There are races of people who are all slim, who are stronger and faster than us. They all have straight teeth and perfect eyesight. Arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, depression, schizophrenia and cancer are absolute rarities for them. These people are the last 84 tribes of hunter-gatherers in the world. They share a secret that is over 2 million years old. Their secret is their diet- a diet that has changed little from that of the first humans 2 million years ago, and their predecessors up to 7 million years ago. Theirs is the diet that man evolved on, the diet that is coded for in our genes. It has some major differences to the diet of “civilization”. You are in for a few big surprises.
The diet is usually referred to as the “Paleolithic Diet” referring to the Paleolithic or Stone Age era. It is also referred to as the “Stone Age Diet”, “Cave Man Diet” or the “Hunter-Gatherer Diet”. More romantic souls like to think of it as the diet that was eaten in the “Garden of Eden” and they are correct in thinking so. Continue Reading………
Starting Sunday, November 1st, I challenge you to a 10 day strict Paleo diet. Let’s do it together and hold each other accountable and experience the benfits together. Have you been wanting to trim down and feel more energetic? Now is your chance. It will take some preparation and planning, you will have to take your lunch to work with you, but it will be worth it.
The essentials of the Paleolithic Diet are:
Eat none of the following:
· Grains- including bread, pasta, noodles, rice, or corn
· Beans- including string beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, snow-peas and peas
· Potatoes
· Dairy products
· Sugar
· Salt
Eat the following:
· Meat, chicken and fish
· Eggs
· Fruit
· Vegetables (especially root vegetables, but definitely not including potatoes or sweet potatoes)
· Nuts, eg. walnuts, Brazil nuts, macadamia, almond. Do not eat peanuts (a bean) or cashews (a family of their own)
· Berries- strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc.
Post thoughts/questions to comments!
Great idea Heather! I like the 10 Day Challenge. It’s a really good start and soon enough, a 30 Day Challenge comes next, which then turns into a lifetime of eating well.
Heather –
I am doing this with you…though on November 3rd…I am eating my b-day dessert. I am starting today to take some of this stuff out of my diet. I want to be trim, strong, and healthy.
Lizbeth