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    Bodyweight excersises are the best way to acheive...

    Bodyweight excersises are the best way to acheive strength levels that are proportional to your build. EG the pull-up is a very effective strength excersise. 'Bar' training is getting really popular...
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    Yes forgot to mention Wild Garlic, been using...

    Yes forgot to mention Wild Garlic, been using that too
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    Yes you can eat the whole dandelion plant raw, or...

    Yes you can eat the whole dandelion plant raw, or steam the leaves and stalks, or boil the flowers in water to make a tea.

    Also edible and very nutritious: Nettle and dead-nettle, hedge mustard...
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    I would remove the fat, pour hot coconut oil over...

    I would remove the fat, pour hot coconut oil over it and roast in the oven on a medium heat until crispy. We call that crackling where I come from. I hope you made a gravy from the juices in the...
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    No problems, obviously stick to natural carbs as...

    No problems, obviously stick to natural carbs as you can control your intake far more easily, plus they contain nutrients. My personal favorites are bananas and dates. With regards to bingeing -...
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    Can I ask whether, when you try to go primal, you...

    Can I ask whether, when you try to go primal, you also go low carb at the same time? I've managed to stay on track for 6 months now, and I'm pretty pleased with myself, but I haven't been low carb - ...
  7. Thread: 80/20 rule

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    The 80/20 guideline works for a lot of people but...

    The 80/20 guideline works for a lot of people but you need to consider what the 20 percent is. If it's CAFO and occasional vegetable oil in a restaurant meal then you'll be getting good results. If...
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    I would consider using it as a food ingredient in...

    I would consider using it as a food ingredient in a savory dish such as a stir fry or a chilli sauce as you mentioned, but that's about it.
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    Cast-iron casseroles are awesome. How did it turn...

    Cast-iron casseroles are awesome. How did it turn out?
  10. Do they serve something called the 'big breakfast...

    Do they serve something called the 'big breakfast meal' in McDonalds in the states? Its a muffin, sausage, scrambled egg and hash brown. I have, in the past, asked for this without the muffin but...
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    Which reminds me, on a slightly less comedic...

    Which reminds me, on a slightly less comedic note, I've recently been learning that at least 50% of the plants that grow in our roadside hedgerows are edibile, and furthermore, that half the 'weeds'...
  12. Interesting, never seen that before, don't think...

    Interesting, never seen that before, don't think law enforcement people could use it but in a self protection situation - absolutely

    ....I withdraw that - he teaches it to police officers!
  13. If I ever have children, I will teach them the...

    If I ever have children, I will teach them the fence, or get Geoff Thompson to do it!

    You can actually write to Marc Macyoung on this website, tell him what happened and he'll give you some...
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    No, only sugary stuff seems palatable in...

    No, only sugary stuff seems palatable in unnatural colors, not sure why that is?
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    The reasons for doing this diet are endless but...

    The reasons for doing this diet are endless but even so it can still be difficult to explain it to people, hence I was interested to know what people's response to this disdainful comment would be,...
  16. There's a lot of Moms on here telling you to get...

    There's a lot of Moms on here telling you to get your head checked out. Listen to them. If the emergency services pick up someone with a concussion, they immediately take them to hospital. Trust me I...
  17. I suppose we are part of an evolution away from...

    I suppose we are part of an evolution away from foodstuffs that are highly profitable but nutritionally empty, lets be the leaders! If you think about it there are many parallels between industrial...
  18. Yes I get the impression that convenience foods...

    Yes I get the impression that convenience foods are on the whole cheaper in the US than in the UK (though they are getting cheaper here also) and maybe there is an even higher mark-up on organic...
  19. Hi Infamous, I've been where you are as a...

    Hi Infamous, I've been where you are as a teenager and I understand how this kind of experience can really make you frustrated.

    The two best writers and teachers on self defense in the world...
  20. Have you compared the price of an organically...

    Have you compared the price of an organically produced paleo/primal diet, with that of a processed food + bog standard fresh produce diet? In my experience they tend to work out about the same...
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    True - the lameness of 1st world dieting...

    True - the lameness of 1st world dieting behavior, I suppose the best way around it, if you do want to refuse anything in this way, is to avoid saying you're on any kind of diet and just say 'I'm...
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    Processed foods are packaged and advertised very effectively. Also they are nowadays meticulously designed not to have any overriding taste, so that the body's response is to just keep eating them.
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    Witty response needed....

    The comedian Pete Holmes on Twitter: "If a caveman from the Paleolithic era saw you turn down a cupcake because youre on the "Paleo Diet," he'd kill you with a sharpened seashell"

    I laughed at...
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    NO problems, I've also found some dead nettles as...

    NO problems, I've also found some dead nettles as well. I've also just found this behind my garden on a patch of wasteland, also edible, and very common in the uk:

    Ground Elder (Aegopodium...
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    Ok I now know what the plant is thats growing in...

    Ok I now know what the plant is thats growing in my garden (aside from the edible dandelions that are also everywhere), its Garlic Mustard - just seen it on a video.

    hedge chef episode 2 - Hedge...
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