Healthy High Fat Foods

[Mombow111]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

is soy a legume?

yessir, so are peas and lentils- I've also heard it passed around that cashews aren't great for you because you can't eat them raw (general rule of thumb)

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Mombow111

Not hijack the discussion, but what the deal with grains? I mean if I were to partake in paleo, how adverse would eatting say oats or rice (food staples for me because of price) be on that ideology; and what could I eat in there place (are sweet potatoes acceptable)? I ask mainly because If I could find some sort of carbohydrate to eat (apples are to voluminious and bananas hurt my digestive track when I exceed 3 in a short period of time) I could modify my diet to fit, but as it stands I can't find a adequate substitute. (I could also start a general paleo thread if that would be better)

Overeating carbs basically get converted to pure sugar in the body, messing up insulin levels and causing a whole battery of other health problems including heart disease.

Paleo eating isn't anti-carb so to speak. You certainly can eat sensible carbs such as veggies and fruits. it just promotes a more healthy eating lifestyle based on real science and human history.

Check out some of the videos in the "Low Carbs No Energy" thread for more info.

[jwood]

this is very fascinating to me, I have just spent my entire morning watching those videos. I think I am going to purchase the book The Paleo Solution by Rob Wolff just to get that perspective also.

Anyways how about chicken thighs or wings??

I love chicken

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by jwood

Anyways how about chicken thighs or wings??

I love chicken

Skin to win!

From what I've read, organs, bone broths and skin are extremely good choices. Organs are much more nutritionally dense than muscle.

Check out the book, Good Calories, Bad Calories too. A must read.

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by Mombow111

yessir, so are peas and lentils- I've also heard it passed around that cashews aren't great for you because you can't eat them raw (general rule of thumb)

may have been already said, peanuts are a legume too. Cashews can be poisonous raw, but roasted they sure taste good.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

is soy a legume?

Soy is more like Satan incarnate in bean form.

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by bigtim27

I'm now removing peanut butter completely from my diet lol. I've actually been a member of a low carb forum before and people did note that peanut butter caused stalls

If there is a Costco near you, you can pick up a large jar of Almond butter cheap. You can get smaller jars at Walmart and most groceries, watch for sales as it is a bit pricey. You can also make your own with a good food processor.

I will have to rethink my peanut butter sludge. I prefer Almond butter, but price usually gets me.

[bigtim27]

Originally Posted by bamazav

If there is a Costco near you, you can pick up a large jar of Almond butter cheap. You can get smaller jars at Walmart and most groceries, watch for sales as it is a bit pricey. You can also make your own with a good food processor.

I will have to rethink my peanut butter sludge. I prefer Almond butter, but price usually gets me.

I've never tried almond butter

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by bigtim27

I've never tried almond butter

Thinner and milder in taste then peanut butter. It is great for making sludge, I am not as fond of it for sandwiches. I only use it and PB for sludge these days. Chocolate protein, 2 tbl spoons of nut butter and a little water or heavy cream. mix well and eat. It is my evening snack.

[BendtheBar]

My kids love nut butters more than PB.