Should We Eat Like a Caveman?

Dr. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet and considered to be one of the world's leading experts on Paleolithic nutrition, took a look at what they ate, and decided that they had very good nutrition.

Also, Dr. Steve Nugent designed the diet called: The Genetic Key Diet. It is based on a person's genetic type, and it is low glycemic. With this diet he has helped a multitude of people to normalize their bodies. He also bases his program on studies of hunters and gatherers.

Today we have a tremendous lack in good nutrition, even though we have an abundance of food in, fast food, T V dinners, Take Out, and processed foods.

That abundant type of food is not creating good health for us.

Yes the cost of health care today is Crazy --Outrageous

Our Diet is what is causing so many of today's largest health issues. (sorry about the pun)

Yes, it causes us to be overweight and obese. But there's so much more to consider.

If you want to avoid or reduce your chance of dealing with the heartbreak of cancer, type 2 diabetes or Heart disease, learn what to do right now.

There is a direct correlation between our diet and excess weight around our middle or waist to our health, our condition.

How much could you save in not only bad health and misery - but in actual dollars by improving your diet, and the diet of your entire family.

Your Coach to Eat Like a Caveman

Sunset -Taken by my daughter: Our diet should be as natural as the beautiful sunset

Gluten, a protein found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley, wreaks havoc in people with Celiac disease, triggering an immune reaction that damages the small intestine and prevents absorption of nutrients.

Large numbers of people, perhaps even the majority of the population, are adversely affected by gluten on some level, although most of them do not have full-blown celiac disease, just a lesser form of gluten intolerance.

Grains and sugars are pro-inflammatory and will worsen any condition that has chronic inflammation at its root -- and not just inflammation in your gut, but anywhere in your entire body.

Just check your C - reactive protein (CRP) to see how much inflammation you have in your body.

When your CRP is elevated-you have a high level of inflammation, and you have any number of health issues.

In fact, if you want to avoid heart disease, (check with the American Heart Association),high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes or even cancer, you will want to severely limit your grain consumption, or avoid grains entirely.

Dumping sugar into the system with all the refined sugar and grains does not lead to fitness. It does lead to adrenal fatigue, and makes you feel tired with no energy most of the time. People try to gain energy with sugar and caffeine which is like beating a dead horse. It makes perfect sense to learn how to eat properly.

Your Coach to Eat Like a Caveman

Of course during the Paleolithic period our ancestors died, but they didn't die of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which are among the leading causes of death today. Additionally, all these health problems are related to our diet.

The statistics show about 75-80 percent of ALL people benefit from avoiding grains, even whole sprouted grains, whether you have celiac disease, gluten intolerance or neither of those conditions - your body (my body, anyone's body) is simply not designed to eat the high levels of processed grains so common in our diet today.

The same holds true for pasteurized dairy products. Drinking pasteurized milk is frequently associated with a worsening of health, and this is largely due to the pasteurization process itself.

Note what one expert tells us:
"Pasteurization destroys enzymes, diminishes vitamin content, denatures fragile milk proteins, destroys vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, kills beneficial bacteria, promotes pathogens and is associated with allergies, increased tooth decay, colic in infants, growth problems in children, osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease and cancer."- From Sally Fallon of the Weston Price Foundation
Raw dairy products, which have their fats, enzymes and probiotics intact, are generally much easier to digest and are associated with health improvements, rather than harm. (I think we need the improvements.)While raw dairy did not make an appearance into humans' diets until much later in history, it is a much more natural food than the pasteurized products so widely circulated today.

What foods do we actually eat in today's Modern Diet?

The USDA reports that the top nine foods eaten by Americans are:
1. Whole cow's milk
2. 2 percent milk
3. Processed American cheese
4. White bread
5. White flour
6. White rolls
7. Refined sugar
8. Colas
9. Ground beef

Our children deserve much better than the Standard American Diet. Please check my Easy Kid Tested Healthy Recipes.

To live a Healthier Vibrant life, learn to eat more like a caveman, or a hunter and gatherer. It is much healthier for all of us-at least if we choose to be healthier.

Of course how you eat is your own choice, so do what you wish.

I wrote this primarily for those who realize that our modern diet or SAD, the Standard American Diet is sadly lacking, and desires to be educated to improve their health by applying what they learn.

Hunting and gathering worked in earlier times, but the "hunting and gathering" of the 21st century is hunting down what is the best diet for you, and then "gathering" the foods you need to satisfy your own vibrant health. Living in this modern world today includes agriculture taken over by large companies, along with huge amounts of food processing; today our "hunting and gathering' still takes quite a bit of work.

Liz Hurley has reported that she has done well on the Caveman Diet. What did she eat?

What did she eat?

She was able to eat:
- meat (mainly organic - with liver and kidneys, also chicken and fish -without salt);
- eggs;
- fruit;
- vegetables (in particular root crops - carrots, turnip, parsnip and others, except potatoes);
- some nuts (Brazilian, walnuts, almonds);
- berries - strawberries, bilberry and raspberries, etc.

As stated, it is your choice. I wish you well in "Hunting and Gathering" for you and those you love.

Resources:
Dr. Steve Nugent-the Genetic Key
Dr. Loren Cordain, - The Paleo Diet

Jason Statham was an Olympic diver, now he's in movies. He used the caveman diet or paleo diet to get into shape for his new movies.

The exact diet regime Jason followed is called the 'paleolithic diet' - also known as the paleo diet, or caveman diet.

Jason Statham's Diet Plan:

It's one version of the Caveman or Paleo Diet.

-> Jason credits his rapid weight loss success mainly to his strict diet plan, which ended up being around 2,000 calories per day.
-> He avoided refined sugars, flour, breads, pastas and booze like the plague.
-> Just like with his workout routine, Statham recorded everything he put into his mouth. This makes it literally impossible to screw it up and if he wasn't losing enough fat, it'd be easy to figure out why.
-> He drank a lot of water and consumed 6 small meals per day, focusing on the typical lean body foods, like egg whites, veggies, lean meats, whey protein shakes, raw nuts and fish. Desert would often include fat free yogurt with mixed fruit added for flavor.

Now for my own experience with the Caveman Diet. First that is just a name, and there are many versions of this program under many different names. Another one is the Paleo Diet, another one is the Paleolithic Diet, and there are a few others. They are all based on hunter and gatherer studies, and take us back to basics. Of course there are differences in each program

I learned about this program a while ago when I read a book by a very astute doctor. His name is Dr. Steve Nugent. The book is called the Genetic Key Diet. I knew him from many lectures and trainings, and knew him to be very smart and to translate that into helping others. I wasn't able to apply the book into my life without help, so I learned about a coach who was teaching his program. I took the class-and my whole life changed.

She asked for goals and then for what my Reward would be. I set my goals the first week-and they have never changed. I knew what I had wanted my entire life. The final question after my goals was my Reward. I chose as my reward to be a great roll model and to train others to get the very same results.

In my first interview, I told my coach, Colleen I just could not lose one ounce of fat, yet I saw results so quickly, that the following month I enrolled and took a certification based on this program so I could also become a coach and teach this to others. I began my personal class June 15th, took my certification July 13 & 14th, and began teaching my own class in August. I was still in my original class! I have been helping others with this program ever since.

Like I said there are differences in each program. What was so unique about this program is that it is based on the Glycemic Index, which was not being used at the time, and also it took into consideration a person's unique genetic type, so that the program could be tweaked to each individual. This program actually works with the expression of your genes. I know you are learning more about genes all the time, but, yes we can actually turn our genes on or off. I have had my genes checked, and just love how this program affects the expression of my genes. This means that lifestyle or environment is just as important as the genes you are born with.

Why I Love This Lifestyle
I love my program. When you truly eat according to your needs your hunger disappears, and your cravings just melt away. This program is worth a million dollars, or since that amount of money is totally unattainable to me-it is just priceless. I have found what equates to vibrant health, as long as I do it.

I have continued with my health and wellness studies. I have also investigated the other versions.
Now people are beginning to hear about them and what fine results that can be achieved.

Be sure to check out My Glycemic Index Stories-link below.

For a copy of the program I use, either for yourself or as a gift of heath for a loved one, there is a link below written by a couple that took the same class I took. They did a great job of writing it in a form that is very easy to understand.

Click on the link below, and you can get this INSTANTLY.

You or someone you love can do this too!

Carmel

Excess Body Fat Isn't Only Excess Weight

If you follow a paleo or Caveman diet, some of the long-term benefits you can expect are a reduced occurrence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, rickets, and cancer.

This is due to the high content of minerals, vitamins, and soluble fiber in your diet. Other short-term benefits will include increase in vitamins and a decrease in toxins, increased sex drive, increased energy, smoother skin, a stronger immunity, recovery from sickness, and of course the loss of excess fat and weight.

Additionally you just feel much better when you eat properly. You have less hunger and reduced cravings.