5 LIFE CHANGING BENEFITS OF PALEO DIET (NO.1 IS BEST) December 27, 2014 by Healthy Fitness Diets Leave a Comment 5 Life Changing Benefits of Paleo Diet The easiest way to explain what the Paleo Diet is to imagine what eating was like during the Paleolithic Era. If a caveman could find it and eat it, then so can you. This means that things that people can hunt for or find in the wild – fish, meats, leafy greens, nuts, seeds and indigenous vegetables are part of the diet. This means that the processed carbs that form at least half of the typical Western diet (pasta, rice, cereal, and their derivatives) are not part of the diet. For many people, this sort of diet represents a radical change from their existing eating habits. So one of the most frequent questions that people ask about the Paleo Diet is, does it work? Here are 5 life changing benefits of paleo diet. 1.Diabetes In 2007, a study appeared in the journal “Diabetologia” comparing the Paleo Diet with a Mediterranean diet with regard to glucose tolerance. 29 men who either had type 2 diabetes or a combination of elevated blood sugars and heart disease were randomly selected to be in the Paleo Diet group or the Mediterranean diet look. After 12 weeks, members of both groups lost weight – an average of 11 pounds in the Paleo group and 8.4 pounds in the Mediterranean group. The Paleo group averaged a waist size reduction of 2.2 inches, twice that in the Mediterranean group (1.1 inches). The Paleo group was also the only one to see a significant improvement in the tolerance of glucose. 2.Weight Loss The benefits of Paleo Diet doesn’t just work for people who already are having health problems, though. In 2008, a study came out in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition that looked at the effects of the Paleo Diet on healthy volunteers. 14 healthy students in medical school (9 female, 5 male) went on the Paleo Diet for three weeks in a study without a control group. On average, the students lost five pounds, had their BMI (body mass index) drop by 0.8 and lost 0.6 inches of waist size. Also, their systolic blood pressure went down by an average of 3 mmHg. Obviously, your initial weight loss will vary with regard to how closely you follow the diet, how much you weigh at the beginning of the diet, and the operation of your own metabolism. However, such celebrities as Jessica Biel, Megan Fox, Jack Osbourne, Miley Cyrus, Matthew McConaughey and Grant Hill have all praised the benefits of eating paleo. 3.Bloating The added fiber you’re taking in, in concert with sufficient water consumption and reduced sodium consumption, will eliminate much of the bloat that many Westerners experience with their diets. 4.Build Muscle Are you interested in building muscle? The Paleo Diet is ideal for you, because your protein intake is about to increase significantly. In conjunction with the strength training that you are already doing, you should see a significant jump in your weight training results. 5.Energy Explosion If you put the Paleo Diet to work for you, you will feel increased levels of energy, because that heaviness that you get from consuming processed grains will not be a part of your life anymore. You won’t go on that sugar roller coaster that you get from a diet that centers on breads and cereals. You’ll love how you feel, and if you stick with it (and incorporate an exercise regimen), you’ll love how you look too!
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