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Saturday, August 11, 2012

An Extensive List Of Paleo Foods To Make Your Paleo Journey Easier

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Do you sometimes sit back and think about the foods that cavemen lived on? I certainly do. Did you know that these foods that cavemen consumed years ago genetically determined what our bodies consider as nutritious today? We refer to this diet our ancestors survived on as the paleo diet. Meals in accordance with this diet are prepared with ingredients our ancestors consumed during the paleolithic period, and consequently our bodies have gotten used to consuming these foods because humans have already been eating it for 1.5 million years. This list includes paleo foods such as lean meat, fish and other seafood, fruits, leafy vegetables, root vegetables and nuts and seeds. If you notice, these foods are natural foods created by nature, not man made, processed foods.

An Extensive List Of Paleo Foods To Make Your Paleo Journey Easier

As you've already guessed, the foods we are told to stay away from while on the paleo diet are man made foods which were created by way of agriculture. Foods along the lines of grains, sugar, some crops, oils and butter like milk and cheese. We are told to stay away from these foods because agriculture was formulated around 10,000 years ago, and for this reason our body hasn't had a lot of time to get used to eating them. Think about it, why is that we always hear about people having stomach issues with dairy products? You see, dairy was not a key item in the caveman diet because animal domestication wasn't used yet. So items such as cheese and so forth weren't available during that time.

Below is a list of paleo foods that you are allowed to eat while following the diet. Keep in mind that having knowledge of these foods will reduce the time you have to spend learning and creating recipes.

Fruits: There exists no limitations on the amount of fruits you are allowed to consume the paleo diet. Fruits such as apples, blueberries, grapes, grapefruits, mangoes, oranges, watermelons, tangerines, banana, avocado, and basically any other fruits you could think of is acceptable to eat. However, for anybody who is attempting to lose weight on the paleo diet, it is advisable to limit the amount of fruits you consume daily as they naturally contain sugar.

Leafy vegetables: Vegetables work as your source of calories and vegetables. It is best to plan your intake based on the amount of energy you expend daily. If you have a very active lifestyle, be sure to consume more calories and carbohydrates so that your body will receive its required amount of energy. Such examples include spinach, lettuce, mustard greens, collard greens, dandelion and a lot more.

Root veggies: Your root vegetables are going to be foods like carrots, turnips, artichokes, beets, yams, taters etc. Many individuals get confused about the potatoes. Unfortunately, only sweet potatoes are allowed on the diet, not regular potatoes.

Meats: The type of meats you eat consume will be from plant-eating animals and lean meats. Other meats like hot dogs and sausages are to be avoided. Examples of paleo friendly meats are London broils, flank steak, top sirloin steak, pork, chicken breast, turkey breast, and any other game meat. It is wise to trim the fats off your meats. For poultry take off the skin and eat only the white meat.

Seafood: Examples of acceptable fish are bass, salmon, cod, tilapia, tuna, trout and practically all forms of seafood are permitted on your paleo diet.

Nuts and Seeds: These are likely going to be your snacks while on the caveman diet. These are great because they are delicious to snack on while also providing your body with healthy fats and oil. Examples include almonds, sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds, cashers, pistachios, walnuts, pecans and a lot more.


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Friday, June 29, 2012

A List Of Vegetables & Their Benefits

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Today, everyone is aware that vegetables are good for you and eating the right amount can improve longevity significantly.

A List Of Vegetables & Their Benefits

Many people are conscious of the fact that eating five or more portions of different fruits and vegetables a day encourages good health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

A List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin A

Vitamin A is essential for healthy eyes, skin and a strong immune system.

The Vitamin A found in colourful vegetables, usually bright yellow, orange or green is called Pro vitamin which is then turned into vitamin A within the body.

Here is a list of vegetables that contain vitamin A

  • Asparagus
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Carrots
  • Peas
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
It is unlikely you would need to take a supplement to top up your levels of vitamin A if you have a healthy balanced diet. However if you do feel the need to take vitamin tablets it is always best to seek medical advice before doing so.

List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin C Vitamin C is vital to maintain a healthy immune system, large doses can also reduce the chances of catching a cold, help reduce damage to inflamed joints in arthritis sufferers and even reduce many symptoms that asthmatics experience.

Good sources of vegetables with vitamin c are:

  • Cabbage
  • Spinach
  • Peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel Sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Asparagus
  • Cucumber
These vegetables are not only very easy to prepare and cook but are readily available to purchase in supermarkets and farm stores.

A List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin E Vitamin E is an important antioxidant; it helps to repair cells and is often found in anti ageing creams.

Recent research has shown that this vitamin can delay or even prevent cancer, heart disease and cataracts, the list of vegetables below may be small but very beneficial.

  • Spinach
  • Broccoli
  • Greens
Most vegetables that contain this vitamin are green and leafy

To get the maximum benefit from the above list of vegetables it is recommend you buy organically produced and eat them when they are fresh.

It is a common misconception that eating raw vegetables if better than cooking them, This is not always the case and it really depends on what you want to get out of them. For example cooking vegetables such as carrots can release certain substances that help us to absorb the vitamins easily.

Overall the important thing to bear in mind is to vary the vegetables you eat. Try to eat from a range of food groups and make sure you eat a variety of different coloured vegetables.


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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Paleo Diet Cookbook

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What is Paleo Diet?

Paleo Diet Cookbook

-The Paleo diet is a derivative from the word "Paleolithic", which was a certain time frame about 2.5 million years ago, but ended about 10,000 years ago. It is sometimes called the "ancestor diet", due in fact that the foods used in the recipes for Paleo foods were actually eaten during the paleolithic period long ago. Our ancestors were healthy as an ox and strong as a bear. At the same time they were incredibly lean. This is all, because of the diet they were on, because of their surroundings.

Paleo Diet Concept

-HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARBS. Its that simple, there are twists and turns here and there, but the main concept is the high protein, with the low carbohydrate intake. The reason being, is studies have shown that lean meat, or high protein meals and diets actually stimulate the metabolism and lead to weight loss. Remember if your trying to lose weight or gain weight, it takes a 50% effort in the gym and 50% effort in the kitchen! This Paleo Diet Cookbook helps explain more in depth with recipes and overall understanding of the Paleo diet.

Paleo Foods

-The foods used in the Paleo Cookbook consist of food that is hunted in quantities for one sitting, as opposed to mass harvesting of certain crops, or taming livestock. Fish for example was one of the prime foods eaten back then, and has since been reborn in this Paleo Cookbook. The reason the hunters were so well dieted was due in part by many factors. For one there was no additives in the food they were eating back in the day, everything was fresh, and all the meat included omega-3 fatty oils, for that reason the Paleo Diet Cookbook incorporates this. It is almost impossible to recreate the exact diet for many reasons, but the main one is, (were not hunter/gatherers anymore). We are a laid back society that relishes itself with so many pleasures, and food is one of the biggest items on that list. Aside from the fact were all lazy now lets take a look at some main food ingredients inside this Paleo diet, and understand why its so effective.

Fish*
Offal*
Meat*
Eggs*
Fruit*
Nuts*
Seeds*
Vegetables*
Herbs/Spices*

A lot of sources will tell you that you should consume meat, as long as it does not contain additives. If you take this route, the Paleo Diet Cookbook will have many recipes that will involve grass fed meat, or other alternative forms of meat to ensure that you are receiving your omega3-6's, because these fatty oils are a major factor inside the entire concept behind the Paleo diet. They provide energy for your body, because you won't be eating any carbs, and they are extremely good for you heart, along with; skin, hair, healthy nails, and your brain health (omega-9).


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Friday, June 8, 2012

Delicious Paleo Meals

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The Paleo diet is very popular amongst athletes and individuals alike, and creating a Paleo meal plan is relatively easy. The Paleo diet is based on the eating habits of our ancestors in the Stone Age, focusing on meat, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds as a basis to their nutrition. There are a variety of delicious Paleo meals that one can dish up and the combinations are never ending, despite the list of foods that one should avoid.

Delicious Paleo Meals

Meat lovers will really enjoy the Paleo diet. Animal protein forms a major part of your eating habits and there are a number of delicious meals you can prepare. One of these is steak and eggs - an old favourite. To prepare this delicious meal you will need a medium sized steak along with 2 - 3 eggs. You can also add paprika for taste, which is optional. Start by preparing the steak in a preheated pan, with added ghee or tallow. You can also add the paprika if needed. Cook your steak until it's ready and remove it from the pan. Prepare your eggs medium to well, and serve them up with your steak. That's it - a delicious, high protein meal.

If you prefer chicken dishes, consider the Lemon Chicken Kebabs. You will use skinless chicken breasts, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and pepper. Just preheat your grill until it's ready; you can also start soaking the wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning. Then mix the olive oil, pepper and garlic in a separate bowl and add the chicken pieces to it. After leaving them to marinate for about half an hour, simply add them to the skewers and grill them for a further 15 minutes until they are done. Remember to continuously rotate.

Seafood lovers listen up - grilled scallops in a red pepper sauce is the perfect Paleo meal. You will need to get some coconut oil, a lemon and a dozen large scallops. You will also need to prepare a sauce, which will consist of a large clove of garlic, lemon juice from a freshly squeezed lemon, a large roasted red pepper and some olive oil. Simply squeeze the lemon juice over the scallops to marinade them. Then you can add all of the remaining ingredients together and mix them up until you have a smooth sauce; then heat it in a sauce pan. Finally you need to grill the scallops, using coconut oil, for about five minutes each. When they are done, put them on a plate and cover them with your delicious pepper sauce to complete the meal.

Following the Paleo diet is a healthy way of losing weight, increasing your energy levels and reducing your risk of heart disease and cancer. With the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that you can add to your meals, you will never run out of fresh ideas! You can serve these dishes to the whole family, and prepare tasty snacks to fit in between your planned meals.


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Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Benefits of the Paleo Diet - More Energy, Quicker Recovery, Longer Life

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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 Benefits of the Paleo Diet - More Energy, Quicker Recovery, Longer Life

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.


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