There is More to a Stone Age Diet Than Food
By Chris Neil
Most people who follow a Stone Age type diet to lose body fat are aware of the foods they should eat i.e. mainly lean meat, fish, fruits nuts and vegetables, however most of these diet regimes involve much more than just what foods to eat.
The timing of meals is also very important. In prehistoric times or the stone age the cavemen found food availability was extremely variable depending on the success of the hunt or discovery of new sources of food such as fruits and nuts. Compare this with today where for the more fortunate people on this planet food is available 24/7, allowing regular meal times and the possibility of eating not because we are hungry but because of routine.
When the next meal was uncertain our ancestors often had intermittent periods of fasting in between and some experts today believe that our body benefits from this way of eating by the way it deals with fat.
Likewise with exercise the modern idea of going to gymnasium and plodding away on an exercise machine at the same level of effort without changing pace is very different to how our ancestors got their exercise which was in intense bursts as they hunted their prey or even ran away as they became prey.
Research done recently is suggesting that varying physical activity is one of the most important aspects to any exercise program. Creatures in the wild exhibit stop-and-go motion as opposed to long periods of steady effort. In fact, humans are the only creatures that attempt to do Endurance type physical activities.
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Author Chris Neil
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