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By starting your comment with the word 'uh' you automatically cast everything that you said in a smug, self-satisfied, light. Despite this, I understand that milk is designed for mammals (the presence of mammary glands is a defining characteristic) but this does not mean that it is desirable for adult animals to consume on a regular basis (even though lactase production might persist) because of milk's high insulinotropic (insulin stimulating) effects. If you think that chronically elevated insulin levels are ideal, I suggest you read 'Good Calories, Bad Calories' by Gary Taubes. 1) Evolution supports milk drinking.
I would not exist unless my ancestors had been lactose tolerant. They had adapted to survive on codfish and dairy over perhaps a few hundred beefsteak-free generations.
Survival of the fittest. 2) You cannot wish you way back to being a grockette. Evolution - adaptation if you want to give it another name - is a linear irreversible process. Your children will inherit your lactose tolerance if you have any.
You can lose yours if you want to by avoiding dairy. But if you do you will have lost a survival tool. Sorry, but I'm going to nitpick. I think the word 'allowed' creates or reflects the wrong mindset.
I can think of at least two alternative approaches that people take in defining paleo diet. 1) You have a health goal. So you consider the (especially evolutionary) arguments that support or undermine the value of a choice like eating dairy or eating fermented dairy, and make your own decision. Many who construe paleo in this way consider at least some dairy to be paleo-compatible, because its constituents are mainly the same as other paleo foods.
Since fermented dairy is tolerated by more people, and has the added benefit of probiotics, it is even more likely to be considered to have a place in a healthy diet than dairy in general. 2) You want to understand what paleo people probably ate, and replicate that.
Getting non-negligible amounts of milk from an animal almost certainly requires domestication. If paleo is defined as pre-domestication, then no dairy can be paleo.
If you argue that some form of domestication that allowed milking could have occurred in paleo HG's, or if you define paleo as extending later into history, or some other argument, you add dairy to the list. 1) Evolution supports milk drinking. I would not exist unless my ancestors had been lactose tolerant. They had adapted to survive on codfish and dairy over perhaps a few hundred beefsteak-free generations. Survival of the fittest.
2) You cannot wish you way back to being a grockette. Evolution - adaptation if you want to give it another name - is a linear irreversible process.
Your children will inherit your lactose tolerance if you have any. You can lose yours if you want to by avoiding dairy. But if you do you will have lost a survival tool. As best as I can tell, the dairy issue isn't so much a debate but rather an individual issue.
Some will tolerate casein and lactose without issue. They don't get bingey eating diary, or suffer inflammation, or get 'addicted' to it. For them, it's a convenient source of protein and saturated fat. Others simply don't tolerate casein or lactose very well. They may suffer systemic inflammation or have poor gut tolerance of dairy products. It may trigger bingey/hungry behavior, weight gain, or stall weight loss. They shouldn't eat it.
Many who don't tolerate most dairy do ok with heavy cream due to it's exceptionally low casein and lactose content. Most do fine with butter. By starting your comment with the word 'uh' you automatically cast everything that you said in a smug, self-satisfied, light. Despite this, I understand that milk is designed for mammals (the presence of mammary glands is a defining characteristic) but this does not mean that it is desirable for adult animals to consume on a regular basis (even though lactase production might persist) because of milk's high insulinotropic (insulin stimulating) effects. If you think that chronically elevated insulin levels are ideal, I suggest you read 'Good Calories, Bad Calories' by Gary Taubes. I think one reason dairy is confusing is because it should really be broken down into several categories: Milk - tons of lactose and gives some people problems; high glycemic index. Butter - how often do you hear a paleo say they don't eat dairy, then say they cook with butter; it's still dairy isn't it?
Cheese - contains almost no lactose; low glycemic index. Cream - identical to milk in most ways except thicker, low lactose and low glycemic index. And then of course, there is dairy from different sources-cow, goat, and so on-which all have their own unique attributes. Dairy is such a broad term that it makes more sense (imho) to think of it in sub-categories instead of super broad terms. I don't see anything wrong with dairy provided you don't have an allergy or intolerance to it.
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To me, paleo is not about eating exactly WHAT Grok ate, but eating HOW he ate, which would be in such a way that you get full nutrition, keep your insulin levels down and avoid all the added non-food garbage that's in processed foods. Grok's diet had those qualities and I feel that is what we are shooting for, not an exact replica of what he ate. Otherwise why aren't we all eating bugs and worms too? I'm pretty sure those would have been a part of his diet. Yogurt is allowed because its low in lactose. Even people with lactose intolerance can eat yogurt with no difficulties whatsoever. And to add the discussion above about lactose intolerance,in some people the lactase-producing cells in the small intestine will not ' atrophy' if they are not regularly stimulated by the presence of lactose.
First of all, your body either makes the lactase enzyme for life or it gradually diminishes production with age. Nothing you usually eat or don't eat really affects this in any way.
(However disease, drugs or damage to the small intestine can also stop production, either temporarily or permanently, but that's a relatively tiny number of cases.).
The other day I was at JKF about to board a flight to Los Angeles when I spotted almond milk ‘yogurt’ for sale alongside traditional dairy yogurt. I had to smile because in January I blogged about and the growth of plant-based dairy was one of them. These days, in addition to a variety of milks I’ve been seeing more dairy-free yogurt options. But because most of us don’t make our own yogurt I’m often asked about yogurt in general, like ‘what is yogurt anyway?’ And, ‘how do you make yogurt out of say, soy or almonds?’ In a nutshell, yogurt is made by adding bacteria to milk, which ferments some of the carbohydrate. This reaction produces lactic acid, the substance responsible for yogurt’s texture and tang. Any type of ‘milk’ can be used, from cow or sheep’s milk to non-dairy soy, almond, and coconut milks.
Here’s how they compare: Greek Greek yogurt is super hot, mainly because it packs about twice as much protein as traditional yogurt. That’s because Greek yogurt is strained through a filter to remove the whey (liquid), giving it a thicker consistency and more protein per bite. Nutrition A single serving container of non-fat (0%) organic Greek yogurt like contains 80 calories, 0 grams of fat, 6 grams of carb, 15 grams protein, and 20 percent of the daily value for calcium.
The only ingredients are pasteurized organic nonfat milk and live cultures (bacteria). Skyr This Icelandic yogurt is becoming the new Greek. Technically a soft cheese, skyr includes the same basic ingredients: skim milk and live active cultures. It’s made using a centuries-old straining process that removes the liquid, which makes it very thick (seriously, stick a spoon in it and turn it upside down—it won’t fall out).
Because of the removal of fluid, one cup of skyr requires three to four times the amount of milk needed to make a cup of traditional yogurt. Nutrition A single serve container of plain, nonfat like Siggi’s provides 80 calories, 0 grams of fat, 5 grams of carb, 15 grams of protein and 17 perent of the daily value for calcium.
The ingredients are pasteurized skim milk, live active cultures, and vegetable rennet (to help coagulation). Soy Soy yogurt starts with soy milk. Aside from being dairy free for those looking to eat less animal protein, soy yogurt may offer some unique benefits. A study published in the Journal of Food Biochemistry looked at how different kinds of yogurt helped control diabetes. They found that soy yogurt was particularly effective at blocking enzymes that impact carbohydrate digestion, which results in a slower, steadier rise in blood sugar after a meal.
And a recent animal study found that rats fed soy yogurt had healthier livers and lower cholesterol levels. The downside is it’s difficult to find an unsweetened soy yogurt, and because they tend to be thinner in texture thickeners are often added. Nutrition A single serve contain of organic plain soy yogurt like contains 190 calories, 6 grams of fat (although good fat, because it’s from the whole soybeans), 25 grams of carb (2 as fiber), 10 grams of protein, 45 percent of the daily value for calcium. The ingredients are: pasteurized organic soymilk, organic evaporated cane juice, organic cornstarch, tricalcium phosphate (a vegan source of calcium), organic natural flavor, and live active cultures. Almond Almond milk yogurt starts with almond milk, which is made from whole ground almonds and water.
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While it’s delicious it’s also nutritious because almond milk retains the important nutrients naturally found in almonds, including antioxidants, heart healthy fat, fiber, vitamin E, and minerals like magnesium. Like soy yogurt, it’s also difficult to find an unsweetened version, and you’ll generally see thickeners in the ingredient list. Nutrition A single serve container of peach almond milk yogurt (they don’t list ingredients on their web site and I couldn’t find plain at my local market) contains 150 calories, 6 grams of fat (again, the good, heart healthy kind from almonds), 22 grams of carb (2 as fiber), 3 grams of protein and 30 percent of the daily value for calcium. The ingredients are: almond milk, fruit juice concentrate, peaches, rice starch (thickener), locust bean gum (a thickener that comes from the seeds of the carob tree), pectin (a gelling agent that comes from plants), tapioca (thickener), natural flavor, tricalcium phosphate (a vegan source of calcium), annatto extract (a natural color from the seeds of the achiote tree), and active cultures.
Coconut Coconut yogurt starts with coconut milk, which is pressed from the delicious white meat of the coconut with water added. The milk captures some of the good coconut fat, which has been shown in some recent research to help lower bad cholesterol. It also contains antioxidants similar to those in berries, grapes, and dark chocolate. Nutrition Like the other plant-based yogurts, when you read the ingredient list on a container of plain coconut milk yogurt you’ll likely see some added sugar and ingredients beyond the milk and live cultures.
One single serve container of plain contains 80 calories, 4.5 grams of fat (again that’s good-for-you fat), 12 grams of carb (3 as fiber), 0 grams of protein, and 20 percent of the daily value for calcium. The ingredients are: organic coconut milk, organic evaporated cane juice, pectin, chicory root extract (to add inulin, a natural substance that helps boost mineral absorption and support good bacteria), tapioca dextrose, magnesium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, organic rice starch, locust bean gum, live cultures, carrageenan (a gelling agent from seaweed), dipotassium phosphate, and vitamin B12. What do you think of all these different yogurts?
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