The Paleo Diet in a nutshell – Part 1

The basis of the Paleo Diet is to consume the foods humans are most biologically adapted to. The Paleo Diet gets its name from the Paleolithic period of human civilization. During this period, humans consumed mostly lean meats and vegetables. Carbohydrates like wheat and rice were not invented; therefore, they are not included in the diet. Dr. Loren Condain, author of "The Paleo Diet for Athletes," stipulates that human beings are genetically programmed to flourish on the hunter-gatherer type of diet (Paleolithic-era diet). An athlete on this diet is believed to flourish because food digested is designed to promote peak human bodily performance.

 

 

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