We at Primal Strength and Conditioning base are training and lifestyle around cavemen times, the diet that we suggest for optimal results is the Paleo diet.
What Is The Paleo Diet?
Paleo is a simple dietary lifestyle that is based on foods being either in or out. In are the Paleolithic Era foods that we ate prior to agriculture and animal husbandry (meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, tree nuts, vegetables, roots, fruit, berries, mushrooms, etc.). Out are Neolithic Era foods that result from agriculture or animal husbandry (grains, dairy, beans/legumes, potatoes, sugar and fake foods). Optimal Foraging Theory says our ancestors mostly ate foods that were easiest to hunt or gather at that specific locale. As nomads we would have adapted to various mixes of foods. Under the paleo concept the quantities consumed of each “in” food is up to the individual. You can make it meat heavy if you want, or more fruit and veggies if you prefer, as long as the foods you eat are paleo. (definition found on http://www.paleodiet.com/definition.htm)
Books we suggest for further reading
The Primal Blueprint can be found at Amazon
The Paleo Solution can also be found at Amazon
These are highly recommended by us at Primal Strength and conditioning.
