I didn't understand the difference between clarified butter and ghee.

I though clarified butter is butter with only the butter fat. Which is the same as ghee.

What is the real difference?

Paul is 100% correct. Once you've melted butter and removed the water and milk solids, you have clarified butter. Ghee is slowly cooked over low heat until the milk solids are browned and the fat has a lovely nutty flavor.

I make ghee in my crockpot, letting it go until the milk solids are dark brown and it smells delicious. Then strain it. Not a mess.

Yes, Google "Ghee crockpot" and you'll get a lot of references. It's easy and works great.

I'm on day ten of the whole 30 now. I have previously been 'paleo' for about two years but have still been carrying around about ten to fifteen extra lbs (I think, my small tire doesn't have a label saying how much it weighs). The only real differences between whole 30 and what I'd been doing were dairy and alcohol though my alcohol consumption is sporadic and more of a European pattern than an American one. That said... I've already lost several lbs and I do feel better. Maybe I really did need to ditch the dairy. I'll definitely stick it out to the end and in the future I'll likely be more careful about the dairy I do eat, but my absinthe collection must be properly cared for. On the whole I'd say the experience is already useful, even if I don't lose another ounce.

-Tim

When will the Paleo/Primal community figure out that obtaining magnesium from food is better than magnesium citrate, or any other magnesium supplement? If the diet is superior, it should not need supplements.

Sprouted/fermented beans and buckwheat recipes are gluten free, provide a good source of magnesium, and contend with the oh so evil phytate.

The demonization of so many food groups by Primal/Paleo is over the top.

Derek, it may not be possible to get proper levels of all nutrients from foods from a grocery store. Most soils have been stripped of most of their nutrients. Farmers only add those back in that are required for growth which is only a few. Many things (really most if not all) in the store are also very hybridized, picked green, full of chemicals, etc. Not everyone can do all homegrown organic. Ever did some research on what has magnesium in it these days? You'd have to actually really pay attention to it every day to eat the recommended amount daily in natural foods. And that is assuming the USDA suggested amounts are not too low. Magnesium is one of those that is not super plentiful in many foods. Even most foods 'high' in magnesium are not really that high. Anyway, might not be wise to ready to point fingers. The paleo era is gone. We can try to approximate the general gist of it but we cannot get it back. Those food sources are no longer available and most of us are not eating brain matter, blood, and bone marrow daily either.

As for Whole30, since when are potatoes and tubers not paleo? We are adapted for starch digestion for a reason. Fruit is also paleo, although moderation is likely warranted. Does anyone really want to argue that ancient humans did not eat fruit and tubers? Not everyone on paleo needs to lose weight either.

I'm doing a 30 day elimination. Meat, fats, vege, fruit. No potato, green beans or corn. (I grow those in my garden). My unstable blood sugar is fixed, lost a few KG, but i'm still not adjusted. Its not a problem, I have no new symptoms, Just don't have a lot a lot of energy, I still get hungry but not as ravenous and I don't sleep well, digestion is not so good. I wonder if I'm eating too low carb.