What else should we debate?

SAVE THIS DATE! Saturday 2/25/2012 8:30 - 11:30
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Well, debating stuff is fun. But lets clear some things up..

There is no one official THE Paleo "diet". There are merely interpretations of a similar idea, the common tenets of which are to avoid foods that don't occur naturally or are adulterated and do avoid things that cause gastro-intestinal dysfunction regardless of one's sensitivity and instead, to prioritize consuming higher-quality, naturally, ethically, and sustainably produced foods.. That's basically IT.

There are no specific prescribed recommendations or maximums.. Everyone is different and will react differently to various amounts of different nutrients. Yes, you can consume too much of anything and die, even water, but you wouldn't avoid water because too much will kill you, would you? So being smart is a requirement as well.

There is nothing in the paleo "scripture" that says you must restrict carbs or go into a ketosis or ketogenic state. if anyone tells you that, then that's what they decided to do with their plate. You don't have to.

Certain gurus and other individuals have taken it upon themselves to illustrate various contexts and prescribe recommendations for those specific contexts, but in general, you can eat as much or as little of anything you like as long as you know what to avoid. So if you want, you can mack down on potatoes and kale till you pop for all anyone cares. It's your call, folks. If your body reacts adversely, then it would behoove you to change what you did to something better for YOU. Seems to me like many of us have already undergone the adverse effects of a long time of eating things that may not have reacted well within you.

ALSO. No one is making anyone do anything they don't want. If you want no part of this, that's fine. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. You're all adults and are all capable and entitled to making YOUR OWN DECISIONS. We want to make sure that this tenet is always protected.. The freedom to choose.

But to stimulate a little more discussion:

I'd like to see more about HOW the body turns calories into fat. Do all 3500 ingested calories magically become a pound of fat? Or is it part of a very complicated, systematically controlled process involving more than just the number of calories ingested?

What is ketosis? Is glucose the body's only fuel? What are the dangers of ketosis and in what CONTEXT? What if somebody has perfectly healthy kidneys and a healthy liver vs. someone with dysfunctional kidneys? If it is dangerous, then why are Inuits still alive?

What is ketoacidosis? Is it dangerous? In what context?

Also, if you like reading interesting things, check these links out.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2012/02/09/gIQA7NecBR_story.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119282/

http://www.70sbig.com/blog/2012/02/marilyn-monroe/

http://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_gustafson_obesity_hunger_1_global_food_issue.html


Day 6 of no caffeine for me.. I'm really OUT now!