The way we eat is leaving us feeling unhealthy, unhappy, and out of shape. Why?
Most of the meals we eat are processed and include bread, grains, or pasta. Grains make up a big portion of the food pyramid. Once you start researching and delving into Paleo, you’ll learn that grains are one of the biggest culprits. They are proven to mess up your gut. They cause a lot of digestive problems and inflammation in many Americans.
Many people focus too much on counting calories. With Paleo, calories don’t count. Americans who count calories consume low-calorie, over processed foods with very little – if any – nutritional value. This does not lead to a healthy lifestyle.
The average American consumes about 20 teaspoons of sugar per day – more than double the recommended amount. High sugar consumption leads to weight gain, but also hormonal and chemical changes. Why would you want to do that to yourself?
It may seem like Paleo is pretty mundane and super restrictive, but it’s not. There’s a lot of ways to get different flavors in – and I promise, you won’t even miss your favorite meal (you’ll just have to come up with a new, better way to make it!). I dedicated a lot of time looking up Paleo versions of recipes of food that I loved before I was Paleo. I’ll share some of those recipes with you in upcoming posts.
When you adopt the Paleo lifestyle, you get to taste new foods that may have been unfamiliar to you, you gain a greater appreciation for food, and you see the benefits of Paleo and the way it affects your body.
“If you keep going, you won’t regret it. If you give up, you will.”
