Whole Foods Animal-Based Grocery Haul

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Paul Saladino25m · 2021-10-08

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Well SupportedPaul Saladino includes honey, orange juice, mangoes, papayas, passion fruit, watermelon juice, and raw goat milk in his diet to meet his high carbohydrate intake goals.Not SupportedFish oil supplements often contain high levels of peroxides and oxidative products.Well SupportedLinoleic acid content varies significantly across foods, with seed oils containing 20-55% and tallow/butter containing 1-2%.Not SupportedPaul Saladino avoids pork fed corn, soy, and seed oils due to high linoleic acid accumulation.Well Supported

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Pasture-raised egg yolks, animal fats (butter, tallow, ghee), and the fat in grass-fed steak contain significant amounts of utilizable omega-3 fatty acids.

Well SupportedAnimal fats like tallow are a preferred source of nutrition and contain stearic acid, which activates mitochondrial fat burning, and odd-chain fatty acids.

Well SupportedIndividuals who consume a diet rich in meat and organs tend to have robust blood Coenzyme Q10 levels.

Not SupportedAvocado and olive oils can have purity and quality issues, with avocado oil often adulterated with seed oils and showing high peroxide values.

Not SupportedCanned and boxed beverages can leach xenoestrogens into the liquid.

Well SupportedMeat contains a significant amount of magnesium, approximately 100 milligrams per pound of red meat.

Not SupportedOrganic arsenic in sardines can raise arsenic levels to potentially harmful concentrations.

Not SupportedCurcumin may have harmful effects in the human body despite potential anti-inflammatory properties.

Not SupportedPhytic acid and oxalate-containing foods reduce magnesium absorption and retention.

Well SupportedTallow is preferred over seed oils due to its significantly lower linoleic acid content and reduced risk of oxidation.

Partially SupportedPiperine inhibits UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, the enzyme responsible for conjugating bilirubin.

Well SupportedOn an animal-based diet, magnesium intake from meat is sufficient, and magnesium retention is enhanced in insulin-sensitive and metabolically healthy individuals.

Partially SupportedThe Recommended Daily Allowance for magnesium is difficult to achieve through whole foods alone.

Not SupportedHoof and hide gelatin is a low-quality, less bioavailable form of collagen compared to higher-quality sources like cartilage from the trachea and scapula.

Not SupportedKale and other garden plant leaves contain defense chemicals and toxins, making them survival food at best for humans.

Not SupportedThe term 'pasture-raised' at Whole Foods may refer to grain-finished meat, not grass-finished meat.

Not SupportedShellfish like mussels, clams, oysters, and shrimp can have higher levels of heavy metals than fish.

Partially SupportedThe Hardin Soil Skin Hair and Nails supplement, containing trachea and scapular cartilage, is effective for improving the quality of skin, hair, and nails.

Partially SupportedMaldon salt and other sea salts are preferred over complex spices when starting an animal-based diet.

Not SupportedFish, especially canned or fresh tuna, should not constitute the majority of an animal-based diet due to heavy metal content.

Partially SupportedWild salmon is a good option for occasional consumption.

Not SupportedPlant-based meats lack nutrients like taurine, choline, carnitine, coenzyme Q10, unique peptides, and heme iron found in beef, and have lower protein bioavailability.

Not SupportedWhole Foods is criticized for including vegetable oils and seed oils in their products.

Not SupportedBig fish, including tuna, are high in heavy metals which can cause neurological changes in animal models.

Not SupportedOysters should not be overeaten due to their high cadmium and heavy metal content.

Not SupportedConsuming large doses of omega-3 from fish oil is evolutionarily inappropriate and can lead to significant negative side effects.

Partially SupportedFermented pickles are beneficial for gut health.

Partially SupportedAddressing gut health may resolve histamine intolerance.

Partially SupportedSunlight exposure can be beneficial for gut diversity.

Partially SupportedLong-term probiotic supplementation requires continuous intake for sustained gut microbial diversity, unlike fermented foods which offer more sustainable benefits.

Not SupportedPlant-based meat alternatives can be misleading on nutrition labels due to fortification with synthetic supplements.

Partially SupportedDietary changes to remove gut-damaging foods should precede probiotic supplementation, with peptides and cofactors from tripe being a preferred starting point over typical probiotics.

Not SupportedStatins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme involved in CoQ10 synthesis.

Partially SupportedOlives are best consumed in water or a salt solution without excessive spices, and cucumbers may be better tolerated by some when skin and seed-free.

Not SupportedSome bottled waters, like Starkey Springs, may contain high levels of arsenic.

Not SupportedPaprika is a nightshade and belongs to a family of plants that can damage the gut.

Not SupportedBeverages in Tetra Pak containers should be avoided due to plastic lining.

Not SupportedBroccoli sprouts are disliked due to their defense mechanisms, similar to other brassica vegetables.

Not SupportedGarlic contains defense chemicals and endogenous antibiotics that may be detrimental to gut health.

Not SupportedSweet potatoes are considered moderately toxic and not a first choice for an animal-based diet.

Not SupportedDuck fat is less preferred due to its higher linoleic acid content from a diet of grains, corn, and soy.

Partially SupportedRegenerative, grass-fed, grass-finished meat from companies practicing rotational grazing is a preferred option.

Partially SupportedKombucha can be a beneficial fermented beverage, but it's advisable to choose fruit-based varieties without additives like lavender, ginger, turmeric, or mushrooms.

Partially SupportedSauerkraut is a fermented brassica vegetable that degrades problematic glucosinolates, making it a potentially better option than kale for individuals sensitive to brassicas.

Partially SupportedGhee is a suitable cooking fat for individuals who tolerate dairy, but tallow is preferred by the speaker due to dairy intolerance.

Not SupportedSynthetic calcium supplements like calcium citrate and calcium carbonate are inferior to bioavailable sources such as bone meal and microcrystalline hydroxyapatite.