Hi!
In all honesty, I did such diet to the letter and all I gained was like 10 pounds more.
Thank you Father, for help me on losing the pound.
HAIL SATAN!
On Friday, June 27, 2014 3:34 AM, "ivan.folghera@... [HellsArmy666]" <
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Eating grains and legumes in itself is not a problem per se, but the concern is, as mentioned above, in the production and methods of consumption of grains and legumes in present day. Any refined foods such as white flour, white sugar and white or 'milled' rice has been stripped of the nutrients that one might expect to find in wholemeal flour, brown rice or raw sugar.
Additionally, the methods by which much of these products are grown is very different to the ways of the ancients, in that ground/farm plots are no longer rested and composted in a four year cycle between growing due to 'land restrictions', or limited size of farms (total bullshit when you consider how little of the planet is actually farmland as a percentage).
Furthermore, the use of nitrogen fertilizers creates foods which are bigger in size and thus sell for a higher price due to higher weight but yield significantly less nutritional value has created a staple of nutritionally inadequate foods.
Even packaging and transport, such as the canning of legumes within a watery medium + added 'firming agents' (usually mineral in nature) tends to leach from the beans their very goodness, the slop you often drain from a can before using them. Dried legumes are a better alternative, especially when the water they are soaked in is used in their cooking and consequently consumed as part of the dish (this goes for anything cooked in water, including meats, eggs etc. though can prove a difficult task for the aspiring cook with little experience... stews are a good way to achieve this easily and tastefully).
The final straw is the consumption of these foods. The ancients had a significantly higher intake of EFA's (essential fatty acids like Omega-3 and Omega-6) from fish sources and plant sources (Flaxseed or Linseed oil is an excellent and affordable choice for those who cannot afford fish). These oils have a somewhat anti-inflammatory effect on the digestive system which Paleo diet advocates claim is the source of the problem with grains, the destruction of the lining of the small intestine through inflammation caused by lecithins etc present in grains and legumes. Many western people consume high amounts of inorganically grown (nitrogen fertilised), refined or milled (white) grains, blended together with hydrogenated vegetable oils in bakery foods, biscuits, some breads and many processed pre-prepared or pre-battered meats etc. (hydrogenated oils are super heated oils for preservation purposes that are high in trans-fatty acids and LDL's (low density lipoproteins or 'bad cholesterol')).
The net effect on the digestive system of someone who is genetically used to a meal of wild game, wild vegetables and high exercise (ie our ancestors) can be devastating. However, this is not to say that all are doomed and must avoid grains at all costs, which is the Paleo ideal....
Simply increasing intake of Essential fatty acids from some of the sources above (or others based on your taste, income and local availability), substituting white and milled grains for brown and whole grains (organically grown if possible but not an essential, I certainly don't eat organically grown as it is far too expensive where I live, up to 9 or 10 times the price of the normal product), reducing intake of hydrogenated vegetable oils (Australian law requires manufacturers place this as part of the ingredients list when included in food, I don't know about other countries) and generally being aware of what you are eating, its quality and what other foods you are consuming to balance the negative effects of some that may be harmful (cake on your birthday) should be enough if not more than enough to offset the difficulties described by Paleo advocates as being unavoidable in a grain-based diet or one that is high in grains.
HAIL SATAN!!
