part of the paleo diet but sometimes it's pretty difficult to figure out when your favorite fruit or vegetable is actually in season and available. No worries. Our friends over at Visual News took out all the hard work for you and put all that info into one handy resource. Check out the infographic below to brush up on your seasonal fruits and vegetables and never think twice about which fruits & vegetables are in season again!.
Click on over to Visual News to download the full info-graphic. ...
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Paleo Diet Flowchart: Is It Paleo?
Ever wanted a simple answer to the question: is it paleo?
Well, you could check out our our guide to paleo or our paleo diet food list, but if you're looking for a simple, easy-to-understand-in-5-minutes-or-less flowchart-type form, we've got that too. May we present: Is It Paleo? The Flowchart
Is Is Paleo?: The Flowchart
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3 Easy Paleo Meals
Because the paleo diet restricts bread and other grainy, fast to prepare foods, many people come to the conclusion that it is difficult to put a meal together that fits with the paleo diet together quickly and easily. This is not true at all, and below are a few of our favorite simple and fast recipes that work for any Paleo dieter who is short on the time or energy required for a complicated meal.
Breakfast
Banana pancakes make the perfect breakfast.
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Lunch - Avocado & Grilled Chicken Salad
I know you're probably thinking that a salad is an obvious choice here, but it is for good reason. This is a ...
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Coca Cola Launches “Health” Campaign PSA
Coca Cola just launched a "healthy" PSA commercial. As you can imagine, we think that idea is somewhat laughable :).
Not only is coke not paleo, but it's packed with HFCS and sugar in general. Our favorite commentary on the ads was this:
The new Coca-Cola commercials show how soda can be part of a balanced diet and explain how overall lifestyle choices (whether bad or good) can contribute to overall health. But the ads don’t dissipate the elephant in the room, which is that the easiest way to avoid the health drawbacks of too much soda is to stop drinking soda.
http://youtu.be/zybnaPqzJ6s
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Hitler Tries Paleo
If you've seen the Hitler downfall parody videos sweeping the internets over the past few years, we've got another one for you. This time, it's personal - yup - Hitler does Paleo.
...and unfortunately, the results didn't turn out too well for him - leading to quite a funny english dubbing you'll have to see for yourself. While we can't say we can empathize with Hitler (after all, it is incredibly hard to gain fat on the paleo diet), it did give us a few laughs. Check it out.
Hitler Tries Paleo
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13 Steps To Perfect Paleo
Justin over at Limitless365 has put together a stellar "13 steps to perfect paleo" guide. We're big fans of paleo infographics, so we thought we'd share it here as well. Check it out. If you like it, you can head over to Justin's site and download it for free.99.
13 Steps To Perfect Paleo
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14 Facts About Sugar
It's no secret that we're not big fans of sugar consumption on the paleo diet. Heck, we just ran a piece on sugar lies. That said, sugar is undeniably a part of the average American diet, but did you know these crazy sugar facts?
The average american child consumes 32 teaspoons of sugar a day!
Sugar suppresses the immune system, inhibits blood flow and affects aging.
Refined sugar can be linked to manic depression.
That's not all. Find out these facts and more in the infographic below: 14 sweet sugar facts
Check out these 14 shocking facts about sugar, then check out The 21-Day Sugar Detox if you're ready to change your sugar ...
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How To Manage Your Sweet Tooth On The Paleo Diet
The blog of impossible things has a great article today on how to deal with your sweet tooth on the paleo diet. It's an article well worth reading and gives several opportunities for you to manage your sweet tooth.
We summarized two of our favorites are below:
Change Your Cheat Foods
Instead of eating candy and junk food, switch over to eating berries, dark chocolate or other foods that are delicious but actually have nutritional value. Some of the ones listed here are
raspberries
avocadoes
dark chocolate
bacon
Limit Yourself By Time
If you're going to cheat, make it throughout a limited time so your entire body isn't completely ...
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