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In my first Post I talked about my PALEO lifestyle.
What is all of this about the PALEO DIET?
AKA Caveman Diet, Stone Age Diet, or Hunter Gatherer Diet.
This is a way of eating that I found works beautiful for me and my body responds wonderful to it.
Let me start not by telling you what I don’t eat, but what I DO eat.
I eat ALL red meats, Pork, Poultry, Fish, eggs, limited dairy, nuts, seeds, and lots of fat. I try within my control to eat all organic vegetables, grass fed meats, free roaming poultry and any dairy that I consume also comes from grass fed animals.
Grass fed=a healthy animal free of disease=no hormones or unhealthy meat going into my body. (Have you seen FOOD INC. ?)
click on the link above to see the movie trailer on YOU TUBE, and try to rent it on NETFLIX it’s an eye opener!
Now let me tell you what I DON’T EAT, and try to wrap your brain around it if you can. I DO NOT EAT any grains of any kind. I do not eat beans, legumes, I do not eat rice or potatoes. IS THIS A LOW CARB diet? Not necessarily. It’s more of an elimination diet really. I am taking fake food out of my diet, and taking foods that my body doesn’t really agree with and what I am left with is pure, clean REAL food. I eat plenty of carbs but not in the conventional way that most of the world has been lead to believe is right. WHY ON EARTH WOULD I DO THIS???
Because it makes sense.
Because my body responds really positively to it. My emotions are more stable, and I sleep better.
Because eating this way has changed me from being terribly anemic for 18 years, to NOT being anemic.
My blood glucose is beautiful, my cholesterol is beautiful even though I eat a lot of animal fat and other good oils.
It’s pretty surprising that at 47 I am at a comfortable weight, trim, and low BMI (Body Mass Index) even though I am beginning menopause, a time when a lot of women balloon up in weight mostly because of their HORMONES. I feel younger and more vibrant than when in my 20’s. In fact most people when I state my age they almost don’t believe me. “What ???? No way, you look like you couldn’t be a day over 30, what is your secret?” More often than not, when I explain paleo they inevitably give me the Deer in the headlight look.
“This is a challenging thing to begin, but once mastered it gave me a strong sense of empowerment.“
I could go on and on about the reasons why this is a good idea for most people, but I am not a doctor and these are just my beliefs and what works for me. I have many resources that I can share by Medical Doctors, Nutritionists, Research Biochemists, and personal trainers. I share some of my favorite books at the end of this post below.
Read about my beautiful friend TARA GRANT and her story at Primalgirl.com Tara is a true inspiration and Muse to me in so many ways.
BELOW from Author of The Paleo Blueprint, is Mark Sisson ‘s Food Pyramid which I live and eat by.
When I travel or am out and about I always carry healthy snacks just in case. (Click on Cave Dude below for details)
Here are a few books and websites that I recommend starting with. It’s important to educate yourself before making a drastic diet change.
Paleo is VERY Retr0