and many turned to the Paleo diet. The Paleo diet suggests that our ancient ancestors ate foods that provide the optimal nutritional requirements. The diet’s popularity indicates success‚ but alternative diets exist that provide a more conventional and proven dieting experience with results. Although the Paleo diet can be effective‚ there are other alternatives that lead to weight loss without potentially damaging one’s health through nutritional imbalance. Many
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Paleo Versus The Zone: A Controversy in the CrossFit Community Lindsey Maloney College of Charleston CrossFit‚ founded by Greg Glassman‚ has been around since 2000. While it is built around an intense workout regiment‚ it also requires a strict diet. The controversy between which diet to use‚ has been alive since the beginning of CrossFit’s time and remains an issue today. Which is the better diet‚ Paleo or The Zone? While both have similarities they also have many differences. They also
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Argumentative Research Paper-Final July 14‚ 2013 Plant Based Diet V. Paleo The average person who lives in America has an omnivorous diet. We eat meat‚ plants‚ fruits‚ everything. The ratio of vegetarians/vegans to omnivorous people is far less. But‚ what if this “American” diet we have today is the problem? What if the huge portions of meat and animal products that we consume on a regular basis is what’s causing this nation to be the most overweight and sickest compared to other parts of the
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popularizing the Paleo Diet (a name which he has trademarked)‚ the paleo diet is based upon the idea of mimicking‚ as closely as possible‚ the diets of our “pre-agricultural‚ hunter-gatherer ancestors‚” specifically as they supposedly existed during the titular Paleolithic period. Cordain‚ a professor at Colorado State University‚ claims that adhering to this diet will “help to optimize your health‚ minimize your risk of chronic disease‚ and lose weight.” The Ideological underpinnings of the diet are based
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changing from one diet to another especially if you are losing weight. If you never knew‚ Paleo diet is one of such plans that you can have as a healthy recipe to help in slimming down. Unfortunately‚ many people have limited information and understanding of the diet thus end up committing simple mistakes. In case you are new to this diet plan‚ this article will share some important information to give you a head start. From the outset‚ it is important for you to note that Paleo is among the many
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How the proponents of the paleo diet have always won the debate over the critics because the critics’ facts are not solid‚ are not scientific and are baseless: If you’re unacquainted with this popular eating plan‚ the paleo diet (also known as the "Caveman Diet") prescribes a pattern of eating that mirrors the way your forefathers ate back in the day. "Although in theory‚ this may seem like a sensible eating plan‚ particularly‚ when removing salt and sugar‚ it has removed several recommended foods
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What is A Paleo Diet? I think of Paleo as a period associated with the ancient study of primitive man. Human beings were mainly hunters and gatherers. A Paleo Diet taken from this perspective means the type food that was consumed by human beings at that time. Seafood‚ meat‚ as well as other animal-related products makes the modern-day Paleo Diet. A Paleo Diet has high fat content‚ small or moderate animal protein and very low carbohydrate content. The level of protein in this diet should range
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So you have dedicated yourself to the Paleo diet and now you are wondering what to do next. The next step would be to learn some easy and simple Paleo lunch recipes that you can cook up quickly for a quick fix. You can even make up your own Paleo dishes if you are feeling particularly creative. In this article you will learn how to make a Paleo Style Western Omelet. Western Omelet Ingredients The Western Omelet is a delicious Paleo lunch dish that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes. You will
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protein content and nutritional benefits. There are also people who say beef is high in saturated fats and causes health issues. Kerri Ann Jennings states that red meat is “Praised by Paleo Diet advocates and shunned by vegetarians‚ red meat certainly is a controversial food. And that controversy extends into the research world‚ where red meat and its impact on our health has been the subject of numerous studies…with conflicting results.” People should choose to eat beef because it is one of the most
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Why Alcohol Is Paleo The basic premise of leading a paleo lifestyle is to remove all processed foods and eliminate toxins from your body. This being said‚ alcohol is technically not paleo; it is both heavily processed and a toxin. A great deal of people who have made the switch to a paleo lifestyle‚ do so more in a new aged way. The first thing that they alter in the original paleo diet is the allowance of alcohol consumption. But under what premise do they convince themselves that alcohol should
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