Writing a diet book
Kristy A. Eating Clean is about giving your body what it needs to thrive. The Evolution Diet: All-Natural and Allergy Free by Joseph SB Morse. D. The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf, a research biochemist. com: The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet for Athletes are best selling paleo books. While they begin with the idea that we should eat like a caveman, they do not follow the conclusion to its logical end and have us avoid the classes of foods our ancestors would have found unrecognizable. See excerpts from his earlier edition: Dismantling a Myth: The Role of Fat and Carbohydrates in our Diet. Primal Body-Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life by Nora Gedgaudas advocates a diet that our paleo ancestors ate. Some reviewers consider this to be the best of the various paleo books. Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life by Christian B. Includes paleo foods, like animal domestication and when some foods where first noted in the literature. Now part of a very comprehensive Beyond Vegetarianism site. She is a paleo-afficionado that picks a topic and extensively researches it on the various paleo websites. Second Opinions is a site by Barry Groves, PhD. Stephan Guyenet, a Ph. It uses many paleo arguments for their diet recommendations. Most important, he explains the appropriate measures we can take to avoid these diseases--and even beat them back--through healthy eating. Part One describes the corruption in the health industry, points out the problems inherent in a high-carb, low-fat diet, and then prescribes a diet that leads to good health. Excellent for friends and relatives of paleo eaters who are wondering why you eat weirdly. Going Against the Grain: How Reducing and Avoiding Grains Can Revitalize Your Health by Melissa Diane Smith deals with a much broader range of health problems associated with grains and one Amazon reviewer argues is better than the Mercola book. The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, M. His diet is near paleo, with the addition of some gray-area foods that he likes. The Paleo Diet Defined is my concise definition of the core paleo diet and the many variations of it. Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century by Mary Enig is an address she gave to a Cocotech meeting. The author is a nutritional anthropologist who has for years investigated both foods of the past and our prehistoric eating habits. Deadly Harvest: The Intimate Relationship Between Our Health and Our Food by Geoff Bond. And here is an excerpt from the book: How to Keep Feces Out of Your Bloodstream (or Lose 10 Pounds in 14 Days). William Banting: author of the first low-carb diet book is a history of the first low carb diet, which was also paleo. But a bunch of goods ones are now out there, including ones providing primal wisdom. Or if you prefer, there is an hour video on YouTube. It includes many articles exposing dietary and medical misinformation. The book goes into how lifestyle factors such as sleep and stress influence the hormone cortisol. D. A study of the range of foods eaten by our progenitors underscores just how unhealthy many of our diets are today. Nutritional analyses and their implications for evolutionary medicine. ) He then suggests that cooking led to what eventually became marriage and the sexual division of labor. MD is a classic in the science of nutrition. Boyd Eaton, M. Mostly pictures of people eating giant silkworms and mealworms. The prescribed diet is high in fat - specifically animal fat, not polyunsaturated vegetable fat - and low in carbohydrates, with 60-70% of calories from fat, 15-25% of calories from protein, and a mere 10-15% of calories from carbohydrates. The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable by Stephen D. As a result, the food processing apparatus shrinks, freeing energy to support a larger brain. The reader learns how the right high-fat diet can actually help one lose weight and how popular low-fat, grain-based diets might trigger illness, disease, and lifelong weight gain. Martha Ruszkowski in Minsk (Belorussia) has taken this page and created a Belorussian translation of it. These range from life-threatening disorders such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer to less serious problems such as acne, near-sightedness and dental problems. Low Grain Guide To Health has a few links that are relevant to paleo eating. Buried in the middle of The Revised Metabolic Oncolytic Regimen for Effecting Lysis in Solid Tumors one can find their diet recommendations for tumor control. Paleoista: Gain Energy, Get Lean, and Feel Fabulous With the Diet You Were Born to Eat by Nell Stephenson. has the Feasting on Fitness blog. No tips are given tips for those who do not do dairy. Part 2 is on exercise and Part 3 is on sunshine. The site argues it is actually polyunsaturated fats, not saturated fats or cholesterol, that contribute to heart disease, cancer, liver damage, and aging. These days most of his posts are on food. The book describes the therapeutic properties of coconut oil. Dr. The second edition in paperback is now available. I have helped millions of people worldwide transform their lifestyle and health through my New York Times best-selling books, live events, and coaching. The low RDAs only prevent definable deficiences, not problems that take a long time to develop. The book is explained at the Australian Homo Optimus Association website. argues that too much animal fat being dangerous is a myth. It is the best paleo cookbook for families. It goes through many of the arguments that vegetarians use and explains why they are myths. For more than 17 years, my passion has been helping real people make real transformations. The Brentwood Diet is a paleo diet variation that is very low fat and very low carb. An Interview with Ward Nicholson now has three parts on the web. Paleontologists, archaeologists, primatologists, nutritionists and other researchers all contribute pieces to the puzzle. Meat, lots of fat, and seasonal fruits and berries when available. Dr. However, it is still a profoundly important book. PaleoTube is a site by Mario Antoci, a fellow into traditional bow making and primitive skills. The book has four sections: Reconstructed diets based on hominin fossils--tooth size, shape, structure, wear, and chemistry, mandibular biomechanics. Volek synthesizes the science into one readable source. Joseph Mercola has an extensive web site on alternatives to traditional medicine. Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival recommends a very paleo-like diet, and they also make a good argument for electric lighting as a major contributor to modern health problems. D. Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary G. Clicking on a thumbnail image will get you a larger image. There are several very thorough Amazon reviews, especially the review by Stephen Byrnes. Jan Engvald has studied food and health thoroughly in the literature. The author presents a comprehensive, well thought out paleo style eating plan in a humorous and organized manner. Here is an excellent chapter by chapter summary of the book. Brett Hill, a chiropractor, has written a few paleo sympathetic articles. Archaeological evidence of subsistence--stone tools and modified bones. Human Diet: Its Origin and Evolution edited by Peter S. Includes a list of almost 200 diseases at the back of the book. Carbohydrates (also 35%) are only vegetables and fruit, no beans, bread, potatoes, or any grain. com reviews average to 5 stars. Introduction to the Paleolithic Diet written by Ben Balzer, a family physician in Australia, is probably the clearest introduction on the web. Why Grassfed Animal Products Are Better For You. This is a collection of essays, complete with the critical references. According to Crayhon carnitine helps balance blood lipids and blood sugar levels, maximizes energy levels, increases endurance, eliminates discomfort in ketosis, promotes burning of fat and building of muscle and increases overall well-being. Authors offer their unique perspectives on the evolution of the human diet and the implications of recent changes in diet for health and nutrition today. describes how acne happens and then shows the relationship between the food we eat and acne. Here are link pages for avoiding them: Gluten-Free Page and No-Milk Page. There is ample evidence that grain consumption is behind many cancers. in neurobiology who conducts bench research on body fat regulation, has Whole Health Source. Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis, MD. Anthony G. Under cannibalism it shows evidence of this being done in paleo times, thought most of the work focuses on the classical and near-eastern civilizations, but occasional mention is made of the mesoamerican cultures as well. Evolution of the Human Diet: The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable by Peter S. that has come to realize that low carb is what works. Michael Holick, MD is a leading writer on this subject. His findings are low-carb and high-fat, close to paleo, though he allows high fat dairy. They mention that monosaturates should be favored, though they are not emphasized in the menu example. (Cooking gelatinizes starch, denatures protein, and softens all foods, permitting more complete digestion and energy extraction. The Amazon. We all have a story that can help others succeed. It is basically an English version and update of Dr. Methuselah uses his Pay Now, Live Later blog to recount his experiences eating and exercising paleo. The Cholesterol Myth points out there is no evidence that eating cholesterol is bad. The many Amazon reviews average to 5 stars. A thorough analysis is the first post here: Dr. The Soil and Health Library has a Book Review by Steve Solomon. Blindness, Mad Cow Disease and Canola Oil by John Thomas points out the negatives of canola oil. He backs up all his work with research, natural wisdom, and historical timelines. Sally Fallon and Mary Enig have a new Coconut Diet book called Eat Fat, Lose Fat: Lose Weight And Feel Great With The Delicious, Science-based Coconut Diet. The author offers a solution in 10 empowering Blueprint Lifestyle Laws: eat lots of plants and animals, avoid poisonous things, move frequently at a slow pace, lift heavy things, sprint once in a while, get adequate sleep, play, get adequate sunlight, avoid stupid mistakes, and use your brain. The book is excellent for general low-carb high-fat moderate protein diets. Included in this edition is a detailed section on the most common food allergies and intolerances: dairy, egg, peanut, seafood, shellfish, soy, tree nut, and wheat (including celiac). D. TBK Fitness Program by Tamir Katz shows how to achieve fitness through a healthy, natural hunter-gatherer diet along with a comprehensive exercise program with over 60 different bodyweight exercises of varying difficulty targeting all of the muscles in the body. Life Expectancy in the Paleolithic by Ron Hoggan was written to refute those that argue they died by age 30 and therefore the diet is unhealthy. Diet is key to understanding the ecology and evolution of our distant ancestors and their kin, the early hominins. And provides evidence as to why this is the healthiest diet. Most are either chatter or the author is chronicling their paleo eating or attempts at it. Now he has a book Food and Western Disease: Health and nutrition from an evolutionary perspective. The New Evolution Diet: What Our Paleolithic Ancestors Can Teach Us about Weight Loss, Fitness, and Aging by Arthur De Vany. Moss. However his diet includes massive amounts of raw dairy. Deeper examination, he says, shows that heart disease and other diseases of civilization appear to result from increased consumption of refined carbohydrates: sugar, white flour and white rice. It gets into basic blood work and what things people should ask their doctor to include to better assess inflammation and health. How the Cholesterol Myths Are Kept Alive by Uffe Ravnskov. To open a book in a new tab (easier for comparisons) hold down the Ctrl key when you click the link. His book: Dangerous Grains (Ron, though listed as co-author, wrote all but seven pages of the book). Enig, PhD. The Carnitine Miracle by Robert Crayhon, M.
The two most helpful reviews at Amazon get into great detail. Diana Schwarzbein is another M. The nutrient carnitine is abundant in red meat. Vitamin D is the one supplement that would be paleo. Brothwell and Patricia Brothwell is a survey of what is known archaeologically about food and drink in pre-modern times. com reviews average to 5 stars. Using the latest scientific research and studies of primitive tribal lifestyles, Bond first explains the actual diet that our ancestors followed--a diet that was and still is in harmony with the human species. He criticizes our massive overeating of refined carbohydrates and urges avoidance of grains, cereals, bread and sugar. Or in other words, without using the word Paleolithic, he justifies the paleo diet. Aris Stathakis has a page How To Make Real South African Biltong - a traditional South African dried meat. To get a wonderful description of the book read the leading review at Amazon. The Dietary Cure for Acne by Loren Cordain PH. Here is a quick analysis of the connection. At bottom take link to his Sugar Index Page. She is a consultant in nutrition and fitness in the Los Angeles area. They avoid the metobolic syndrome, but not the autoimmune diseases. The book provides readers with a user-friendly, step-by-step plan to navigate a new, wheat-free lifestyle. He shows how public health data has been misinterpreted to mark dietary fat and cholesterol as the primary causes of coronary heart disease. Eating Clean is about giving your body what it needs to thrive. Fat and Cholesterol are Good for You by Uffe Ravnskov is a new book which includes updated and simplified sections from his previous one (The Cholesterol Myths). Meat-Eating and Human Evolution (Human Evolution Series) is a an expensive book that address the questions surrounding when, how, and why early humans began to eat meat. Food in Antiquity: A Survey of the Diet of Early Peoples (Expanded Edition) by Don R. It also includes a detailed 30-day meal plan and a beginner exercise program. A good place to start to learn about these toxic proteins in Neolithic foods. The many reviews there average to 5 stars. The author shows you how to supercharge the Paleo diet for optimal lifelong health and weight loss. He has a knack of clearly and directly explaining things. He has two books which are below in the book section. From the Planets is a book review by Ralph W. The best Paleo in a Nutshell Part 1: Food is worth watching. Regimen to promote neuroprotection and encourage nerve repair by Dr. Many reviews rave about their success and the Amazon. You can read up through page 19 of the book at Google Books. In beverages it covers what happens to a neglected jar of fruit juice. She spent 20 years as a vegan, and now reveals the risks of a vegan diet, and explains why animals belong on ecologically sound farms. Every argument that your vegetarian friends use to avoid meat for health reasons is debunked here. It is a resource for videos, photos, events, Live Video Chat. The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy by Mark Sisson is a journey through human evolution, comparing the life and robust health of our hunter-gatherer ancestors with a day in the life of a modern family. This book, published in 1988, was the start of the Paleolithic diet movement. D. We Want to Live: The Primal Diet (2005 Expanded Edition) is a book by Aajonus Vonderplanitz. Ravnskov also presents his own idea about the cause of heart disease, an idea that explains all the findings that do not fit with the present view. But not if you live in a country where it is still under copyright protection. It started May 20, 2009, so there are many shows you can listen to. Ungar. For more than 17 years, my passion has been helping real people make real transformations. The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It by Dr. The diet can be followed as a low-carb, moderate or high carb diet, depending upon whether and how much fruit is used. He recommends eating only 72 grams of carbohydrates, and an unlimited amount of fat. He likes to pass out the information via weekly podcasts. , Marjorie Shostak and Melvin Konner. Richard Nikoley has the blog Free The Animal. He disputes the role of dietary saturated fat in causation of arteriosclerosis, the role of cholesterol in promotion of heart disease, and the costly over-promotion of expensive, potentially toxic statin drugs. A classic that was first published in 1938. Phytic acid strongly binds to minerals like calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium to form insoluble salts, phytates, which precipitate from the body and are not absorbed. She has writen a book that includes recipes as well as advice for paleo beginners and diehards alike. The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability by Lierre Keith is against industrial farming. This revised edition features new weight-loss material and recipes plus the latest information drawn from breaking Paleolithic research. Informed by cutting-edge science and nutrition, along with case studies from men and women who have experienced life-changing transformations in their health after waving goodbye to wheat. Readers will understand digestion, how protein, carbohydrate and fat influence hormones, and how this plays into fat loss, health or disease. Staffan Lindeberg has written a summary on phytic acid. He provides technical insight not often found in the blogs. His two books at Amazon. In particular, spinach, kale and collard greens contain high levels of these two carotenoids. Paleoista is not only a how-to book, it is also a glimpse into the life of a woman who gives advice on how to eat this way, and lives the life, day in and day out. To Crack a Coconut tells how this is done in Thailand, without fancy tools, then gets into pressing milk, and some recipes. The Live-Food Mailing List discusses the concepts of this book. Dr. Egg yolks are to be skipped now and then. Then dietary and supplemental forms of fat should provide 20-30% of (daily) calories. The 2nd Edition was published January 14, 2012. The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat, Revised Edition by Loren Cordain. Lots and lots of articles collected from various places. Also included is a detailed discussion of nutrition and the diseases of civilization based on scientific research, information on stress management and preventive medicine, recommendations on vitamin and supplement use, tips on how to make your fitness program succeed where others have failed, tips on food shopping and preparation, sample meals, and more. Loren Cordain in his blog The Paleo Diet mostly answers questions and promotes his products. Then the book presents a commonsense shopping-and-eating guide, which like the paleo diet focuses on shopping the perimeter of the supermarket. D. Its recommendations are not in line with what today is considered a paleo diet, as whole grain breads and pastas, legumes and some low fat dairy products are allowed. It is mostly recipes which are creative and very close to being paleo. It offers a nutrition plan with dozens of recipes. Other data is also provided that shows that statins have many more side affects than is often acknowledged. Part Two describes numerous diseases the author claims are the result of high carbohydrate consumption. Optimal Diet is a dietary model of human nutrition devised and implemented by Dr. Dangerous Grains by James Braly and Ron Hoggan is the most comprehensive book ever written about the effects of gluten containing grains on the body. The author contends that every single human will experience health improvement by giving up modern wheat. Also see his web site. Lutein and zeaxanthin are yellow pigments found in high concentrations in yellow fruits and vegetables as well as in dark green, leafy vegetables. Matt Emery has The Caveman Power Diet has you in stages go through a detox diet eating only paleo foods. The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance by Loren Cordain and Joe Friel. Paleolithic Nutrition: Your Future Is In Your Dietary Past is an article Jack Challem wrote for Nutrition Science News: April 1997. If you do this, then diseases like cancer, heart disease, digestive problems, allergies, autoimmune diseases, brain diseases, diabetes, and obesity can be avoided. ALL-NEW Membership Program With three unique levels to choose from, you can find the best fit for you. This book argues that the ease of digestion and the added nutritional value available in cooked food was the key behind the explosion of human intelligence. Factors that Inhibit Calcium Absorption is an article pointing out the non-paleo things we do, mostly food related, that are negative for calcium absorption. It has a Paleo Directory listing services for paleo people. He had a story of his experiences on NeanderThin, but it is no longer on the web. Used books are available for a reasonable price. Pottenger discovered that cats degenerated unless they were fed raw food. The Evolution of Human Nutrition by Barry Bogin is interesting reading which covers themes like homo erectus and up to date findings, and the relation to nutrition. The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young by Loren Cordain. The chapter on insects includes their food value. Also see his first web page, an overview of his Kitava study: On the Benefits of Ancient Diets. She lives the life of a Paleo endurance athlete, and practices what she preachs to the limit. Bruce Fife also has a newly revised The Coconut Oil Miracle. It deals with the health issues connected to high carb consumption. , Ph. It covers the link between diet and disease in the Western world (all major diseases, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, stroke and dementia) and towards a greater knowledge of what can be defined as the optimal human diet. It explains the background on lectins and their connection to health problems. Michael Asgian has Paleo Village, a blog with posts on nutrition with a paleo viewpoint. Models of early hominin diets based on the diets of living primates--both human and non-human, paleoecology, and energetics. Food and Western Disease: Health and nutrition from an evolutionary perspective by Staffan Lindeberg (MD at Lund University in Sweden) is the newest book promoting the paleo diet. Two common foods clearly are Neolithic and avoiding them is key to a paleo diet. Of his three books this is the newest and shortest. The book is based on her work with insulin-resistant patients with Type II diabetes. Lynne Olver at the Morris County Library has assembled The food timeline, which gives you the history of Neolithic foods. The definitive book on the non-dangers of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat was The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, 2000. Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham. Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease, Diabetes Cancer and Nearly ALL Chronic Illness. The many Amazon reviews all rave about the book. Exclusive access to personal content, giveaways, savings, and even one-on-one coaching from me. He is the author of The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy which has become the best selling paleo book. One recent trend in the paleo community is trying to optimize the proportions of the foods eaten. The conclusions of Deadly Harvest are that disease control happens by eating a strict low-glycemic diet, lowering the percentage of body fat you carry around, eat a diet consisting of mostly non-starchy plant-based foods, eat a low-fat diet with ample amounts of omega-3 fats, maintain good colon health, engage in regular physical activity, get some daily sunshine, and reduce chronic stress. Enig presents a thorough, in-depth, and understandable look at the world of lipids. This volume brings together authorities from disparate fields to offer new insights into the diets of our ancestors. Polyunsaturated Oils Increase Cancer Risk blames the rise of margarine for increased ills. NeanderThin: Eat Like a Caveman to Achieve a Lean, Strong, Healthy Body (Hardcover) by Ray Audette, with Troy Gilchrist, was one of the early paleo diet authors. Since starting in April 2011 posts have been averaging one a day. Caveman Cuisine by Sally Fallon and Mary G. The No-Grain Diet: Conquer Carbohydrate Addiction and Stay Slim for Life by Dr. This book is more accessible than his first one. All oils are to be avoided, though canola is considered okay for higher temperatures. I have helped millions of people worldwide transform their lifestyle and health through my New York Times best-selling books, live events, and coaching. And as all the neolithic foods we avoid are produced on industrial farms, she is against the foods we avoid. S. The Paleolithic Diet and Its Modern Implications is an interview with Loren Cordain, PhD done by Robert Crayhon, MS.
