Comments on: Almost Oatmeal Raisin Paleo Cookies http://www.crossfitto.com/2009/12/05/almost-oatmeal-raisin-paleo-cookies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=almost-oatmeal-raisin-paleo-cookies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:21:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Larry http://www.crossfitto.com/2009/12/05/almost-oatmeal-raisin-paleo-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Larry Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.crossfitto.com/?p=3277#comment-767 If you want to be a caveman that's fine. Sounds a bit de-evolutionary to me. I generally trust that my body can handle what I put into it, and if it doesn't kill me it will make me stronger. Bodies have adapted to a non-paleo diet since the paelozoic era ended. Without the dietary challege there would be no incentive for them to. But even mainstream doctors admit there is maybe something to paelo theory (second page): http://www.direct-ms.org/pdf/NutritionOther/Freed%20lectin.pdf Still, since most people aren't going to go to the extreme of exluding all lectins, minimize exposure by cooking starches and presoaking any legumes. And Mother was right when she said to chew your food before swallowing! This will mix in saliva containing enzymes that deactivate many lectins, including gluten. Is this 100% protection? Perhaps not. But if you play it safe 100% of the time, are living fully either? If you want to be a caveman that’s fine. Sounds a bit de-evolutionary to me. I generally trust that my body can handle what I put into it, and if it doesn’t kill me it will make me stronger. Bodies have adapted to a non-paleo diet since the paelozoic era ended. Without the dietary challege there would be no incentive for them to.

But even mainstream doctors admit there is maybe something to
paelo theory (second page):

http://www.direct-ms.org/pdf/NutritionOther/Freed%20lectin.pdf

Still, since most people aren’t going to go to the extreme of exluding all lectins, minimize exposure by cooking starches and presoaking any legumes. And Mother was right when she said to chew your food before swallowing! This will mix in saliva containing enzymes that deactivate many lectins, including gluten.
Is this 100% protection? Perhaps not. But if you play it safe 100% of the time, are living fully either?

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