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The Science Behind the Paleolithic Diet

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Uploaded by on Jan 22, 2012

Matt Lalonde- Ph.D Harvard University Chemistry and Chemical Biology

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  • @infinityfreedom888: if I may answer your question, seeds/grains/legumes originally existed in a specific ecological niche. Take them out of that niche & they can damage the environment. Raising cows on grass mimics an existing ecological niche and can fortify the land; take them out of that niche into a factory farm setting is where you run into problems.

  • I am elated to have men of scientific integrity, like Dr. Mat Lalonde, on our side. So much of our discourse on diet gets mired in half truths, conjecture, and unsubstantiated claims. It's refreshing to have a man so committed to examining all dietary propositions with scientific rigor. If we demand claims in physics, chemistry, and biology to be verified using the most exacting scientific benchmarks, we should also expect the same with dietary claims - especially when our health is at stake.

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  • @MisterMcCallister I had to look it up too :)

  • @quirkybeats The seeds/legumes/grains do not damage the environment, the way that we chose to commercially farm them does. Legumes are actually beneficial to the soil because they can fix (or "take") nitrogen from the air and convert it to a form readily available to other plants. This minimizes the need for petrochemical fertilizers. While I do agree that you should buy grass-fed beef as opposed to factory farmed, there is no ecological niche for domestic cattle.

  • "I think it is very unwise to ridicule this very morally committed population just because they're not eating meat." With tradition and ethics mingling with careful observation; This is pleasing to hear.

  • aesthetic as fuck

  • 21:23... the best point

  • @MisterMcCallister potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, etc. Google is your friend.

  • What are examples of "tubers"?

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