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The Scary News About the Paleo Diet
Posted by:
Panchito
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Date: March 17, 2014 02:53AM [shine.yahoo.com]
"People who love the Paleo diet are often quick to dismiss naysayers. (I know because I have, like, eight of these friends, and they're cult-y about it.) But a new study just released this week may give them reason for concern, too. The study, published in Cell Metabolism, tracked more than 6,000 adults above the age of 50 for 18 years. Some people were on an animal-protein rich diet like Paleo or Atkins (remember when Atkins was a thing?); some were not. And those who ate the animal-protein heavy diet fared way, way worse than others: They were 74% more likely to die early than those who followed a low-protein diet. "We provide convincing evidence that a high-protein diet, particularly if the proteins are derived from animals, is nearly as bad as smoking," said Dr. Valter D. Longo, lead author of the study. " Re: The Scary News About the Paleo Diet
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: April 26, 2014 07:25PM Not broadly publicized, this. Thanks for posting, Panchito. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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