https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:06:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet/page/2#post-1233354 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:54:17 +0000 MoonMoon 1233354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: thanks for looking into this article! I thought it sounded satirical-this is how my friends who teach anthropology talk about the use of the word paleolithic and the reference to ”cavemen” in this diet :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet/page/2#post-1232425 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:07:40 +0000 mrsjazz 1232425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Yeah, I think that part of the article is key. We cut down on all the processed foods mentioned, but still have some occasionally. Moderation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet/page/2#post-1232382 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:59:34 +0000 lemondrop 1232382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I saw this and thought of you, I'll come out of the not-a-fan-of-paleo-too-closet ;) lol</p> <p>Real or not, I think the article is hilarious! Any and all trendy/fad diets annoy me. We went on a family vacation and my SIL and BIL were hardcore "paleo" this summer- they went through 36 eggs in 3 days. To me that is NOT healthy no matter what title you go by. Also eliminating legumes and eating only animal proteins doesn't seem like the best idea either. </p> <p>I live in moderation with a little bit of everything and limit portion size. I don't go crazy over processed foods, but that doesn't mean I never have it either. I go for local and humanely raised when I can. The only things I really and truly don't eat ever are foods that make me sick- salmon and Coldstone ice cream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet/page/2#post-1232376 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:58:05 +0000 mrbee 1232376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I don't really focus on the term Paleo... this part of the article you linked is the key for me:</p> <p>&lt;&lt; Most nutritionists consent that the Paleo diet gets at least one thing right—cutting down on processed foods that have been highly modified from their raw state through various methods of preservation. Examples include white bread and other refined flour products, artificial cheese, certain cold cuts and packaged meats, potato chips, and sugary cereals. Such processed foods often offer less protein, fiber and iron than their unprocessed equivalents, and some are packed with sodium and preservatives that may increase the risk of heart disease and certain cancers. &gt;&gt;</p> <p>I love love love processed food, but cutting down on it has been helpful. Although my taste buds are very sad about it, as I miss my old comfort foods! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1232332 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:45:36 +0000 mrsjazz 1232332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I figured it was satire...but I have read articles written by or including quotes from real scientists about the fallacies of the Paleo diet.</p> <p>Like this one: <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat" rel="nofollow">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1232315 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:40:28 +0000 jedeve 1232315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I figured it was a spoof. But as an anthropologist myself, I agree with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1232264 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:24:55 +0000 mrbee 1232264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: @MoonMoon: </p> <p>I reread the article this morning, and it looks like it's a spoof. The author says that he doesn't know "whether it’s made up or not":<br /> <a href="http://mumanu.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/#comment-939" rel="nofollow">http://mumanu.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/#comment-939</a></p> <p>He also cites hells-ditch.com, where the original article was published last August:<br /> <a href="http://hells-ditch.com/2012/08/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/" rel="nofollow">http://hells-ditch.com/2012/08/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/</a></p> <p>A few of the commenters there reference a disclaimer which used to be at the end of the article (which has been removed), which used to make it clear it's a satire:<br /> <a href="http://hells-ditch.com/2012/08/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/#comment-57" rel="nofollow">http://hells-ditch.com/2012/08/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/#comment-57</a></p> <p>I wasn't totally convinced but just to confirm, if you Google the name of the doctors (Britta Hoyes, Richard Wenkel, Karl Fenst), the only references that seem to come up are re: this article... suggesting they're made up names. Also I know a lot of scientists, and they don't usually speak in awesome soundbites like this! “Look, the diet itself is sound; it’s the philosophy that’s bullshit. Eat what you want. Just leave the damn cavemen out of it.”</p> <p>Anyway fun stuff but as far as I can tell, it's a spoof. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231453 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:04:00 +0000 mjane 1231453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: for reals. Whole grans + legumes = inexpensive, delicious, filling, and nutritious! Now that's a superfood I can get behind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231225 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:10:34 +0000 mrsjazz 1231225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I don't trust any diet that cuts out oats and beans long term! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231193 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:49:28 +0000 Smurfette 1231193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: totally acceptable in my book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231179 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:38:42 +0000 SweetMamaM 1231179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try and just eat as much real food as possible, leading us to a more paleo diet (although, being pregnant, I'm in more of a "whatever sounds good" phase) but we're certainly not strict on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231177 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:38:22 +0000 mrbee 1231177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: If that's what you're seeing, then I could see how it seems like a fad. That hasn't been my experience though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231173 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:36:12 +0000 swedishfish 1231173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: classy! Our friends had a mashed potato bar at their wedding a few years ago. It was love at first sight for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231164 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:33:03 +0000 mrbee 1231164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Just put it in a martini glass, and it's all good!!</p> <p><a href="http://blissfullydomestic.com/food-bliss/easy-entertaining-mashed-potato-bar/49035/" rel="nofollow">http://blissfullydomestic.com/food-bliss/easy-entertaining-mashed-potato-bar/49035/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231161 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:32:24 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1231161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I guess it depends what you take from it. Unfortunately, many people I know default to meat and fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231157 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:30:50 +0000 swedishfish 1231157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I actually would eat an entire plate of mashed potatoes if that was socially acceptable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231153 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:29:58 +0000 yoursilverlining 1231153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: haha, yes! The seasonality and geography of food has always been a chief complaint of mine re: paleo.<br /> People have been eating legumes for thousands of years and we've certainly evolved as a species in other ways in that time; seems silly not to think that our digestive systems haven't evolved at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231125 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:23:10 +0000 littlebug 1231125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: That was my first reaction re: the cavemen. Really, the cavemen? The same people who were practically bent in half, were 3 feet tall, and lived to be 20? THAT'S whose diet you're basing your diet on? </p> <p>I have nothing against the diet, and try very hard to do the "shop only from the outer aisle of the grocery store," but I also don't have any problem with shopping in the pasta aisle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231124 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:23:01 +0000 tlcbaby 1231124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Yeah, I definitely still daydream about pizza on occasion :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231113 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:16:43 +0000 mrbee 1231113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: We eat largely Paleo! By exciting, I just mean that I miss eating all of my comfort foods. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231110 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:15:55 +0000 Andrea 1231110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL. Funny article! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231109 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:15:19 +0000 mrbee 1231109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>&lt;&lt; I wish there was a better name for it because I do think that just eating real food could solve a TON of our nation's health problems &gt;&gt;</p> <p>@tlcbaby: Totally agree with you! It's a study in contrasts that processed food constantly uses all sorts of tricks and deceptive marketing to sell its food, and yet normal food gets dinged for using a term like paleo.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I think of paleo-style diets as very different from some of the other diets you mentioned? The main message I took away from Paleo is to avoid most processed foods. That's a healthier message than the Atkin's message of, "You can eat as much meat you'd like as long as you don't eat bread." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231104 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:13:40 +0000 tlcbaby 1231104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: Aww thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231103 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:12:46 +0000 jmarionsmith 1231103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: i have to say i am always impressed by your food photos. they always seem so elaborate (and of course, healthy!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231102 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:12:30 +0000 Sunderling 1231102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a funny article, but it's the kind of thing I see people post on facebook pretty often thinking it's factual, and that diminishes my enjoyment of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231099 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:09:41 +0000 tlcbaby 1231099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: The food can be exciting ;) I think I make some pretty good meals for DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231096 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:07:37 +0000 Smurfette 1231096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: girl, you can't forget the mashed potatoes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231089 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:05:51 +0000 tlcbaby 1231089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go back and forth with the paleo label. I mean, when I see a recipe for "paleo chocolate donuts with coconut frosting" I get very frustrated because that isn't the point.</p> <p>I wish there was a better name for it because I do think that just eating real food could solve a TON of our nation's health problems, but people are always going to think it is just another fad.</p> <p>I consider myself paleo, but I know what it means to me and I think the important thing is just eating what makes you feel good and healthy and staying away from foods that don't, and also avoiding food that isn't food (cookies, soda, etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231079 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:58:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1231079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been waiting for this silly trend to die, just as Atkins and all the other fad diets have faded away.</p> <p>Moderation in everything is probably a good strategy. Having said that I ate half a bag of Pretzel Flips today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interesting-article-blog-on-the-paleo-diet#post-1231069 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:51:38 +0000 cascademom 1231069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cringe when I hear Paleo. A couple I know gravitates towards certain things based off of their pseudo religion. For them, it's Paleo and Crossfit. I think some Paleo recipes are good, but I wouldn't prescribe to it. I like French fries and baked potatoes. I rarely eat bread to begin with. </p>