Q: Who Created The Paleo Diet?
A: The originator of the "paleo diet" is an American scientist who specializes in physiology and nutrition: Loren Cordain. Unsurprisingly, his most famous book is entitled, "The paleo Diet". Cordain has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles/abstracts and the main idea behind his dietary approach is to partly recreate a lifestyle based on the Stone Age diet of our ancestors – changes that can lead to increased performance, endurance and improved health (according to Cordain).
Q: What Is The Most Important Aspect Of The Paleo Diet?
A: Compared to a typical modern diet, a paleo diet is generally higher in daily protein and fat intake but lower in carbohydrates. One interesting fact is that according to current figures published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this regime actually meets their healthy eating guidelines.
Q: Is It For Everyone?
A: Yes, potentially it is. For every individual one who wants to live a healthy life, have high energy levels, a lean body and enjoy a relatively wide variety of foods. Despite that, this dietary program is unsuitable for those who are adverse to consuming meat for ethical reasons or have health issues like allergies to meat. Consultation with the family doctor or GP is recommended before starting on this regime.
Q: What Food Can Be Classified As 'Paleo Food'?
A: A conventional paleo diet includes protein-heavy foods like fish, grass-produced meat, eggs, seafood, vegetables (except potato, corn, and beans). Other normal paleo foods include raw/ lightly roasted and unsalted nuts (except peanuts) avocados, olive/almond/coconut oils, etc and some fruits in moderation given their high sugar content.
Q: Which Foods Are Avoided In Paleo Recipes?
A: Basically, any foods heavy in sugar including processed foods as they have lower nutritional levels anyway (no surprises there). Also out are refined vegetable oils, salt, grains, dairy, potatoes, rice and quinoa (modern foods can only be consumed in strict moderation.)
Q: How Can I Start A Paleo Regime?
A: Start by committing to action. Serious action. Throw out your 'bad' foods (according to paleo) and only buy/stock up with the 'good' paleo foods. You should also discuss your intentions with your immediate family and friends so that they can get on board your paleo program and support your efforts. Don't forget that making new habits that stick takes a minimum of 30 days and more like 90 days to really stick. Once you have the tools and foods in place, begin.
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