The Upcoming
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Cinema & Tv
      • Movie reviews
      • Film festivals
      • Shows
    • Food & Drinks
      • News & Features
      • Restaurant & bar reviews
      • Interviews & Recipes
    • Literature
    • Music
      • Live music
    • Theatre
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Accessories
    • Beauty
    • News & Features
    • Shopping & Trends
    • Tips & How-tos
    • Fashion weeks
  • What’s On
    • Art exhibitions
    • Theatre shows
  • Tickets
  • Join us
    • Editorial unit
    • Our writers
    • Join the team
    • Join the mailing list
    • Support us
    • Contact us
  • Interviews
  • Competitions
  • Special events
    • Film festivals
      • Berlin
      • Tribeca
      • Sundance London
      • Cannes
      • Locarno
      • Venice
      • London
      • Toronto
    • Fashion weeks
      • London Fashion Week
      • New York Fashion Week
      • Milan Fashion Week
      • Paris Fashion Week
      • Haute Couture
      • London Fashion Week Men’s
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • RSS

Archive

A guide to the Paleo diet: hunting, gathering and eating

A guide to the Paleo diet: hunting, gathering and eating
17 August 2013
Lucy Pennington
Avatar
Lucy Pennington
17 August 2013

Mimicking the prehistoric era of human history almost about 2.6 million years ago, the Paleo diet was born.  During this time known as the Palaeolithic era, humans sustained themselves by gathering plants, fishing, hunting or scavenging for wild animals.paleo_food_pyramid

Sounds like too much work right? But wait until you hear the benefits!

It is believed that these hunter-gatherer human beings were free from the illnesses and disease that modern man now faces. Obesity, cardiovascular and immune diseases were not prevalent during this period. This justifies the diet being superior to that of western standards.paleo-diet-what-to-eat

The Paleo diet is a nutritional approach that works with your genetics to help you stay lean, strong and energetic! This means excluding foods rich in refined foods, unsaturated fats i.e. bad fats and sugar.Seafood

Dr Loren Cordain is the world’s foremost authority on the evolutionary basis of diet and disease and has written more than 100 peer reviewed papers on the Paleo way of life. In his book The Paleo Diet, Cordain explains that one’s diet should be rich in lean proteins, fruits, vegetable and healthy fats.Meat
 
Foods recommended are free-range fresh meats that include beef, pork, lamb, poultry, game meat, fish and seafood. All of which are known to support strong muscle and bone, also supporting the immune function. Fruits and vegetables that are rich in anti-oxidants and fibre also form part of the diet.Fruit and vegetables

Fats are included too.  This word scares everyone, but we are not all aware that healthy fats exist. These fats, mono-unsaturated and omega-3, are required to help reduce obesity, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The fats can be found in olives, coconuts, avocados, macadamia nut, walnuts and flaxseeds.

Lucy Pennington

If this way of life speaks to you, read more on the Paleo website.

Related Items

More in Archive

Achieve timeless elegance this S/S 2014 with S.I.L.K.

Ellie Owen
Read More

Bespoke jewellery by Charlotte Tamar

Niten Thakor
Read More

Enjoy designer luxury with Alexis Smith Lingerie’s A/W 2013 collection

Ellie Owen
Read More

Embrace vibrancy and colour with PPQ this winter

Ellie Owen
Read More

Kenzo Metallics adds the sparkle to you Christmas wardrobe

Niten Thakor
Read More

A Christmas alternative: Cranberry and Orange Jeweled Nut Bake

Bethany Stone
Read More

An Austique shopping guide: your one-stop shop for last minute gifts

Christianna Pugliese
Read More

A comforting twist to designer heels

Michelle McGill
Read More

Iain Duncan Smith condemned for refusing to meet with Trussell Trust

Abbie Cavendish
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap
  • Popular

  • Latest

  • TOP PICKS

  • London’s best pizzas for takeaway and delivery
    Food & Drinks
  • The Year Earth Changed
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Groundswell
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Distance Remaining – Online
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Disenchanted Online
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Cruise – Online
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • A Splinter of Ice at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre Online
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Birdy at Wilton’s Music Hall Online
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • For the Sake of Vicious
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Mare of Easttown
    ★★★★★
    sky
  • Cruise – Online
    ★★★★★
    Theatre
  • Birdy at Wilton’s Music Hall Online
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • Mare of Easttown
    ★★★★★
    sky
  • Me You Madness
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • SYML – Dim | EP review
    ★★★★★
    Album review
The Upcoming
Pages
  • Contact us
  • Join mailing list
  • Join us
  • Our London food map
  • Our writers
  • Support us
  • What, when, why

Copyright © 2011-2020 FL Media

Paola Balzano: combining architecture and femininity
The J Autumn Fashion Show by Jessica Minh Anh: grand fashion on a grand parade