The New Evolution Diet: What Our Paleolithic Ancestors Can Teach Us About Weight Loss, Fitness, And Aging (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
A good guide to the paleo diet from a more traditional dieter's perspective. The author makes some good arguments and appeals well to his experience helping his wife and child manage diabetes. It gives a good overall perspective about why the paleo diet works so well physiologically. Having just finished other books explaining the scientific evidence that supports paleo diets, this one seems light on more complex explanations, and on occasion, especially in the section about longevity, the author may have too heavily relied on himself as evidence; toward the end it took on a memoir feeling instead of a more objective New Evolution Diet argument. On the other hand, he is a specimen of an example of the result of the paleo diet and lifestyle. Impressions...a fairly easy read. I am not convinced that a New Evolution Diet would work for me but for others, yes. I just don't eat that much meat. I've already read books about the effects of a high carbohydrate diet and this is just another approach to this way of living. Aurthur had some interesting ideas that may have merit especially when it comes to exercise. Three to 4 days a week in the gym, each about half an hour max, is a good idea. HIIT or high intensity interval training where you work to your max for short intervals works for me. The point is to work harder and smarter not low intensity and longer.The key is to do your research, read many books on the subject and start to design your own diet based on their work. Only you will know what your body responds too. Throw out the idea of reducing calories. Reduce carbohydrates instead.
What do You think about The New Evolution Diet: What Our Paleolithic Ancestors Can Teach Us About Weight Loss, Fitness, And Aging (2010)?
Decent PaleoDiet intro by a bright outsider. Enjoyable afterword by kindred-spirit Taleb.
—Sharon
I like the whole idea of randomness but I wish more hard science was discussed.
—boo
Awesome book that could save your life... definitely your quality of life!
—keren22
