Survey Says...Beans, Protein, Recovery, and Training

Aimee Lyons of CF KoP at Central East Regionals deadlifting heavy.

Q: I read the grains article, but did not see why beans are bad...??
A: Doing a quick Google search for "lectins" and "phytates," you'll find a plethora of information about why beans are not ideal in the human diet. To avoid gut irritation (read as: holes in your intestines), stay away from legumes aka beans. Yes, this includes peanuts (anybody realize how much peanut allergies have increased over the years?) and things like black beans, red beans, soy beans, etc. Technically this also includes green beans and peas, but these are less harmful and would be considered ok to include in your diet. Think about how much you need to cook these things in order to eat them. For instance, black beans need a long time to cook in order to be consumed. Meanwhile, green beans can be eaten raw. This difference is not necessarily a rule when it comes to other foods, but a loose guideline. 

Vibram Five Fingers...for the Office?

Vibram's Cervinia model for cold weather. Now you can make paleo snow angels!

Now, you already know I'm not crazy about Vibram Five Fingers, but I know a lot of you wear them, so here is an announcement. Word on the street is that Vibrams Five Fingers is coming out with a line of "casual" wear that users can show off in the office, at bars, and yes, even in snow. Designed with the eye-catching separate-toe structure, these are sure to turn heads. New models include laces, kangaroo leather, and more running shoe-like appearances. Prices will be $100-$160 and maybe higher for the leather boots. Apparently they will not be out until fall of 2011, but you can bet loyal VFF followers will be lined up to show them off in social situations. Thanks to Gear Junkie and Birthday Shoes for the heads up!  Hit the jump for more pictures.

Survey Says...Q+A part I

Believe it or not, people actually read this blog. People like Bear Grylls. (I don't actually have any proof of this, but I'd like to think he does) Some of these fine folks actually write in requests for topics or have questions that they submit in the top right corner form. Whenever I get these in, I first think, "Don't they have anything else better to do?" After I figure out that they don't, I then think of these elaborate posts where I dive into the minute (my-noot, not min-ut) details to answer their questions. Then it's two weeks later and I haven't written anything. So I'm going to just pretend like I'm in the Hot Seat and fire off answers. So heeeere we go.

Chili-Glazed Pork With Sweet Potato Hash

This recipe comes at us from Texas via TrixieDit, aka Ditty's mom. She grabbed it off Real Simple's website and says, 

"This is my submission for your website...pretty paleo I think, except the 2 tBsp of real maple syrup and hot sauce, but the caveman I know uses that. The sweet potato hash was amazing. We did use the hot sauce on the pork and the hash and loved it! The pork took a little longer than the recipe called for, but could have been my broiler." 

Hit the link to see my take on the questionable ingredients at the end of the recipe.

Hungry + Angry = Hangry

han·gry

  

[hang-gree]

-adjective -gri·er, -gri·est.

A state of anger and irritability resulting from being hungry. 

Karen: What is up with you? Your are being so annoying.

Nini: Ugh. I didn't eat breakfast and I'm starving. I am really hangry.

from: Urban Dictionary