Relaxed or draconian diets, diet plans impossible to follow, with original names, vouched for by celebrities and aimed at those who wish to drastically change their lifestyle have begun to appear everywhere, across the Internet, on the cover of books, magazines, or specialized publications.
Today the carrot juice is trendy, tomorrow it is the maple syrup. Cow cheese is old, having been replaced by tofu and the cabbage soup is no longer cool, being replaced by boiled broccoli. And the Montignac diet has been taken over by the Paleo diet, that of the primitive man.
Fearing incurable diseases and early onset of aging, the specialists are seeking the return to the origins, to nature. This is the Paleo diet, a …show more content…
Paleo is a modern nutritional plan, based on the products that were the foundation of the Paleolithic man's nutrition. The diet began to be known in 1970, thanks to gastroenterologist Walter L. Voegtlin, and since then it's been promoted by authors, researchers, and fitness programs. The Paleolithic Era spread over 2,5 million years, and it came to an end 10,000 years ago, with the development of agriculture. Practically, the Paleo diet encourages the consumption of fruits, herbs, raw meat, fruits, nuts, seeds, eggs, and healthy fats.
All foods can be prepared thermally. Foods to avoid are diaries, cereals, processed foods, sugar, processed oil, alcohol, and anything that contains starch. The Paleo diet works on the idea that humans evolved over millions of years under the influence of the ambient environment that left a mark on the human genome. From beginning of humans until present day, the human genome changed very very little, therefore a diet similar to one from the old days is very