We are recently asked about the Paleo Diet and it goes a little something like this: Ok what are the benefits of paleo? Why do it? Please explain!!!

We are fairly new to the diet (or as I like to call it, lifestyle) and are falling more and more in love with it. We aren’t by any means paleo experts, but have learned a lot so far. Like we said in our Paleo Kitchen Makeover, we are not 100% paleo, but the more we eat paleo the less we really want cheat days. Our stomachs just can’t handle it anymore and its proving to not fill us up (empty calories) and we are still hungry! I’ve been saying lately that I’m becoming a food snob!

There are a lot of benefits to the “Paleo Diet.” First of all, its not really a diet or something you do for a short time. Lee and I are looking to change the way we eat forever. The whole paleo thing emphasizes that about 70% of food consumed by humans now was unavailable during paleolithic times. We put a lot of chemically engineered things in our bodies that are not healthy. There are a lot of substitutes too. Like you will hear a cereal is a good source of fiber, but so are berries, apples, avocados, etc. So people are substituting for the original sources…

We have started a Facebook discussion around natural foods vs. foods created in a lab based on a paragraph out of the Paleo Diet for Athletes:

“Science has not yet come close to matching Mother Nature’s nutritious produce. The foods that, as hominins, we have been eating for at least 2.6 millions years- fruits, vegetables , and meats- are still the best sources for all our fitness and health needs. Labs have yet to produce anything that even approaches the various and rich nutritional values of, for example spinach.”

Who to follow on Twitter for Paleo chatter/resources:

@robbwolf- Love Robb’s podcast and they are so informative! He has a new book coming out, pre-order now! The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
@primalDC- recently interacted with us on Twitter when we asked if quinoa was Paleo and we just love when people interact!
@crossfitchrom- amazingly cute family that happen to have amazing bodies due to paleo and crossfit!
@modernpaleo- a wealth of knowledge from philosopher, Diana Hsieh and other selected contributors.
@paleohacks- a crowd sourced forum where you can ask a question and anyone can answer
@paleogirls- Great blog for Paleo recipes with great pictures!  http://paleogirls.com/

Great blogs:
http://everydaypaleo.com/

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