Adams Media - Try-It Diet--Paleolithic Diet: A two-week healthy eating plan

Avon, Massachusetts A Try-It Diet is just that a diet that you can try out for two weeks to see if it is a good fit for you. Keep in mind that not every diet is right for every person; please consult with your doctor before making radical changes to your diet. The Paleolithic lifestyle is not like most modern-day diet plans. In fact, it is probably the oldest diet in the world. This plan takes you back to the wisdom our ancient ancestors possessed before fast food, fast crops, and quick-fix diet pills existed. Back when hunting and gathering for food was the basis for survival.

These hunter-gatherers were free of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer. Their bodies were not inflamed and sick. They were lean, fit prehistoric athletes. The Paleolithic lifestyle gives you the tools you need to lose weight, gain muscle, and achieve peak athletic performance and optimum health. Your search for the one plan that will finally give you the answers you seek will finally end. This plan does it all.

It will work for anyone with any issue. It will bring your body back in balance and make you feel like you did when you were young, full of life with boundless energy. The Paleolithic lifestyle is not a diet plan. Its not a fancy get-thin-quick scheme. It is simply a nutritional lifestyle that can make you healthier than you have ever been before. The Paleolithic lifestyle is a plan that can help you control body weight, lower body fat, reduce cholesterol, relieve gastrointestinal disorders and discomforts, combat diabetes, and fight cancer.

If you have longed for a healthier and simpler alternative to current diets, this lifestyle is for you. Back in the Pleistocene Epoch humans ate anything that was in season that they could find or hunt. That included game meat, organ meat, fish, chicken, eggs, fruit, vegetables, root vegetables, nuts, and seeds. There are a huge number of everyday foods that fall within this list. Some of the foods are common: beef, turkey, salmon, swordfish, almonds, avocados, strawberries, apples, spinach, and broccoli. Some of the foods are more obscure: venison, quail, moose, bear, kumquats, ugly fruit, and dandelion leaf.

When eating on this plan, it is thought that you do not have to watch exactly what you eat. If you eat various portions of protein, with a vegetable or fruit, and a small amount of fat, you should be satiated and obtain maximum nutritional benefit from your food. This approach does not always work for everyone and will be addressed later in the book. Although the list of Paleo acceptable foods is long, there are some choices that are more beneficial than others. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids promote optimal health and well-being. On the Paleolithic plan, you will want to find fruits and vegetables with lower glycemic levels.

These foods will not have a big impact on your blood sugar and insulin levels in your body. By keeping these levels lower and in balance you will promote wellness and reduce any unnecessary inflammation. Paleolithic hunter-gatherers ate foods that were pre-agricultural. They did not farm the land or herd animals for sustenance. Grains such as wheat, oats, barley, quinoa, and rice were not a part of their diet. Neither were potatoes or legumes of any sort including soybeans and peanuts.

When these foods are in their natural, raw state they are toxic for the human body due to the presence of toxins called lectins. Lectins have been linked to many ailments, but predominantly they cause leaky gut syndromes in human intestinal tracts. The plight of the dairy industry is alarming. As the farming industry injects livestock with hormones to boost productivity, consumers are slowly but increasingly ingesting it themselves. The pasteurizing and homogenizing practices to sterilize milk are killing proteins in enzymes that are beneficial. Moreover, the claims that the best source of calcium for growing children comes from milk is false.

There are many vegetables that are good sources of calcium that can be used in place of milk and milk products. Are you ready to eat as our primal ancestors did more than 10,000 years ago without hunting down your next meal or picking fruits and vegetables from the garden daily? All you will need is a goal for a healthier lifestyle and a plan to set you on your way. Its that easy. The rewards are endless. Give yourself and your family the gift of optimal health. There is no gift worth more.

If youd like to explore the Paleolithic Diet in more detail, check out The Everything Paleolithic Diet Book , available in print (ISBN: 978-1-4405-1206-3) and eBook (eISBN: 978-1-4405-1268-1) formats.

Bacon and Vegetable Omelet Bacon and eggs are a breakfast tradition and they are 100 percent Paleo-approved. Serves 2 Ingredients 6 slices nitrate-free bacon, diced 1 yellow summer squash, chopped 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 zucchini, chopped cup fresh basil leaves, diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 large eggs, beaten

1. In a large saut pan, cook bacon until crispy. Add the vegetables and basil to the pan and saut until tender, approximately 58 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a second saut pan over medium heat.

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