Why does everyone want Paleo in the Main-Stream? - PaleoHacks ...

I might get blasted for this but I don't see why everyone who has adapted this lifestyle wants it to be so popular. Sure, I see the benefits and I have told my close friends and family who I truly think could benefit from this lifestyle. Also, if people ask how I lost so much weight or what I have done differently, I throw the "Paleo" or "Ancestral" terms out there along with some facts about toxins in foods and exercise. I also understand that the more Ancestral Health is discussed, the more it will be researched and proven. Regardless, if people want to get healthier, they will find a primal diet. I know I did.

I remember, when I was in High School, a teacher of mine lost about 15 pounds. She was very overweight but you could tell she had slimmed down. When asked how she was losing it, she would explain the Atkins Diet. Couldn't explain the theory behind it nor did she follow very closely but she was "on the Atkins diet". Her half-assed attempt at fitness kept her preaching Atkins but she never lost another pound. Sort of discredited the whole diet in my mind. The more main-stream Paleo becomes, the more half-assed, overweight preachers we will have, the crazier we will all look. Just a thought.

Also, my main beef with this popularity push is the cost of Paleo grocery options. A few months back, I went to Trader Joe's for some odds and ends and the Almond butter was $3 more expensive than normal. When I got home I did a little research on Almond Butter and found that Dr. Oz had mentioned the benefits just days before. I can't afford for this to happen with grass-fed beef, Organic veggies, or Nitrate/Nitrite-free bacon. They are already expensive enough.

Why? Why this push for popularity? The Olive Garden is never going to have a Paleo-Friendly Section in their menu.

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