The Paleolithic Diet: So easy a caveman once did it

With the amount of sugary, processed foods loaded with chemical additives that an American consumes on a daily basis, the US has been dubbed one of the most obese countries in the world. Our bodies were not meant to consume the genetically engineered produce that is found in the supermarkets, or the high amount of sugar replacements that are lurking in diet foods- which is why many professionals in the fitness industry have embraced The
Paleolithic Diet.

The primary idea of the diet is to revert back to the eating habits from the Paleolithic Period-when pasta, sugary foods, and processed goods were not staple foods. Therefore, the objective of the diet is to eat only what our ancestors, the cavemen, did. This means lots of meat, fish, poultry, vegetables,
fruits, and nuts. Because of its high protein and fiber content, this is not a diet plagued by hunger pangs. The Paleolithic diet claims to improve overall health and fitness, thus making one less susceptible to diseases.

The diet claims make the benefits sound fantastic, but many health experts would disagree that there are truth to its claims. ?We are not under the same
conditions that our ancestors had to face and it is not realistic to eat like they did,? Nutritionist Tammy Darke said. ?Cavemen had to hunt buying the meats and nuts and seeds from a grocery store.? Also, we didn?t see common diseases in cavemen that we see today partly because we live longer, allowing cardiovascular disease and cancer to develop in our aging bodies.? This is not to say that the idea of the Paleolithic Diet is not admirable, or even ineffective to use as an inspiration to healthy eating. ?I do think that done correctly, which would take considerable time and planning, this diet can be somewhat healthy by encouraging less processed foods and more natural foods that are prepared at home,? Darke said. ?It also encourages more fruits and vegetables with less added sodium and sugar.?

While the Paleolithic Diet is not exactly a weight loss diet, some do lose weight on it initially. This is because while losing out on many grain products, the high calorie butter spreads are lost as well. Exercise on the diet is recommended, for there should not be a shortage of energy and the health risks are miniscule, which is not to say they don not exist.

Health experts caution on the diet?s high fat content and point out that by excluding dairy and grains from the many nutrients are left out as well, such as calcium, Vitamin D and B, folate, omega-3s and potentially carbohydrates if enough fruits are not consumed. Another drawback to this diet is the boomerang effect you get from restricting yourself from certain foods. Once you have a cheat day or decide to eat the things you stopped eating when on the diet again you crave those particular items. This is somewhat impeding on the idea of long-term weight loss.

The Paleolithic Diet is, however, promoted by many exercise programs and is noted to be more nutritionally beneficial than the Mediterranean Diet, but not as effective as other healthy diets, such as the Volumetric Diet.

-Brittany Murrietta

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