Rationale behind the Paleo Diet
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During the Paleolithic time period, there was believed to be a great deal of natural selection. The natural selection resulted in humans largely evolving in favor of a hunter-gatherer type of diet to suit their nomadic lifestyle. When humans began settling and engaging in agriculture, natural selection became less common and this resulted in a slowing of human evolution. Because of this, human genetics and gastrointestinal function has changed very little since the end of the Paleolithic period.
For a healthy lifestyle, humans should thus still be eating a similar diet to the Paleolithic people. Dairy and grain products have become stables since humans began farming. Both dairy and grain are believed to have been consumed not at all or very little by hunter-gatherers. Following the Industrial Revolution, processed foods also became a staple of contemporary society's diet. All of these modern foods have a strong correlation with chronic "Diseases of Civilization." This is a term referring to various metabolic and physiological mal-adaptations that have come into existence during contemporary times. The Paleo Diet combats these conditions. The average diet of western civilization today is seventy percent dairy, processed foods, refined sugars and refined oils. These food products are all associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even cancer. These conditions are much more common in western society.
Support for the Paleo Diet
Research into the Paleo Diet has shown that most modern humans respond very well to food consumption similar to that of hunter-gatherers. Modern hunter-gatherers are also, in general, substantially more healthy and free of chronic diseases than their "civilized" counterparts in the western world. When these hunter-gatherers switch to contemporary diets, studies have found a rapid decline in their health.
The Paleo Diet is an excellent diet for people suffering from Type 2 Diabetes as well as Celiac Disease. The carbohydrate intake also promotes weight loss and then maintaining a healthy weight if the diet is continued. If food is consumed thoughtfully and includes the proper proportions of animal and plant products, all daily recommended nutritional intake goals are easily met. Processed and refined foods often have little nutritional value, so consuming them serves little purpose other than convenience. Some proponents of the diet also limited dairy consumption to easily meet the recommended amount of calcium.
For a healthy lifestyle, humans should thus still be eating a similar diet to the Paleolithic people. Dairy and grain products have become stables since humans began farming. Both dairy and grain are believed to have been consumed not at all or very little by hunter-gatherers. Following the Industrial Revolution, processed foods also became a staple of contemporary society's diet. All of these modern foods have a strong correlation with chronic "Diseases of Civilization." This is a term referring to various metabolic and physiological mal-adaptations that have come into existence during contemporary times. The Paleo Diet combats these conditions. The average diet of western civilization today is seventy percent dairy, processed foods, refined sugars and refined oils. These food products are all associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even cancer. These conditions are much more common in western society.
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Support for the Paleo Diet
Research into the Paleo Diet has shown that most modern humans respond very well to food consumption similar to that of hunter-gatherers. Modern hunter-gatherers are also, in general, substantially more healthy and free of chronic diseases than their "civilized" counterparts in the western world. When these hunter-gatherers switch to contemporary diets, studies have found a rapid decline in their health.
The Paleo Diet is an excellent diet for people suffering from Type 2 Diabetes as well as Celiac Disease. The carbohydrate intake also promotes weight loss and then maintaining a healthy weight if the diet is continued. If food is consumed thoughtfully and includes the proper proportions of animal and plant products, all daily recommended nutritional intake goals are easily met. Processed and refined foods often have little nutritional value, so consuming them serves little purpose other than convenience. Some proponents of the diet also limited dairy consumption to easily meet the recommended amount of calcium.
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