How to Diet Like a Cave Man

My doctor says we can all live off the fat of the land. If you are like me you can stand to loose a few pounds. My doctor always tells me that we can all live off the fat of the land as he pats his stomach.

He says that I need to go on the Cave Man Diet, but what does he really mean???

He says that if a cave man didn't have it you can't either....

So what exactly is a Cave Man Diet?

Step 1: Fresh Vegetables are an essential part of the Cave Man DietEat fresh not canned or processed vegetables. Vegetables are another source of essential vitamins and minerals. Beta Carotene in Carrots helps your eyes. Lycopene in tomatoes helps your immune system.

Vegetables are our number 1 source of water soluble vitamins and fiber to aid digestion. Vegetables also have a slower release sugars and starches which must be converted into sugars to help maintain a more stable blood sugar levels in the body.

Cooked vegetables have reduced levels or these essential nutrients as most people throw them out along with the water.

Steamed vegetables are better to help you maintain a healthy diet and steaming helps retain those water soluble vitamins and minerals.

The majority of what you should eat for the Cave Man Diet comes from this category

My doctor Surmises that Cave Men ate more in the way of leafy greens than any other vegetable but that Vegetables comprised the majority of their diets so, he says it should comprise the majority of our diets today.

Step 2: Fresh fruits are another essential part of a Cave Man Diet so as part of a healthy diet you should eat plenty of fresh fruits.

They are a great source of natural sugars which take time to be digested and enter the blood stream slower than refined sugars. They are also a natural source of vitamins and some minerals as well as necessary fiber to aid in digestion.

This does NOT mean you should eat processed frozen fruits, nor does it mean drinking juices. 1 serving of a fruit is more filling than 1 serving' s worth of juice

You should also be eating more fruits than Whole Grains but less fresh fruits than Vegetables.

Fruits were probably harder to find and more seasonal in nature than Vegetables so they should have been consumed during the spring to fall season when they were at their peak. But it is possible that Cave Men dried fruits to be eaten during the colder winter months for quick energy. The key here is that they would have eaten a variety of fruits in season and then sparingly eaten dried fruits during the winter months.

Step 3: Whole grains are a must with the Cave Man DietUse whole grains instead of processed flour whenever possible.

Avoid heavily processed foods and foods containing white flour, bleached or unbleached doesn't matter if you are to do well on the Cave Man Diet you must avoid processed grains!

It is doubtful that Cave Men processed wheat or other grains and it is considered to have been a very small part of their diets.

Step 4: Eat more lean meat varieties.

Since Cave Men had to hunt for their food and their primary meat items were animals that had grown accustomed to being chased down and eaten instead of standing idally by grazing while waiting there for someone to just come by and take a bite.... the animals had to be fast and this means lean.
These animals ran for their very lives, unlike our modern day livestock. As a result even red meat would have been considered healthy back then but no longer.

So a modern day Cave Man must instead look for other healthy meat alternatives such as chicken, fish, rabbit, and game.

Fat Corn fed beef is out... since Cave men did not have access to such a high fat and unhealthy choice for their stone age tables.

Rabbit if you can find it is a far healthier choice for a table meat than any other lean meat.

It is higher in protein, lower in Cholesterol and has better nutrition for you, than commercially raised farm animals. The modern day cave man must be more careful in their meat selections than our cave dwelling cousins did.

Step 5: Drink more water!

Cave men did not have the luxury of juices , they also did not have access to Soda, Beer, Coffee or many other beverages, they drank WATER. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.

If you feel hungry, drink a glass of water and then follow step 6.

It is a well documented fact that we often feel hungry when in fact we are really thirsty! If you no longer feel hungry after that glass of water... guess what?

Step 6: Eat when you are hungry!

Cave men did not eat by the clock and neither should we!

If you are hungry you must exercise before eating! When a cave man became hungry, he did not go to the pantry and get a can of soup... He had to go out and hunt the game and vegetables to become his meal first!

Exercise first, eat second! If you did not exercise you don't get to eat!

One of the biggest mistakes we make today as modern day Cave Men is to eat by the clock instead of our hunger!

Step 7: So you wake up in the morning and pop that piece of toast in the toaster and slather it with butter... WHAT??? NO!

Get up and get active. When you wake up in the morning, take a walk then once you have worked up an appetite, then you can eat a healthy breakfast.

12:00 lunch time...

Take another walk or do aerobic exercise before eating. Get that heart pumping then, sit down to lunch when you are hungry. If you are not hungry... Don't eat wait till you are hungry, go exercise then eat.5PM dinner time!

Nope, again if you do not exercise you can NOT eat! Do not eat just because it is dinner time... Eat when you are hungry, stop when you are satisfied, NOT FULL!In Conclusion;Modern Day Cave Men have far too many food choices. Take a tip from our cave dwelling ancestors and stay healthy

Avoid processed foods, they have too much sugar and little nutrition. Avoid Processed and refined Sugars, they convert too quickly in our digestive system and lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Avoid white and refined flours... They too are processed too heavily and are nutrient deficient... think Devoid!

Avoid fatty meats... A Cave Man ate Prey, prey ran for their lives! Eat grains in moderation. Fruits should also be eaten in moderation.

Avoid juices, you get more nutrition and the benefit of a fuller stomach by eating the whole food
Drink water instead of other beverages, no sugar, no preservatives, no artificial coloring or additives

Tips & Warnings

• Be a modern day Cave Man and become a healthier person
• Eating the way we all do is bad for our health and our waistlines!
• The majority of Americans are overweight
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease are all results of a poor diet!

Comments (1)

Carl Benjamin said:

	... Wow! This is a fantastic article. I can see it being featured now.
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August 05, 2009
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