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Yesterday, 09:51 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Paleo low carb - fat percentage in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Too high for what? I'd never consume a diet that high in fats because it's virtually impossible to do that naturally without adding refined oils. ...

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Yesterday, 09:16 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread "Calories in / Calories Out" -- Please Stop the Madness in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

These videos flat out suck. They explain nothing - the very lean ectomorph's TDEE suddenly spiked after a few weeks of ultra high calories. No...

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Yesterday, 08:52 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbs Make You Stupid in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Saturated fat, cholesterol, red meat and eggs cause heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Says epidemiology. Triglyceride is fat in the blood. Do...

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Yesterday, 01:08 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread MCTs cannot make you fat!? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

No. Extra carbs and protein have potential to be stored as lean muscle mass. MCT's are just empty fuel. It'll just take you out of a fat burning...

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Yesterday, 11:06 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Why is coconut oil more preferred to cook with than Lard? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Butter burns at around 325 degrees F. I recommend making your own ghee for higher heat applications. That is good til around 400-410 degrees F. ...

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Yesterday, 11:04 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

And when your terrible lifestyle just destroys the transplant cells, then what? You're taking histamine blockers instead of removing the trigger and...

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Yesterday, 09:32 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Then you'll never get better. You need sugar to become better. You have to slowly ramp up consumption. Again, meat generates more insulin than...

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Yesterday, 08:09 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Why is coconut oil more preferred to cook with than Lard? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Modern lard is up to 32% PUFA from CAFO sources. The values they use for lard in nutrition databases are decades old. See the study I posted above....

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Yesterday, 06:02 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Why is coconut oil more preferred to cook with than Lard? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Most lard is junk today. CAFO lard resembles vegetable oil due to an extremely high PUFA content. CAFO pigs are literally fed soybean oil. Funny...

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06-17-2013, 01:20 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Fish don't produce much SFA because if they did, they'd freeze in the water. SFA is rock hard at refrigerator temperatures. Similarly, PUFA,...

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06-17-2013, 12:12 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I understand. What I'm saying is what makes you think the human body needs some arachidonic acid? "Need" implies it is essential. Technically you...

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06-17-2013, 12:07 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Yep. Type 2 Diabetes is an energy management disorder. Think of the body as the engine of a car, with 1,000 little mechanical parts working...

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06-17-2013, 11:59 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Not true. People are usually overweight, then become Type 2 Diabetic. They generally drop weight, but when you're 70 lbs overweight and drop 15...

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06-17-2013, 11:51 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

That's fine. I don't hold your opinion to high esteem either as you tend to be more interested in stirring the pot with drive-by posts than...

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06-17-2013, 10:07 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

3-4 servings of carbohydrate per meal is far too much carbohydrate for probably 80% of healthy people, let alone type 2 diabetics. That's just way...

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06-17-2013, 10:02 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

3-4 servings of carbohydrate per meal is far too much carbohydrate for probably 80% of healthy people, let alone type 2 diabetics. That's just way...

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06-17-2013, 09:42 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

You truly have no idea what Type 2 Diabetes is, do you? It is an inability to convert glucose into fuel. That's why your blood sugar is elevated -...

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06-17-2013, 09:41 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Type 2 Diabetes is an inability to clear sugar from the bloodstream and metabolize it into energy. That's why Type 2 Diabetics generally drop weight...

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06-17-2013, 09:39 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

He doesn't. Robb Wolf used to advocate for low-carb post-workout refeeds until he did them himself. Now he's done a total 180 and prefers...

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06-17-2013, 09:38 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I don't see how this is relevant to carbohydrate at all. Your diet, by your own admission, was loaded with grains and contained next to zero fat...

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06-17-2013, 09:34 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Hogwash. First off, the brain requires a bare minimum of 50g of glucose a day even when in full ketosis. So add those 12.5 Tbsp's to your 2 Tbsps. ...

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06-17-2013, 09:28 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Why do you "need" to take in omega 3 and omega 6?

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06-17-2013, 09:27 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Studies revolving around omega 3's today are reminiscent of studies revolving around omega 6's 40 years ago. I see little compelling evidence...

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06-17-2013, 09:21 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Depends what you compare it to. Do I think "Sardines, Salmon, Avocado, and Walnuts" are healthier than the typical processed foods that Americans...

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06-17-2013, 08:31 AM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Saturated fat... who do you believe? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

This is all fantastic news, and it's a reason why I believe saturated fats to be by far the healthiest fats one can consume. Polyunsaturated fat...

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06-16-2013, 09:12 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Nah. Constant consumption of carbs is only bad when they're deep-fried in rancid seed oils.

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06-16-2013, 09:08 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

"Paleo" may improve insulin sensitivity in general because it tends to avoid a lot of the very unhealthy foods that lead to metabolic derangement -...

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06-16-2013, 08:03 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Low carbohydrate diets promote insulin resistance. They don't combat it. They simply avoid the issue. Type 2 Diabetes is an affliction that causes...

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06-16-2013, 07:14 PM

ChocoTaco369 replied to a thread Carbohydrate is good for diabetes in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Some small stresses can be good. Large stresses aren't. The body adapts to heavy gluten in the diet - that doesn't make it healthy. This isn't a...

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