So, what is Paleo? Basically, it's eating what our ancestors would've eaten thousands of years ago. It's no surprise that relatively recent medical conditions including obesity and diabetes have increased as we eat more processed foods.
The thinking behind this is that our bodies were never designed to digest the everyday foods that you see so regularly in your local supermarket. When shopping it's best to try and stick to the sides of the supermarket, as this is normally where the fresh foods are kept - fresh fruit, fresh veg and fresh meats. Go deeper into the supermarket and it's normally made up of the packaged and processed foods that actually do us far more bad then good. There's also another rule that if your Nan doesn't know what it is, then you probably shouldn't eat it. Cheese strings anyone?
The following guide is taken from the very helpful and well written http://wellnut.com/, run by a guy called Steve Adams. He breaks done what you can and shouldn't eat:
"Paleo:
Google 'Paleo success stories' and take a look yourself at how eating this way has helped thousands of people lose weight, feel fitter and healthier and has helped cure a lot of illnesses. Maybe it can help you? One thing to remember though, is that what works for one person doesn't always work for another. But try it for 30 days and if you don't feel or notice any difference, then what have you lost?
Dan
The thinking behind this is that our bodies were never designed to digest the everyday foods that you see so regularly in your local supermarket. When shopping it's best to try and stick to the sides of the supermarket, as this is normally where the fresh foods are kept - fresh fruit, fresh veg and fresh meats. Go deeper into the supermarket and it's normally made up of the packaged and processed foods that actually do us far more bad then good. There's also another rule that if your Nan doesn't know what it is, then you probably shouldn't eat it. Cheese strings anyone?
The following guide is taken from the very helpful and well written http://wellnut.com/, run by a guy called Steve Adams. He breaks done what you can and shouldn't eat:
"Paleo:
- Plants: vegetables; almost any edible plant that grows on this green earth.
- Animals: MEAT! This includes beef, chicken, pork (including bacon), fish, and eggs (yes, there’s more to this list).
- Nuts: almonds, walnuts, macadamias, etc. No, this doesn’t include peanuts (they’re a legume).
- Seeds: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc….chew away!
- Oils: Olive oil, coconut oil, fish oil, among others.
- Grains (bread, pasta, rice, and all their derivatives)
- Sugar
- Processed food
- Dairy (although this one is more of a grey area, and much less important than the other points) "
Google 'Paleo success stories' and take a look yourself at how eating this way has helped thousands of people lose weight, feel fitter and healthier and has helped cure a lot of illnesses. Maybe it can help you? One thing to remember though, is that what works for one person doesn't always work for another. But try it for 30 days and if you don't feel or notice any difference, then what have you lost?
Dan
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