The Paleolithic weight loss diet consists of eating the kinds of
unprocessed low carbohydrate food our ancestors ate.
Not exact matches
was the first to demonstrate how to reverse type 2 diabetes by feeding patients a
low - fat, plant - based, whole -
food diet high in
unprocessed carbohydrates.
Between 1930 - 1960, Dr. Rabinowitch was the first to demonstrate how to reverse type 2 diabetes by feeding patients a
low - fat, plant - based, whole -
food diet high in
unprocessed carbohydrates.
Lifelong reduction of risk, however, should start early and include a diet
low in refined sugar and
carbohydrates; rich in omega - 3 fatty acids (specifically DHA) and naturally occurring, stable saturated fats; rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients from
low - glycemic vegetables and fruits; emphasis on whole,
unprocessed foods, and inclusion of stress reduction and muscle - building physical activity.
During this time, the focus is on increasing your BMR by consuming highly nutritious
unprocessed foods that are fresh and clean, and that are comprised of
low to moderate amounts of
carbohydrates.
Replacing added sugars and refined starchy
foods with
unprocessed carbohydrate, healthful fats and proteins may provide many of the benefits of a very
low carbohydrate diet, without having to eliminate an entire class of nutritious (and delicious)
foods.
Humans evolved eating
unprocessed,
low -
carbohydrate, high - fat
foods, and this was a key stimulus to how the human brain has evolved.
Examples of
low GI
foods include beans,
unprocessed whole grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and, of course,
food that do not contain
carbohydrates like animal proteins and oils.
Eating a diet that is estimated at 70 %
carbohydrate —
unprocessed, whole
foods with almost no sugar, the Kitavans maintained a serum insulin level
lower than 90 % of a typical Swedish person.
If Sam at a high carb,
low fat diets based on whole,
unprocessed carbohydrates (not junk
food), do you think his results would have been significantly different?
It's all about eating
unprocessed «real»
foods that are
low in
carbohydrates.
You may have heard of the «Cave Man» diet as it applies to humans, the theory being that
unprocessed fresh
foods high in protein and
low in
carbohydrates are best for people who evolved successfully over thousands and thousands of years consuming just such a diet.