Paleo Friendly Recipes - No Grains, Legumes, Dairy, etc.

[Delightful Den]

Just  added this one VieveMS

I have to say I don't think the paleo people have it right.  Our paleolithic ancestors would have eaten small amounts of whole grains  ad legumes when they were available for gathering.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

There are many reasons for going on the Paleo diet and it is the cure to some gut problems. Personally I don't think there is problem with grain and there is evidence that ancient cultures did eat grain.  I think the problem is the modern day lack of preparation of grain.  Most grain should to be soaked or sprouted before being cooked and this is often overlooked. Porridge oats are not often soaked overnight, wheat isn't sprouted and dried before being ground into wholegrain flour etc.  Eating paleo is probably preferable to eating grain in the refined form (white flour etc).

[jo_nz]

I looked at the Paleo diet a year or so ago, and found it very interesting, and it has certainly made me rethink how my diet is made up.  I think I/we have just become so used to an excess of grains: cereals for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, pasta or rice for dinner. 
It was also enlightening to find that I don't NEED loads of carbs to feel full - I didn't realise protein could do that.

[Delightful Den]

I agree the amount of grains we eat today is higher than needed and the types of grains and how they are prepared is also an issue.

I find that as an endurance athlete a high protein diet just doesn't work for me. When I eat low carb medium to high protein I am hungry about an hour after eating. At the advice of a sports dietician I have started eating a lot more carbs in the form of whole grains, rice, pasta, sweet potatoes and potatoes. Since doing this my late afternoon evening cravings for sugar have decreased and I have more energy.

I guess what I am saying is that everyone's dietary needs are different depending on activity level and genetics.

[cookie1]

Great to see you back Chelsea. I've missed you and am pleased you are feeling better. It would have been disappointing to miss out on the trip.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Thanks Cookie.  It is lovely to be on the mend now.  After a very rough six months I don't think I will ever take my health for granted again.

[cecilia]

Hi all.

Here are some more Paleo Thermie recipes.  Enjoy!

• http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/search/tmrc_solr_recipe/paleo?solrsort=&filters=-is_cck_field_recipes_variation%3A%5B%2A%20TO%20%2A%5D
  
  http://agagfaf.com/tag/paleo/

[Bambi]

Subbing in here for some recipes

[aggiebaby]

OMG!  I'm so happy to see a Paleo section!!!  I'm a newbie thermomixer who is also paleo-ish... This is so exciting!!

[cazmatic]

Hi look forward to reading through this post! I've been paleo for a month and will be continuing

[kmw]

The recipes links are great thanks. Seems we are heading different eating plan due to my husband health & I'm just trying to find recipes that taste good.

[meganjane]

Great to see you back Chelsea and getting better. What a shame you had to cancel your trip to Ethiopia! Did you have a special reason to go there?

DD you're correct in that a high protein diet isn't the answer. We still need carbs in our diet, as they provide the glucose we need to burn for energy, growth and cellular functioning. However, it is the correct sorts of carbs we need, whole and unprocessed, prepared correctly.

As for the Paleo diet, it's okay, but instead of reducing grains, as Chelsea says, it's the way we eat grains in today's world that isn't good for our gut health. There's too much reliance on wheat alone and it isn't prepared properly with quick rising breads that don't allow for gluten development, hence the increase in gluten intolerance.

I think some of the basic principles of Paleo diet are good, but I disagree with removing entire food groups. Legumes and nuts are full of fabulous phytonutrients. Legumes must be soaked with some sort of acid or whey to help them break down. I don't believe it's necessary to 'activate' nuts. The theory that phytic acid binds with minerals has no scientific proof. The nuts themselves contain enough minerals to counteract any that may be lost.

Wholefoods, good preparation and clean eating is the best option for good health.