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The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight And Get Healthy By Eating The Food You Were Designed To Eat
"We can't recommend The Paleo Diet highly enough "
- Michael and Mary Dan Eades, M.D.
authors of Protein Power
"The Paleo Diet is at once revolutionary and intuitive. . . . Its prescription provides without a doubt the most nutritious diet on the planet."
-Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., coauthor of the bestselling The Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Revolu...more
- Michael and Mary Dan Eades, M.D.
authors of Protein Power
"The Paleo Diet is at once revolutionary and intuitive. . . . Its prescription provides without a doubt the most nutritious diet on the planet."
-Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., coauthor of the bestselling The Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Revolu...more
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(first published September 7th 2001)
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The book is a long list of statements that should all end with [citation needed]
In order to distinguish his work from competing diet, Cordain spends an inordinate amount of time in the early chapters dumping on the Atkins diet, but he does so in a way that skews the research. He complains that the Atkins diet does away with fruits and vegetables, "Cancer-fighting fruits and vegetables![citation needed]" A lot of the book is like that. He goes deep into anti-salt and anti-fa...more
In order to distinguish his work from competing diet, Cordain spends an inordinate amount of time in the early chapters dumping on the Atkins diet, but he does so in a way that skews the research. He complains that the Atkins diet does away with fruits and vegetables, "Cancer-fighting fruits and vegetables![citation needed]" A lot of the book is like that. He goes deep into anti-salt and anti-fa...more
After reading many online sources on Paleo Diet, Stone Age Diet, Primal Diet, and Meat only diet, and only now getting this book, I was sorely disappointed: in comparison this book seems to be obsolete, oversimplified and superficial, for healthy people only. Critical for all others issues were played down quietly, but unnecessary details were provided in full length.
If you like to be told in terms what is good for you and what is not, if you are able to digest mass produced meat, egg...more
If you like to be told in terms what is good for you and what is not, if you are able to digest mass produced meat, egg...more
I think this book should have been titled, "The Paleo Solution for Celiacs". It's a new year, and I've been wanting to drop some pounds, so I decided to give this book a look-see. The premise of the Paleo diet (or 'primal' diet-- There's a few books with these words in their title) is that our distant hunter-gatherer ancestors over
5,000 + years ago ate mostly meat, seafood, fruits/veggies and were healthier than their farmer counterparts. It was only after the agricultural rev...more
5,000 + years ago ate mostly meat, seafood, fruits/veggies and were healthier than their farmer counterparts. It was only after the agricultural rev...more
I've been doing Paleo diet (or some milder variation thereof) and it has completely changed me. Because of the diet (and Crossfit), I'm in the best shape I've ever been, and I'm even seeing muscle development I've never seen before. Highly recommend this book.
A word of advice: kicking high glycemic index foods (e.g. "bad carbs") is hard, especially for those accustomed to having desserts. Other people I've talked to who've changed to the Paleo lifestyle say that it takes 1-2...more
A word of advice: kicking high glycemic index foods (e.g. "bad carbs") is hard, especially for those accustomed to having desserts. Other people I've talked to who've changed to the Paleo lifestyle say that it takes 1-2...more
"The modern dietary regimen known as the Paleolithic diet, also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet of wild plants and animals that various human species habitually consumed during the Paleolithic era, that ended around 10,000 years ago with the development of agriculture. Centered on commonly available modern foods, the "contemporary" Paleolithic diet consists mainly of meat, ...more
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I've been following Mark Sisson (marksdailyapple.com)and Robb Wolf's (The Paleo Solution) advice about how to do Paleo. Since the author of this book is a mentor to Robb, and I really enjoy what Robb has to say, I figured I would like this book. Not even. I think a lot of what he's advocating is outdated. No salt? Really? I'll keep my sprinkle of Celtic sea salt, thank you. And I will cook with saturated animal fats and use some butter in moderation. I've only been following the Paleo way ...more
This is the first diet/nutrition book I've read, so I can't really comment on how it compares to other such books, but I did enjoy reading this. The Paleo Diet definitely seems worth trying out and a lot of what Cordain says makes a lot of sense, but I did get a tad annoyed when he would outright say things like, "Rice is bad for you." Of course, then he'd go on to explain why he believes this and would back track a tad, but, come on, eating rice isn't exactly like eating a candy bar...more
This book was awesome. It was pure facts, and answered every question I could think of. And then I thought of more, of which he answered on his website. I haven't experimented with my diet too much, I was a vegetarian for 2 months, and then quickly transitioned to this diet. I feel great on this meal plan, and have lost a bit of weight. I think that vegetarianism/veganism are moral diets, and this diet is for health.
This is the first meal plan I've tried that is based on scientific ...more
This is the first meal plan I've tried that is based on scientific ...more
Not a bad book just not great either if you want a diet book something akin to the Abs Diet book then this is for you. Not a great read but not dry either.
The biggest negative for me is his reference to research but not really follow through, I guess think was intentional as some may feel intimidated by hard science. For me I just felt it was to general.
The recipes did not look that great so I left them alone completely.
I have started reading other Paleo boo...more
The biggest negative for me is his reference to research but not really follow through, I guess think was intentional as some may feel intimidated by hard science. For me I just felt it was to general.
The recipes did not look that great so I left them alone completely.
I have started reading other Paleo boo...more
Several of my friends have told me how great the Paleo Diet is and how it has changed their lives so I was interested in reading what it's all about.
The theories behind the diet certainly seem logical, go back to eating as our ancestors did before the introduction of grains, highly processed foods, and sugars into our diet. Since the relatively recent emergence of these foods we have been plagued with obesity and health problems. Eliminating these foods from your diet and eating lea...more
The theories behind the diet certainly seem logical, go back to eating as our ancestors did before the introduction of grains, highly processed foods, and sugars into our diet. Since the relatively recent emergence of these foods we have been plagued with obesity and health problems. Eliminating these foods from your diet and eating lea...more
My first (and hopefully last) diet book review. Cordain gives some compelling arguments for eliminating the more modern, processed elements from our diet. He also gives some good tips on how to shop for fish. Of course you have to take the whole concept of Paleo with a grain of salt ;) I mean you are probably getting most of this food from the store. That being said he didn’t really go into affordability. While I won’t be buying kangaroo meat anytime soon, I’m looking forward to trying some othe...more
Not terribly well-written and full of a lot of bio-chemical tangents about how bad refined sugar/grains/dairy are for you, causes diabetes, beri beri, ADHD and vampire fiction. But, seems to be good advice, based on a few weeks of following the suggestions during the week.
We get it!
However if you do it:
1. Don't eat: processed sugar, grains, starchy fruits and vegetables, legumes or dairy.
2. Eat: lean meat, non-starchy, non-legumey fruits and vegetables an...more
We get it!
However if you do it:
1. Don't eat: processed sugar, grains, starchy fruits and vegetables, legumes or dairy.
2. Eat: lean meat, non-starchy, non-legumey fruits and vegetables an...more
I really like the concept of the diet. I've known so many people who had tremendous results by going on a strict 30-90 paleo plan that I've really wanted to try it - weight loss, drastically improved health, huge strength increases. I'm not sure that going completely grain-less is right for me (I've come close in the past and felt better after adding a little back in). It seems a hard plan to stick to long term with our culture, but some of the health improvements that the book talks about (espe...more
My daughter has lost about 25 pounds following this diet so I thought I'd read about it. She looks great but it's just more common sense. Shop the outsides of the store where the fresh stuff is and stay away from the processed stuff. I don't have the will-power but it's working for her. Her face cleared right up too. It's basically if you couldn't hunt it or gather it back when our ancestors were doing that, then you don't need it. Writing is good and lots of ideas but it's another diet bo...more
This is like a For Dummies version of the Taubes book I just read. It's also harder to follow. I don't like its lack of social conscience, and it's hard to balance this diet with ethical eating, and with Western lifestyles, and I just don't like meat enough, but in general, I think this book is sound advice. I was already basically on it and then decided to read it, so I can say that even before the psychological effects took hold, it only took me about 3 days of eating mostly the paleo way to f...more
A little repetitive but it presents a seemingly logical case for an effective diet that would keep you healthy. It's repetitive in that it constantly restates its case again and again under different rationales as to why it is so good for you. A time or two would have done it, even for a layman's scientific journal. The only other drawback I get from this is that the foods they suggest you sample from are damn expensive. Then again, it's not the author's fault I'm poor haha!
This Book looks like most other diet books but the diet is completely different than anything out there. It actually is not a diet, it is a new way of eating for life. The Paleo Diet stems from our stone age ancestors and the way they ate back then. Ph.D Loren Cordain explains why we should eat the way they did and how it greatly benefits our health. The book also has Paleo recipes in the back. Check it out and see are up for the challenge.
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This and the HCG diet are what my patients are asking me about the most. Figured I should dive head first into the literature...and then the research.
Update: actually not a terrible eating plan. I think it would be hard for some people to stick to, but it has built in "open" meals that allow you to cheat to a certain degree. Overall it's not as far fetched and significantly more grounded than I had assumed it would be.
Update: actually not a terrible eating plan. I think it would be hard for some people to stick to, but it has built in "open" meals that allow you to cheat to a certain degree. Overall it's not as far fetched and significantly more grounded than I had assumed it would be.
Let me start with this: I believe in the research behind the Paleo Diet, and actually eat Paleo myself. That being said, it was not this book that turned me onto the diet, but the wealth of knowledge available at Robb Wolf's website. While this book was useful in bolstering my knowledge, it was at times too self-promoting (not surprising from a diet book). In the end, only OK.
I don't think of eating like a caveman as a diet but rather a nutrition plan that promotes overall health and well-being for life. I loved this book because it explains why this eating plan works without going into too many scientific details. I've been generally following the plan for 6 months thanks to the support and focus at my Crossfit gym and plan to continue for life.
A quick read covered the basics. It seemed that much of the first half of the book was designed to convince me that the Paleo Diet is a good idea. I was convinced early on, and it just felt repetitive after that. The diet sounds reasonable and logical to me. I intend to see if I can incorporate the principles described into my daily diet.
Great way of eating!!!! I have lost 19 lbs in 40 days so far. It takes some planning to have things on hand that are ready to eat but overall very easy. It is the first diet that I have not felt denied and just waiting to go back to my old eating patterns. Dr. Cordain's research makes sense and as for the claims of increased energy and weight loss.....I'm a true believer!!
The idea behind the Diet posed in this book is logical and sound. It has interested me for awhile now. The book itself was disappointing. You can grab all of the information you need on the diet off of the internet, in a zillion places. I was hoping the book itself would have a little more Science behind it.
The book was ok.
It did present a lot of information. Most of the information, I feel, would have been better were it information that was backed up with statistics that should have been referenced.
The information is also distilled in a manner that is exceptionally dry. The book is from 2002... but it reads like a textbook from the 1980s and, for myself, I didn't like that.
Facts should always be presented in a straight-forward manner. With references (and applicable ...more
It did present a lot of information. Most of the information, I feel, would have been better were it information that was backed up with statistics that should have been referenced.
The information is also distilled in a manner that is exceptionally dry. The book is from 2002... but it reads like a textbook from the 1980s and, for myself, I didn't like that.
Facts should always be presented in a straight-forward manner. With references (and applicable ...more
Too much focus on lean, lean, lean -- not really breaking away from the low-fat mythology (this is, of course, my opinion) and not enough of a focus on getting activity. Still a good resource and interesting reading, but I have a feeling I'm going to like Primal Blueprint more.
OK you are not going to like this. No grains, dairy, fat, booze, sweets. As a disclaimer I know Dr. Cordain and don't even remotly follow this but I believe that I and the rest of us for that matter would be a lot better off if we did follow the diet of our ansestors. Fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts.
Incredibly easy to follow & makes a lot of sense... pair it with the workouts & a lot of the recipes from the abs diet & it's good stuff. I've already seen my performance and energy levels increase and I don't remember the last time I was hungry.. definitely recommend.
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Loren Cordain kind of comes off as arrogant and boastful. Talking more about all the things he's done, not so much what you can get from it. I prefer Robb Wolf's Paleo Solution for a better and easier to read explanation of how and why to eat paleo
This book may change your life. I've been following it for the past two weeks and feel an amazing change in my level of energy. I've also seen a difference in the way my clothes fit like my pants fitting a little looser around the waist.
Everyone must read this. That sounds a bit extremist, but I really truly urge you to. Please. Just get your hands on this book, and at least read the introduction. Then decide from there. I'd like to believe you'll be glad you did. I know I am.
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Loren Cordain, PhD, is one of the world's leading experts and researchers in the area of evolutionary medicine. He is on the faculty of Colorado State University and the author of The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet for Athletes. He has been featured on Dateline NBC, in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other media."
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