The role of carbs in the paleo diet

July 28, 2010 4 Comments

Bad, bad carb source.

Last week, I tried to cover the role of fruit in the paleo diet. I have also covered dairy in the past. I have decided to cover more of the grey area in the paleo lifestyle. I have already pointed out that the paleo diet is extremely flexible (there is more than a single paleo diet) and that, evolutionarily speaking, it’s the only diet that fits us. Long time readers know that I stress the importance of avoiding dogmatism by tweaking the diet for their own needs. Today, we will attack one of the most controversial subjects in the paleo diet community : carbs. Good or Evil? To avoid or to not avoid? You will have to keep reading to know.

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Friday debate : Let’s talk about the top 10 tips from IDEA

July 16, 2010 3 Comments

There will be a IDEA World Fitness convention in Los Angeles on August 4th (through August 8th). According to their website, IDEA is ”the world’s largest, most comprehensive and longest running Fitness convention”. Indeed, this will be their 26th convention. They also claim that this is the place to be in summer 2010. Over the years, they have managed to certify experts from over 80 countries and their professional base is still growing. They claim that their experts make more money and stay longer in the business because of their IDEA certifications. Sounds great, right? Well, maybe not that much.

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Food tips for trekking

June 30, 2010 7 Comments

Trekking is such a great activity. You get to be far from the office and enjoy the beautiful landscapes. You also get sun exposure, which is pretty much absent from city folks’ lives nowadays. Trekking is fun because it reminds us of our ancestors’ daily activities. Lots of slow walking, some climbing here and there, and camping at night. Most of all, it reminds us that their lives were not centred around stress. They were highly stressed when they met predators, but that’s about it. Civilization is built on stress. The state and the job employers tell us how much we should produce and we have to respect a deadline. Let’s see how you could improve your performance by eating the right foods whenever you go out trekking.

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