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November 9, 2011
Does a Caveman Diet Really Hold Up?
Melissa Williams, Editor, Yoga Instructor, RYT
What if we went back to our roots and started eating like cavemen again? What benefits would/could we receive?
The 3 basics back then were a club, an arrow, and fire.
Ten thousand years ago, before the advent of all modern conveniences, humans ate a hunter/gatherer diet, aka a Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Back then, they weren't quite advanced enough to come up with our 'fancy', more evolved diets like the Atkins or Mediterannean.
Rich in fruits and nuts, as well as wild game and fish, the diet obviously left out such “modern” foods as sugar, salt, caffeine, dairy, and even grains.
As trends go, what’s old is new, and many people are turning back to this literally historic diet for purported health benefits.
Modern day Paleo-eaters as they are called, tend to eat large quantities of vegetables and smaller quantities of organic eggs free-range beef and bison, and wild-caught fish.
But can eating in such a primal way really boost your health? What about the benefits of beans and legumes and fiber?
We turned to Dr. Andrew Weil for answers. Should you try eating like a caveman? FIND OUT HERE.
And if you find you are up for the challenge, try eating like a caveman for 30 days. Here are the guidelines on what to include in your diet and what to avoid, quite different then the diets we've been following as the latest trends!
HUMP DAY RECIPE: Do you suppose the cavemen dined on blueberry breakfast bruchetta before heading out on the hunt? Boy were they missing out, wait until you try the below recipe, makes your mouth water just looking at the picture! |
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