Anyone who has been looking for a good balanced diet may
have heard of primal living and the Paleo
diet. Primal living uses
the theory that our diet and exercise regiment should be based around nature
and our natural environment. The Paleo diet uses the concept that if our
ancestor, the caveman, could eat it then so can we. The two are similar
in concept, which is why many people following primal living are also following
the Paleo diet.
What's In - and What's Not
If we take a look at the Paleo diet and what we can, and cannot eat, it might appear too draconian at first sight. It really isn't. The diet allows you to eat everything and anything that can be hunted or foraged - exactly the things cavemen would have eaten. This means grass-fed meat, fish, chicken and other poultry, eggs, nuts, fruit, vegetables, plants, oils and tubers. What you cannot eat are grains, dairy products, processed food and the like. For most, the biggest challenge is to eradicate grains from their diet - no more rice, pasta and bread.
Step - by - Step
For some, the idea of jumping full on into the Paleo diet might just be too much to think about. Well, if that's the case, and it will be for many people, it's worth easing yourself into it, starting with a quasi-Paleo diet if you like. Maybe you're not ready to give up some types of food yet, or cannot afford grass-fed meat. OK, so don't give up completely, just reduce the quantity little by little until you are ready to cut it out of your diet completely. And buy as much, or as little, grass-fed meat as you can afford. Make small changes to your diet and, step-by-step, you will find it easier to make the leap one day. Don't forget, 20% healthier is better than 0% healthier!
80% System
Another option is to follow the 80% system. This means following the Paleo diet all week, and then allowing yourself a day at the weekend to enjoy the things you've missed during the week. Obviously, don't go crazy and undo all your good work, but do let yourself have a treat.
Get Rid of Temptation
Another great tip is to remove the temptation. This means clearing out your refrigerator and cupboards of all those tempting snacks and things you can't have on the Paleo diet. This will help you resist temptation at those times you feel you are weakening.
Using the above to help you, you will find that it's a lot easier to follow the Paleo diet than you might have imagined.
If you'd like some more information on primal living and the Paleo diet, take a look at Living Well.
What's In - and What's Not
If we take a look at the Paleo diet and what we can, and cannot eat, it might appear too draconian at first sight. It really isn't. The diet allows you to eat everything and anything that can be hunted or foraged - exactly the things cavemen would have eaten. This means grass-fed meat, fish, chicken and other poultry, eggs, nuts, fruit, vegetables, plants, oils and tubers. What you cannot eat are grains, dairy products, processed food and the like. For most, the biggest challenge is to eradicate grains from their diet - no more rice, pasta and bread.
Step - by - Step
For some, the idea of jumping full on into the Paleo diet might just be too much to think about. Well, if that's the case, and it will be for many people, it's worth easing yourself into it, starting with a quasi-Paleo diet if you like. Maybe you're not ready to give up some types of food yet, or cannot afford grass-fed meat. OK, so don't give up completely, just reduce the quantity little by little until you are ready to cut it out of your diet completely. And buy as much, or as little, grass-fed meat as you can afford. Make small changes to your diet and, step-by-step, you will find it easier to make the leap one day. Don't forget, 20% healthier is better than 0% healthier!
80% System
Another option is to follow the 80% system. This means following the Paleo diet all week, and then allowing yourself a day at the weekend to enjoy the things you've missed during the week. Obviously, don't go crazy and undo all your good work, but do let yourself have a treat.
Get Rid of Temptation
Another great tip is to remove the temptation. This means clearing out your refrigerator and cupboards of all those tempting snacks and things you can't have on the Paleo diet. This will help you resist temptation at those times you feel you are weakening.
Using the above to help you, you will find that it's a lot easier to follow the Paleo diet than you might have imagined.
If you'd like some more information on primal living and the Paleo diet, take a look at Living Well.
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