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Paleo 101 • Transitioning to Paleo • Paleo 2.0

Macronutrients

Do Calories Count? • Protein • Fat • Saturated Fat and Cholesterol • Safe Starches • Macronutrient Ratios • Fat doesn’t make you fat

Paleo Foods

Modern Fruit • Grass-Fed Meat • Fish and Seafood • Liver • Salt • Coconut • Butter • Egg Yolk • Water and Hydration • Fish Eggs • White potatoes • Vegetables • Oysters • Vinegar • Seaweed • Bone broth • Paleo plant fats • Sardines • Cured Meat • Garlic • Nightshades • Pastured pork and poultry • Raw Meat • Winter Squash

Gray Area Foods

Dairy • Raw milk • Nuts and Seeds • Chocolate, Coffee, and Alcohol • Food additives • Caffeine

Foods to Avoid

Gluten and Wheat • Grains • Pseudograins and Non-Gluten Grains • Beans and Legumes • PUFA • Sugar • Fructose • Soy • The “Balanced Diet” Myth • Superfoods • Protein Powder

Paleo, Health, and Disease

Gut Flora • AGEs and Oxidative Stress • Immune System • Infections and Chronic Disorders • Thyroid Health • Mental Health • Diabetes • How We Get Fat • Weight Loss • Tooth Decay • Why Cholesterol is Not Bad • Paleo and Acne • Changes Experienced on a Paleo Diet • Paleo and Hair • Hypertension • Candida • Anxiety • The Importance of Muscle

Tweaks and Supplements

Micronutrients • Ketosis • FODMAPs • Fiber • Choosing Meat • Intermittent Fasting • Natural Toothpaste Recipe • Supplementing on Paleo • Vitamin D • Fish Oil • Magnesium • Paleo for Vegetarians? • Acid-alkaline balance • Metabolism-Boosting Myths • Long fasts • Antioxidants • Donating Blood • Organic vegetables • Vitamin C • Calcium • Healthy weight gain

Paleo Lifestyle

Why you shouldn’t count calories • Microwaves • Addition vs. Subtraction • Willpower • Surviving rough spots • Media fasting • Answering Debunkers, Part 1 • Answering Debunkers, Part 2 • Answering Debunkers, Part 3 • Paleo on a Budget • Sleep and Stress • Exercise • Paleo Pets • The Paleo Elevator Speech • Paleo and Food Policy • Environmental Toxins • Paleo and Traveling • Antibiotics • Paleo Kids • Cavemen Didn’t Die Young • Eating Disorders and Paleo • Paleo and the Barefoot Lifestyle • Self-Experimenting • Is variety overrated? • Sunbathing • Cold water therapy • Is Paleo a Fad? • Paleo for the Elderly • Using leftovers • What if I don’t like vegetables?

Troubleshooting

Why do I have no energy? • Why Paleo Feels Boring • Why People Fail on a Paleo Diet • Constipation • Insomnia • IBS • Allergies, Intolerances, and Toxins • Autoimmune Diseases and Digestive Problems • 5 Reasons why Cholesterol can get Higher on Paleo • Migraines

Fertility and Women’s Health

Paleo and Menstrual Cramps• Paleo and Fertility • Paleo and Pregnancy

Paleo Philosophy

Fake it Till You Make It • Defining Optimal Health • Lessons from an Organic Farm • How Steve Pavlina Almost Killed Me • Why A Lean, Fit, and Strong Body Shouldn’t be Rocket Science • Vegetarianism • Paleo as Imitation • Male Body Image vs. Optimal Health

Seasonal

Paleo Holiday Survival Strategies • Paleo New Year’s Resolutions

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