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ISBN-13: | 9781628600193 |
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Publisher: | Victory Belt Publishing |
Publication date: | 02/25/2014 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 2.10(d) |
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Table of Contents
Foreword Diane Sanfilippo 7
Introduction 11
The propaganda police (or how I learned to stop worrying and start eating real food) 13
What we talk about when we talk about Paleo 18
On scientific studies 23
So here's where we stand, and here's where we're going 28
Chapter 1 Fat 30
Let's talk about fat, baby 33
History and the heart 36
Cholesterol: Don't hate! 50
Saturated science? Fat chance 62
But what about the calories, yo! 77
So what to do? 79
Chapter 2 Protein 80
How did we get here? And actually, where the heck are we? 82
Kellogg's flaccid flakes 83
The essentials on protein and amino acids 87
Myth: Animal protein causes cancer 89
Myth: Animal protein is bad for the kidneys, liver, and bones 95
Myth: We can get all the protein we need from plants 100
Myth: We need to eat like primates Cor, don't monkey around with ape food) 111
Don't be cruel (or, veganism: I get it) 116
So what to do? 128
Chapter 3 Carbs 130
Crops and carbage 133
Carbohydrate confusion 142
The chemistry of carbs 153
What comes with your carbs? 161
After agriculture: Traditional food, traditional cultures traditional preparation 170
So what to do? 175
Chapter 4 Nutrients 178
Calories, energy, and food 180
It's the hormones, honey 183
Nutrients, not calories 190
Nutrients: Bank them, and bank on them 192
Nutrients we need: A is for animals only 200
Nutrients we need: D is for don't get deficient 206
Nutrients we need: K2 is for kick-ass 218
Nutrients we need: Omega-3 (or, fish oil-what's the catch?) 222
Nutrients we need: Minerals matter, and they're better together 230
So what to do? 249
Conclusion 253
Where we've been 253
Where we're going 255
How we get there 257
Where to begin 259
Nutrition in 100 Words 262
Acknowledgments 263
Sources 266
Index 281