Not exact matches
Recently, health
experts have been digging into the roots of the
traditional Latin American
diet, as this pattern of eating has been associated with lower rates of chronic disease and higher life expectancy.
She studied with leading
experts in
traditional Oriental medicine and since 1970 has taught, consulted, and written about the healing properties of whole foods and how to achieve a sustainable and healthy
diet.
Some of the major speakers included the very fit Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint (photo with me and Mark) and an advocate for the Paleo / Primal
diet; the calming Paul Pitchford, author of Healing With Whole Foods and an
expert in
traditional Chinese Medicine; the dynamic and energetic David Wolfe (photo below right), an authority on raw foods nutrition and superfoods; and the inspirational John Robbins, advocate of a plant - based
diet and the son of the Baskin - Robbins founder who cured his father's diabetes through a change in
diet.
Having said that, a general approach would be: regular exercise under the
expert guidance of an exercise professional and consumption of a moderately calorie - restricted
traditional - like
diet with a fairly high protein content (in order to decrease the loss of lean mass caused by the energy restriction), as well as the lifestyle changes I mentioned above.
After studying their
traditional diet,
experts found that Tarahumara benefited from a
diet that emphasizes slow - release foods, sending sugar into the bloodstream at a much slower rate than other foods.