Your "paleo guide" is easily one of my favorites.

Neat little vids, obviously meant to have broad public appeal but I love the mission to challenge dogma.

The comments section on YouTube is, as always, quite entertaining. Unfortunately, even with it's simplified message, it looks like a lot of people just don't 'get it.'

Then again, I have to question the chain of causality as interpreted in the video. It implies that frequency of eating is a matter of 'willpower' when in fact it has more to do with macro-nutrient ratios and hormone responses to them. In other words, do carb eaters eat more often because of dietary advice from 'experts'? (Yeah, right.) Or do they constantly snack (on carbs) because the hormonal response of insulin cycling keeps them hungry?

When I 'eat like a predator,' consuming lots of animal fat, I don't feel the need to eat that often. I don't like to force myself to fast on any kind of schedule. That requires 'willpower,' and I'm just not into that kind of BS.

I also think that most people assume that 'predators' eat a high protein diet. I think this point should be clarified: the choice is not between carbs and proteins, but carbs and fats.

Great video. I saw it on the Dish and found my way to your site for the first time. I've been doing something similar for 10 years (VLC--lots of fatty meats, greens and some other veggies, reasonable amounts of cheese/butter/cream, and tons of coconut products). Last year I added in intermittent fasting--I skip breakfast and eat only at 11 am and 4 pm, and that's it, except for bourbon in the evening). I can't imagine going back to grains and sugars, even though sometimes I crave dried pineapple (odd, but true).

I'm curious about how much protein you think folks should eat. I grew up hearing: 1 gram for every kg of weight (which would put me at 60 grams of protein a day).

And I'm curious about what you think about coffee? I adore it, and I especially adore the heavy cream I put in it. That means I'm drinking my food, as you warn not to, but that's life. It works for me.

Great job! Thanks for your efforts to reform the sad state of American diets.

In this case, the idea is “eat less often”. The consequences are “you'll have the time to fix real food instead of eating junk”, and “when you do eat, you won't have to restrain yourself or watch portion sizes”.

This is quite a profound statement. The same case could be made for exercise.

There is still an overhead; instead of grazing, more time and thought will have to be invested in food selection, preparation and cooking. And with exercise, vigorous, intense exercise may mandate shorter workouts with greater rest between such events, but base activity rates (walking) should be generally higher.

I view these changes (the skill of 'learning to cook' and 'self locomotion'), as acts of 'enrichment'. From a mental point of view, such enrichment is more rewarding than having to control portion size or force oneself to the gym.

Just saw you featured on the Dish! Good work J. 🙂

I love it because I am living it. I used to get SO HUNGRY I felt like I needed to throw up (that was the only way to describe how awful, weak and puny I felt.) Food controlled my life. When would I be able to eat next? Traveling? Better have lots of snacks with me, in case I can't get to food. Working out later? Better plan what I eat before and make sure I have food after. All this "control" over food led me to 269 lbs on a 5'6" female frame. About 9 months ago I first read about paleo eating and it was as if a lightbulb went off. Now I'm almost embarrassed to admit this was the first time such a method of eating had occurred to me (apparently I'm slow...) Living in "modern" times, it's sometimes difficult to adhere to, but I'm successful probably pretty close to 80% of the time and am down 70 lbs so far. About 6 weeks ago I "discovered" a pattern of fasting then eating that has finally taken the power away from food. I easily fast, alternating 16 to 18-hour fast days with 24-hour fasted days and don't feel hungry (or HANGRY!) I know the world won't end without a meal or snack always at hand. I realize now this pattern of eating is possible because of the paleo/primal foods I eat. Processed carbs would never have allowed that. No more drastic insulin spikes making me feel sick (both when low and high.) Just a wonderful, even, level of energy and well-being that lets me cruise through the day. I can't imagine going back to the way I used to be. I'll take eating like a predator over prey FTW!

watched the video and enjoyed it, 2 minutes is too short of course 🙂

i always share your articles via FB and often find a surprising number of friends read them too.