Scientist Wife Not Buying It page 2

[Sandman]

Sometimes a lighthouse just needs to shine.

She might worry less about the evidence when she sees your transformation firsthand.

[KimchiNinja]

Can anyone site specific scientific studies to support this lifestyle?

The largest study/observation of tribes not heavily influenced by modern diets, and observation of their excellent health. This guy studied South Americans, Swiss villages, tribes at the poles, Africans, etc. Not some small/myopic study. There's not much to debate yet somehow people keep debating!

Principles of Healthy Diets - Weston A Price Foundation

[Wulf]

The largest study/observation of tribes not heavily influenced by modern diets, and observation of their excellent health. This guy studied South Americans, Swiss villages, tribes at the poles, Africans, etc. Not some small/myopic study. There's not much to debate yet somehow people keep debating!

because there is money to be made from industrial / factory foods.

[Rosencrantz1]

She should read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes and The Paleo Answer by Loren Cordain. Both books are well researched and well referenced. I also recommend Sugar: The Bitter Truth by Robert Lustig which is on YouTube.

[magicmerl]

She should read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes and The Paleo Answer by Loren Cordain. Both books are well researched and well referenced. I also recommend Sugar: The Bitter Truth by Robert Lustig which is on YouTube.

The trouble is that all of those have their flaws.

There's lots of good advice in this thread, but we can't give more targetted advice until we know more exactly what her objections are. If they are just 'there's no way of replicating paleolithic diets, it's a stupid thing to do', then I have to say, I completely agree with her. All we are doing is using paleo as a proxy for 'a diet of whole foods, eschewing processed foods such as white sugar and grasses (including seed oils)".

From my perspective the major sticking point is cutting out wheat. This video might help her:

[Kvalhion]

I always laugh a bit when I hear about people who question eating primal. The majority I have seen question it because they don't want to follow it. They want to keep their grains and other foods and convince themselves that it's really not that bad for them, especially in moderation.

I've yet to see a sound argument, scientific or otherwise, that says eating foods that have been processed is healthier than eating foods that are natural and/or clean. I do not think it is our responsibility to convince other people to see common sense. We live by example and when they really want to improve their health, they will come around.

[KimchiNinja]

because there is money to be made from industrial / factory foods.

That's exactly right. And that's why there is so much confusion and misinformation in the United States. Unfortunately, I don't see it changing anytime soon.

[Richard Seekins]

I always laugh a bit when I hear about people who question eating primal. The majority I have seen question it because they don't want to follow it. They want to keep their grains and other foods and convince themselves that it's really not that bad for them, especially in moderation.

I've yet to see a sound argument, scientific or otherwise, that says eating foods that have been processed is healthier than eating foods that are natural and/or clean. I do not think it is our responsibility to convince other people to see common sense. We live by example and when they really want to improve their health, they will come around.

I agree totally with all of this. Great advice IMHO ^^^^^