A paleo diet is an eating plan based on foods humans might have eaten during the Paleolithic Era. A modern paleo diet includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds. It doesn't include foods that became more common when small-scale farming began about 10,000 years ago. These foods include grains, legumes and dairy
Some of the benefits of the paleo diet are:
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Improved cholesterol and blood pressure
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Improved glycemic control and insulin sensitivity.
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Reduced waist circumference and weight loss.
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Improved satiety and gut health.
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Reduced all-cause mortality.
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Good for Diabetics, celiac, AIP diet, ketogenic diet, menopausal women, weight loss and anyone seeking to eat better.
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Some studies suggest the Paleo diet may help alleviating ADHD, autism and epilepsy symptoms.
I had resigned to being overweight forever. I steadily gained weight until I reached 25 years of age and weighed in at 313lbs.
My wake up call was a photo of me that a relative posted on Facebook. It was then that I realized my denial and I decided to make a permanent change. I created a blog to chart my journey and began seeking information regarding effective weight loss strategies. I found a podcast via a “diet and weightloss” search on iTunes. The Rebooted Body w/ host Kevin Geary was my gateway into the Paleo world.
From there I subscribed to dozens of other great podcasters like Jimmy Moore, Dave Aspry, and Robb Wolf just to name a few. I’m definitely still learning and I’m still working on losing more weight but so far I’ve lost 111 lbs since I began my Paleo lifestyle back in May 2013 (a little over 8 months of eating clean).
From there I subscribed to dozens of other great podcasters like Jimmy Moore, Dave Aspry, and Robb Wolf just to name a few. I’m definitely still learning and I’m still working on losing more weight but so far I’ve lost 111 lbs since I began my Paleo lifestyle back in May 2013 (a little over 8 months of eating clean).
Losing weight has been incredibly easy and fun. I’ve averaged a 14 pound loss per month and I’ve gone from a size 28 to size 16 in pants. I don’t see food the same way anymore. I’ve trained myself to filter out processed junk and I find joy in eating healthy whole foods. My kitchen is now my favorite place to be. New recipes make me giddy.
I would have never guessed I would ever be the type to get excited about a new cooking pan or fresh spices. Before going Paleo, the extent of my cooking skills was warming up a hot pocket in the microwave