Diet Tips for 2012: Welcome to Paleo Diet!

Jan 12 by GuestPoster

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So the new year has arrived and with it so have dreams and resolutions to make it the best it can be. One aim that people typically love to go for is sorting out their health and fitness and trading old shoddy diets and lazy fitness regimes for new ones. There is a problem though, most diets just don’t work. Most people can’t stick to them or don’t see results fast enough to warrant the effort and cost that’s involved. Some of them are even problematic and potentially dangerous, such as the “treacle” diet as championed by certain celebrities.

So what are some great and low risk ways to drastically improve your health and diet that are proven to work?

Nutrition 101

Guess what. Our bodies aren’t actually designed to metabolize carbohydrates and grains.

Processed sugars, wheats and grains do us far more harm than good and there is a succinct correlation between countries in which they are eaten and high rates of diabetes and cancers.

This is because our entire digestive systems and energy regulatory systems evolved at a time when these foods simply didn’t exist. The only available food sources were fresh vegetables, meats and nuts. No crisps and chocolate bars. Think more raisins and lamb steaks. This is what we should be eating.

Welcome to the paleo diet.

This is where the Paleo diet comes in. With huge health benefits and an unrivaled history of helping people lose huge amounts of fat with out carving into muscle Paleo is the best way to go in my experience. You basically remove all processed carbs and sugars from your diet and replace them with healthy vegetables and meats. A typical Paleo day might look like:

Breakfast: omelet with peppers, ham and spinach

Snack: nuts and fruit

Lunch: honey and mustard chicken salad with pine nuts

Snack: banana

Dinner: Green Thai curry with broccoli, chicken and mixed vegetables.

It’s actually pretty delicious and you can check out the Paleo diet recipes at Paleo Banquet. Also be sure to read the Primal blueprint and the 100 healthiest foods for great information on what you should be putting into your body in 2012.

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post that does NOT necessarily represent the opinions of our editorial team.

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