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Melissa McEwen
Hi! I originally started eating paleo because of stomach problems and I've stuck with it because it makes me feel great. I am also a co-organizer for NYC's Eating Paleo in NYC Meetup Group. I was recently featured in the New York Times in an article about caveman-style life in NYC.
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The Twitter Paleo
My answers to the ten most common question I get about paleo in 140 characters or less for Twitter:
What does it mean to eat paleo?
Eat simply: meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Oh, and learn to love fat!
Why paleo?
Grains/sugar/legumes/seeds/dairy are new foods and not part of our evolutionary continuum and eating them causes diseases of "civilization"
How did you get started with paleo?
I had serious stomach problems and prescribed medicine didn't work. Found paleo by researching on Google and decided to try it. It worked!
Isn't your diet bad for the environment?
Industrial agriculture is unsustainable for pork OR corn, perennial grass ecosystems are the only truly sustainable way to produce food.
What are the health effects of eating paleo?
No more stomach problems, lost weight, less acne, no headaches, more energy, better mood, stronger hair and nails, milder periods+++
Is the paleo diet a masculine diet?
Paleo is for men AND women. But it does a particularly good job of supporting male nutritional needs for better performance in all things :)
What are the benefits for women?
Paleo is the ideal fuel for women to support hormonal health, fertility, and if they want to...pregnancy!
Does paleo involve eating lots of meat?
Americans already eat lots of meat. Paleo means higher quality meat with more fat and better fat.
Is paleo a temporary diet or something you can do forever?
Paleo is not a crash diet. It's a lifestyle with lifelong benefits and most people are in for the long haul.
Isn't it difficult to have a real life when eating paleo?
Nope. Its not like meat, vegetables, fruits, and nuts are rare foods! Just hold the bread and sugar please!
Bonus: How do you know what ancient people ate?
Archeologists find bones of butchered animals, but the bones of humans provide evidence as well. Isotopes show the mark of meat and seafood.
What are your questions and answers?
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I'm a recovering raw vegan
I'm a recovering raw vegan shifting to paleo. Curious as to what you eat typically for breakfast to satiate you? How often do you fast if at all? How many meals do you eat per day?
Thanks - love your blog and all the well-written info!
Thanks! I eat when I feel
Thanks!
I eat when I feel like it. In the morning...not so much, which I guess counts as fasting. Sometimes I drink bone broth to fortify myself for the long subway journey. When 11 roles around I'm already at work, so I just have an early lunch. In the afternoon, around 3, I'm hungry again and I have something easy like nuts, nori, or some egg yolks. I have dinner anywhere from 5-8PM and don't really desire anything afterwards.
I beg to differ with the
I beg to differ with the answer to your last question. Definitely easy if you eat on your own, and I know you've had a post that addresses this, but if you want to be truly paleo in a restaurant its quite difficult. Not necessarily what you order (ie, it's easy enough to order a steak and veggies), but rather finding grass-fed beef, fresh-caught fish, food not cooked in crap oil, etc.
You are right- I am pretty
You are right- I am pretty lucky I live near restaurants that do cook with lard and use pastured animals. In an urban environment this is easier to find, but when I lived in the middle of nowhere I usually only had one or two choices. In my experience local pastured meat is easier to find than the correct use of fat. I have Thomas Keller's new cookbook, he is one of the greatest chefs in America his restaurants are $$$$, but he uses canola oil! EEEEK.
Ouch, yeah, though I'd say if
Ouch, yeah, though I'd say if somebody wanted to foot the bill for Per Se, I would happily eat whatever they served in the interest of fully enjoying the experience (grains are generally not too much of an issue for me). I agree that pastured animals are easier in NYC, but really the cooking oil is a big one and the additives that I suspect are in lots of restaurant sauces and dressings.
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