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Paleo Food List > Are Sandwiches Paleo?

Are Sandwiches Paleo?

No

by Marla Starr, updated August 29, 2016 Posted on January 27, 2013

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Many of us were raised on the notion that sandwiches are healthy. Pack some meat, vegetables, and mustard between two slices of bread and you have one nutritious meal, right?

Not so much. Of course the meat and veggies are healthy, and even mustard and mayonnaise can be included as part of a Paleo diet, but the bread has to go. If you don’t know by now, here’s why:

Gluten

You’re probably sick of hearing about gluten by now, but it’s true that it’s problematic. Not only are we discovering a rise in people suffering from diseases like Celiac, but it turns out that gluten can have all sorts of negative effects on people, regardless of whether thy test positive for gluten sensitivity.

Even non-Celiacs have noticed connections between gluten and things like diarrhea, abdominal pain, and headaches. Even if you don’t think eating gluten has any negative effects on you, you might be surprised by how much better you feel without it.

Carbohydrates

As far as your pancreas is concerned, there is little difference between a couple slices of bread (even whole wheat) and throwing back a handful of pure sugar. The result is the same as far as the amount of insulin that your pancreas needs to secrete to deal with the sugar rush. The more carbohydrates you consume over time, the more accustomed to insulin your cells become, leading to insulin resistance and ultimately illnesses such as diabetes.

Nutrition

Wheat is pretty devoid of nutrients, and what little nutrition it does contain is compromised by the inflammation that results from the gluten and the carbohydrates. Since living a Paleo lifestyle is all about consuming nutrient-rich foods, you’re better off passing up that sandwich in favor of a lettuce wrap or a salad.

If anyone tries to tell you that grains are an important food group, Mark Sisson did a great job of debunking that myth here.

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