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Should You Eat like a Caveman?

By Jennifer Pinkowski

Followers of the Paleo diet say that we can survive today's unhealthy world by returning to a fresh food diet and exercising in short bursts. But does it hold water?

hold water
Stand up to critical examination, be sound and valid, as in This argument just won't hold water, or Her reasons for quitting don't hold water. This metaphoric expression alludes to a container that can hold water without leaking. [c. 1600]

impasto 

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpastəʊ/ 

NOUN

[MASS NOUN] Art

1The process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface.

Example sentences

1.1Paint applied thickly.

Example sentences

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, from impastare, from im- 'upon' + pasta 'a paste', from late Latin.