Robb and I thought it was about time to let someone else join our weekly psuedoscience party and what better way than by having Dallas and Melissa of Whole9 fame join us on an upcoming podcast episode.
Robb and I generally fly by the seat of our pants, but Dallas and Melissa are a bit more organized so we will be recording this episode on April 28th and it will be posted on Tuesday, May 4th. They posted a nice write-up on their blog explaining how to improve your odds of having your question selected for the show. If you have a specific question that you would like Dallas and Melissa’s input on please send your questions along to andy (at) norcalsc dot com, with the subject line “Paleolithic Solution Podcast Question – Whole9 Episode One.” Cut-off for questions is Sunday, April 25th, so get your emails in before the deadline for consideration.
Hey Robb/Andy,
Awesome podcast, thanks for this invaluable resource.
My question is somewhat different. I travel a lot for work. In the hotels I stay at there is no fridge, microwave, or any cooking utensils. So I basically have to eat out for every meal, except if I buy tuna packets or some fruit. I try and follow a Paleo diet as best as possible, but I am still cleaning it up. I read on OPTs blog that eating out (even if Paleo) it will be hard to drop weight due to the sodium in fast food. Here is basically what I eat:
-Lettuce wrapped burgers, normally double meat one slice of cheese and
mustard.
-Salads at places like Panera. I normally double the meat and go light on
the dressing. The only dressing I get are vinaigrettes.
-Lot of places like Denny’s or IHOPs where I get 5 egg omelets, no
cheese, and I sub out all the crap (pancakes, hash browns, etc.) for more
meat, eggs, or fruit. What ever I can get.
-Mexican restaurants. I get fajitas and sub out all the rice, beans,
tortillas, and sour cream for what ever meat and veggies I can get.
-I go to Whole Foods sometimes, but this can be expensive. And they
mostly do chicken.
-Chipotle. Salad with double meat, fajita veggies, and hot sauce.
-Deli meat.
I was addicted to diet soda, but I have cut that out all together.
So thats pretty much it. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for people like me. Rotating through those 7 options over and over is getting tiresome. Due to the poor quality of meat I do supplement with fish oil, doing the 1g/10lbs of BW. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks,
Prashant
Any suggestions from other readers are also welcomed. PLEASE!!!
Thanks for coming out east last weekend! We appreciate the love in the NYC area.
I wanted to make a suggestion about taking questions for the podcast that actually occurred to me during the seminar:
People need to tell you what the goal is.
As listeners, we would get a lot more out of the information if it was targeted towards achieving a particular end. Also, Robb wouldn’t have to keep asking, ‘what’s the goal here?’
An added suggestion would be that people would have to indicate whether or not they had tried a fully grain-free, dairy-free paleo diet for a month to achieve what they are looking for, because the most recent research in the Journal of Nutritional Pseudoscience tells us this will work in 95% of cases.
Isac-
Your suggestions are sound, but you will drop our question volume to a trickle if everyone actually “tries” this first! I’ll get that written up and incorporate it into the contact page and the emails.
I was just put to the test at lunch. A vegan-ish (she calls herself a flexatarian) wanted to know if I’d ever heard of The China Study. She saw my buffalo meat curry (sans coconut). Oh boy, here we go…
Heather-
Make sure to pass this along to her:
http://www.cathletics.com/articles/index.php?show=shorty&shortyID=50
Robb,
I have an important question. A lady at the following blog claims that a paleo diet caused her breasts to increase an entire cup size.
http://paleoprincess.com/2010/03/08/my-paleo-alphabet/
I was wondering how common such an effect is? What’s the science behind this, if any? My non-paleo girlfriend really wants to know. Yeah, that’s it. 🙂
Neal-
I think you unearthed a topic more interesting than anything I’ll cover in my book! It’s a mystery worthy of investigation.
In searching for something entirely unrelated to this topic I came across this comment about change in breast size. I was not sure when, how or IF I would ever broach this subject on my own blog but I have experienced the same thing! I had a reduction in breast size brought about by breast-feeding two babies for two years each. La Leche League will tell you this does not happen but it does. After going paleo early in 2011 I have noticed an increase in size that gets me closer to where I was prior to having children. I honestly believe it is the result of eating significantly more saturated fat and cholesterol that has replenished some stores that were lost via breast-feeding. Clearly this is n=1 and I have no scientific proof to back it up. But it is interesting to find yet another benefit to eating paleo and recognizing the benefits of proper fat intake.
Re breast enlargement- that is interesting – didn’t make any difference for me. Same size for 30 years – when I lost weight with zone / paleo they went down a cup size so I’m happy (they were on the too big side for my liking)!
I’ve read the hormones fed to cows in the US has caused breast enlargement in men who eat a lot of beef.
We don’t feed growth hormones to cows fortunately in NZ.
Robb/Andy – what’s the current science on using cinnamon to increase insulin sensitivity. I’ve seen numerous references to its efficacy, but I’m not clear if that’s really be established, and if so, what dosages folks should be using (does the origin/freshness of the cinnamon matter, etc. — i.e., what are all the variables).
I’m already eating low carb/paleo (with some dairy), but if this can help, seems like an easy win.
Thanks!
Hey Robb have a quick question for you,
I occasionally eat a protein bar before a workout or after a workout if im not feeling my usual coconut/whey shake and have a question about sugar alcohol that many contain. My current favorite are oh yeah! bars although i only have a few a week tops. The label reads carbohydrates at 32g, fiber 2g, sugars 10g, and sugar alcohol 14g. It then has a note saying 16g Net Carbs and “for those watching their carbs, count 16g toward your daily allowance. The remaining carbs have a lesser and minimal effect on blood sugar.” What’s your take on this? What’s the deal with Sugar Alcohol and is it just a sweetener used because it is supposed to have a smaller blood sugar spiking effect or is it all a bunch of bs? I’ve always been suspicious of the whole “Net carb” thing so just wondering what your take on it is.
Joey-
Sugar alcohols are not that bad. In a pinch, no worries.
Have you seen a direct correlation with ADHD and diet? My son is 9 and has pretty severe ADHD & we have found that he has very predictable time intervals where his hyperactivity (even on meds) will “flare up” throughout the day. We have found that if we can give him some starchy carbs he will zone back in. Right now those starchy carbs that are most effective are peanut butter, crackers, bagged chips, sandwiches, etc.
Can you recommend a healthier replacement for him than the peanut butter crackers, chips, sandwiches? He is open to eating new foods & thankfully chooses apples over french fries! Thanks so much!
Loving the podcast!
Jarrod-
Might try fruit. We’ve seen a lot of kids benefit significantly from the gluten free schtick.
Robb, I am looking forward to the podcast with Melissa and Dallas!! They are coming to our box here in Austin in May, and I can’t wait to meet them! I had a question for you…What do you think of Advocare? It seems to be sweeping through the CF world right now, and I had a guy last night spend 30 min. trying to convince me that all of their products are Paleo friendly. Unfortunately, a lot of the convincing went over my head, because it was all very scientific and I am not! So, I thought I’d go to my most respected source and hear his opinion:) Looking forward to your viewpoint!
Ive got two questions, both pretty in depth, so maybe pick the one you like best? (Or dont, I cant imagine my email standing out among the seven others you get from listeners, LOL)
1. My sister in law is going through one hell of a time when around 6 months ago while in Vegas, she became seriously ill. The next two weeks were filled with uncontrollable vomiting, fever, and stomach pains. After all the tests were run, it was determined that her Gall Bladder was the issue and removed. Symptoms gradually diminished over the next few days and she was “back to life” after a week. Pretty awful 3-4 weeks to say the least.
Recently I listened to your podcast(s) discussing the “criminal” act of gall bladder removal and MY stomach dropped at the notion that all her troubles could have been avoided.
Anyway, to my “pseudo” question: Ive introduced her to the Paleo diet slowly, and told her not to start 100% until I get some sort of response from a “pseudo” science professional (ha). I googled and researched for a few days and came across the ox bile you mentioned to support normal body function. I also recommended she look into the NOW foods super enzyme (but I have no idea how to instruct her to use it). Am I on the right path here?
The reason I want her to try Paleo is I believe a grain free diet for her would really help the “full body welts” she now gets from time to time (at least once a week). The welts are subcutaneous, itchy, and she gets the “nutty professor lips” look every time (she says she looks like a duck, lol). She has no other symptoms or complications directly resulting from the gall bladder removal that I can gather, but its hard to convince the doctors that the welts are directly related to the gall bladder removal. She went to the doctor to have blood work done and what it came down to was ‘her white blood cells were attacking “something” in her body’ (I can get more details, but she had a hard time explaining it). So the doc puts her on 6 different anti-histimine meds and shes just managing the problem as it comes. Direction? Advice? Insight? Shes not looking for increased athletic performance, just better quality of life.
2. One of my buddies girlfriends was diagnosed with type 2 tyrosinemia (and luckily is one of the fully functioning 50%). Shes obviously reluctant to start the Paleo diet due to complications with breaking down proteins. Would the NOW foods super enzyme “fix” the issue, or is there more to the disease than a digestive aid can help? Ive done all the googling I can handle without much help on this one. Shes more prone to under-eating to begin with, and like my sister in law, not looking for increased athletic performance just better quality of life. Advice/insight/suggestions?
Dr. Sears (not the diet guy, the child-care guy) suggested a balanced diet of fats, protein, and carbs like a zone diet for kids with ADHD. He suggested low-glycemic index foods like oatmeal with eggs for breakfast. Of course, no artificial colors, flavors, or sugar! My ADHD daughter does very well on food like that, but she likes whey protein and stevia in her oatmeal. (Plus tablespoonfuls of nutmeg for some reason.) She’s enjoying the meat and vegetables of the paleo diet, too, as long as she can have her gluten-free bread.
Vanessa-
Might try rotating out the oatmeal at some point, it does contain gluten like proteins.
P.S. But birthday parties are a nightmare, and the food they give out at school! Yuck! And then there is food they find in the cafeteria!
She does better on the oatmeal if I soak it over night in some yogurt-water. But, point taken. She has very strong opinions — I could use some new ideas — she does like bacon…
Vanessa-
that’s a very good thing!