Tom Woods Goes Primal!

[Acala]

What do you guys think of the Blood Type hypothesis as an indicator of what an individual's diet should be? I've actually read that some people have evolved the gene for maintaining their health with an agrarian diet, but that this is only among a small segment of people.

My understanding is that it has been pretty well debunked as being devoid of any scientific basis. I have not looked into it myself because primal/paleo seems to me to have the strongest scientific basis AND it has made a new man out of me.

[Birdlady]

I drink roughly one to two gallons of water a day. I'm always thirsty.

And because I know someone will suggest this, I've been tested numerous times. I'm not diabetic.

Have you been tested for Diabetes insipidus? It's not the same as regular diabetes.

[pcgame]

I also drink at least 1.5 gallons a day. Probably 2.5 gallons a day.

[Acala]

I also drink at least 1.5 gallons a day. Probably 2.5 gallons a day.

There IS such a thing as drinking too much water.

[pcgame]

I always thought about 1 gallon of h20 a day is normal and since I am big guy I can drink 1.5+.

[vechorik]

There IS such a thing as drinking too much water.

Oh yes there is. I drank too much water one day and felt dizzy/sick.
Researched it and found that sure enough, even too much water can kill you!
Did you hear about the woman that DIED in a radio station's "drink the most water contest?"

[Birdlady]

Oh yes there is. I drank too much water one day and felt dizzy/sick.
Researched it and found that sure enough, even too much water can kill you!
Did you hear about the woman that DIED in a radio station's "drink the most water contest?"

This was a little different. She was purposely holding her bladder, so her blood sodium levels dropped and brain swelled.

But it is true. The most common way to get water intoxication is drinking tons of water after sweating a lot. You have to replace electrolytes along with the water. It's the imbalance of electrolytes that makes water "toxic" in large quantities.

[JudgeNapFan]

How do you replenish electrolytes without drinking sweet drinks like Gatorade? Don't want to add the calories I just burned off.

[heavenlyboy34]

How do you replenish electrolytes without drinking sweet drinks like Gatorade? Don't want to add the calories I just burned off.

Fruit juice is good for fuel when burning a lot of energy (like on hot days or intense work). I personally prefer water, though. I know other weight lifters who drink "recovery drinks" after a workout...but too pricey for my blood.

[vechorik]

Hubby and I went primal about a month ago. Tossed our statin drugs!
Time will tell.

I need to lose weight, but hubby is skinny. I must say, I'm NEVER hungry eating primal.
Fat and meat go a very long way in keeping hunger at bay.
I'm logging my food to see exactly what nutrients, fat, protein I'm eating, etc.
It's amazing that my calories are so low, yet I feel so satisfied.
Some days, I have to MAKE myself eat something to up my calorie level.

You liberty people already know how the government lies. You wouldn't be surprised, would you, to learn that they lied to America about their diet?
Great movie reveals all -- "Fat Head" --- shows all the government lies when it comes to eating/health/food pyramid/cholesterol..... on and on.