Paleolithic Diet Books

Paleolithic diets have been growing in popularity the last few years and now there are quite a few really good paleolithic diet books available so you can find out more about how the whole idea of this particular diet works. While there are a number of different factors involved in going paleo, I think the most significant is the grain-free aspect of the diet.

This is something I've toyed with myself, especially since I found that as a result of following Medifast (which isn't entirely grain free, but is quite close) I was feeling much better in all sorts of ways that had nothing to do with losing weight. The problem is, I can lose a bunch of weight pretty well, but then I keep returning to my old bad habits and eating grains and feeling awful. So finally I decided I needed to get serious about this.

After all, I managed to quit smoking and I was actually a vegetarian for seven years, so if I can handle kicking my nicotine addicition, I just ought to be able to handle my bread addiction -- especially since as far as substances go, eating it makes me feel worse than smoking an entire pack of cigarettes ever did.

And since I love to research everything thoroughly, I thought it would be a good idea to create a paleo diet book list here. I've already ordered the first two titles on the list, but they are far from the only ones that look interesting, so here we go!

I've read most of Mark Sisson's book, The Primal Blueprint, already and I really love his writing style, his clear thinking and his straightforward way of presenting information. I highly recommend this book. In some respect it isn't strictly paleo as might be defined by Cordain, but I think it is a  very realistic and healthy diet that would work for most people.

Now Rob Wolff's book on the other hand, I'm not really so pleased with this one. I'm about halfway through and I cannot finish it.

On the one hand, there is plenty of good information here. But I really cannot get past his writing style. I find it patronizing and irritating. If you have ever read an e-book written by an affiliate marketer, it reads very much like that. Still, it has tons of great reviews on Amazon and is a top seller there, so maybe I am just outside the mainstream when it comes to opinions about this book.

Diet is one of the most important factors in overall health, and in the quest for optimal health, many have turned to a regimen known at the Paleolithic diet. This has often been called the caveman diet, as it revolves around eating the foods that were staples during the Paleolithic period of history, which ended about 10,000 years ago. Those who have followed this regimen have shown a number of positive results in the way of improved overall health.

The concept of the Paleolithic diet began in the mid 1970s, at which time a gastroenterologist named Walter L. Voegtlin made popular the belief that human genetics have not changed during the 2.5 million years since the Paleolithic period began. The noted point that was made was that humans during that ancient time subsisted on fish, meat, fruit, vegetables, and roots, rather than the processed foods, refined sugars, and high fat content that make up a large part of our menu today. As a result, the ancient humans lived nearly disease-free, while modern humans suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease, along with many other health ailments.

This regimen is often called the caveman diet, as it stipulates eating only foods that can be hunted or gathered, with the exception of grains. In this way, it may sound similar to the Atkins diet, in which many carbs are also eliminated. The Paleolithic regimen discourages processed carbohydrates, such as those found in breads and cereals, while encouraging some consumption of those found in raw fruits and vegetables.The focus on overall well-being has also put it in the category of a holistic nutrition plan.

The Paleolithic diet offers a nutrition plan based on the foods that were eaten by our ancestors in the Paleolithic age of history. Often called the caveman diet, the regimen eliminates the processed foods that are so common today, instead relying on the natural foods that could be hunted and gathered in ancient times. The fish, lean meats, and raw fruits and vegetables have been credited with the improved overall health, with the benefits including lower risks of high blood pressure and heart disease, as well as a lower chance of obesity. It has also been credited with reducing the risks of cancer and diabetes, and many other serious ailments. The nutrition plan is considered holistic in nature, in that it focuses on the well being as a whole, rather than the singular purpose of losing weight.