UseoForce Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 What do you think of it? If you've never heard of it, google it.I like some of the ideas, but whole oats, skim milk, and whey protein are staples of my diet that I would hate to give up. I also eat natural peanut butter and yogurt (not together) several days per week and I guess I'd be saying goodbye to those. On the other hand, a lot of the claims of the Paleo diet make a lot of sense. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
Sohan Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 I'm familiar with it. Eat like a caveman, live long and strong. Only one problem. "Cavemen" possessed a rather high mortality rate at an early age, partly due to their dangerous lifestyle, but also because of a diet that really wasn't suited for human wellness. I am also distrustful of any diet regimen that requires large-scale restriction of foods and food groups. I've eaten a balanced, varied diet composed of all foods and food groups my entire life and have survived quite well to this point--all without a protruding forehead and knuckle-dragging. You can too.With respect,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu
UseoForce Posted June 14, 2006 Author Posted June 14, 2006 I'm familiar with it. Eat like a caveman, live long and strong. Only one problem. "Cavemen" possessed a rather high mortality rate at an early age, partly due to their dangerous lifestyle, but also because of a diet that really wasn't suited for human wellness. I am also distrustful of any diet regimen that requires large-scale restriction of foods and food groups. I've eaten a balanced, varied diet composed of all foods and food groups my entire life and have survived quite well to this point--all without a protruding forehead and knuckle-dragging. You can too.With respect,SohanLoL. Well, what I've read is a LITTLE more in depth than that. I don't like the idea of massively restricting food groups either, but I find it hard to argue with their basic logic: The human body is not adapted to digest the food products of a post-agricultural world. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
Sohan Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Yeah, I kept my response simple because it enables me to eat my raw meat and berries and type at the same time....Proponents of various diet regimes can be rather convincing in their arguments. It's a funny thing--why anyone would care what another person eats (unless they have a financial stake in the matter) has always mystified me. But this premise about humans being unable to properly digest modern food products is just plain wrong, being that it is not backed up by any credible independent research that I know of. There are plenty of other claims made by proponents of this diet, but many of them are just too silly to bother with.It's just another fad that will fade into the sunset amidst the ruins of all the other diet sensations. Watch and see.With respect,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu
UseoForce Posted June 15, 2006 Author Posted June 15, 2006 You're probably right. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
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