If you have been trying out different diets, looking for that feeling of powerful health that seems to be missing in so many diets, then the paleo diet might just be for you.
The Paleo Diet, also known as the "Caveman Diet" has become hugely popular over the last few years. It is considered by many diet experts as the most healthy diet in the world.
And the best thing is: this is a diet where you don't need to count! You can eat until full...
The amazing benefits that can be obtained by following the Paleo Diet are easy to explain.
"Paleo", short for "Paleolithic" refers to the period where us human beings were still cavemen. At this time, we were hunter-gatherers, with no access to diary or to grain. These only came into the picture about 10,000 years ago, while we were hunter-gatherers for more than a million years before that.
Basically, our bodies were genetically coded to function optimally on a nutrition that comes from a hunter gatherer lifestyle. In the last 10,000 years however, the human genome has only changed by 0.01%
A lot of the foods we have been consuming are simply not suitable for our bodies, the main culprit being grains.
Grains, potatoes, beans, these foods were eaten by man after the rise of agriculture. Although they have allowed to "feed the masses"(which is why this planet is now completely overpopulated), they are simply not suitable for our 99.99% hunter-gatherer genome.
Cultures which still observe the paleolithic form of nutrition today are often complemented on their astonishing health.
Our western diets typically show that We consume too many Omega-6 fats and not enough Omega-3 fats. The Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio in western diets averages about 12:1. High dietary Omega-6/Omega-3 ratios are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, and tend to harm many inflammatory disease responses.
The extreme level of carbohydrates we are encouraged to eat nowadays is way to high!
The Paleo diet, by paying attention to these basic truths and by selecting foods that were available to paleolithic man, addresses these issues with tremendous results.
Followers of the paleo diet have reported increased energy and quicker recovery even after as little as two weeks.
Succeeding with paleo diet depends a lot on your own personal organization.
First of all, there are the foods that can be eaten: (see the site mentioned below for a comprehensive list):
Game Meats and Fish, Fruits, Nuts, Berries
And secondly, there are the foods that should be avoided:
Grains, Beans, Potatoes, Dairy
There are no calories or carbs to be counted, the idea is simply to eat until full.
Why not give this a try for a couple of weeks? You'll be enjoying the benefits in no time.
