Primal Wisdom: Farewell To "Paleo"
Farewell To "Paleo"
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# diploma in Comprehensive Nutrition from the American Academy of Nutrition, Corona Del Mar, California, certification by the International Association of Resistance Trainers, and a Master's Degeree in Oriental Medicine. I formerly headed the nutrition department at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ, and served as an adjunct faculty member in the Nutrition Department of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (+ Master of Philosophy).
"I have experimented with eating a so-called “paleo” diet for at least 14 years.
Although I had confidence enough in the concept to invest in self-publishing a book on putting it into practice, over this time I have endured increasing cognitive dissonance because the currently popular concept of paleo diet—animal-based, relatively high in protein and fat and relatively low in carbohydrate—conflicts with empirical nutrition knowledge accumulated over the course of 5 thousand years in both Asian and Western medicine, including a rather large body of clinical and laboratory data accumulated since the 19th century, all pointing toward humans being more adapted to a plant-dominated, high-carbohydrate diet supplying significantly less than 30% of energy from fat.
In addition, over this time period I have experienced myself, and seen in others, mostly gradual and sometimes sudden development of disorders that I can directly attribute to attempting to consume a high fat, excessive protein diet. I can confidently make this connection because of my previous nutrition and health history combined with my formal training# ......"
