berries, seeds, and nuts. Our bodies adapted
to this diet, and we evolved into the smart,
athletic people who could meet the chal-
lenges of the natural world.
Fast-forward a couple of millennia and
our diets have changed considerably from
that foundation. We have changed from
food found in nature to manufactured food,
like breads, vegetable oils, sugars, that are
not good for our bodies.
Even our grandparents would have
trouble recognizing what we call food these
days. Do you think they had the typical
junk food diet in 1905? Think again. We
consume way too much processed food. And
it’s killing us.
White sugar, grains (especially wheat,
rye, barley, and oats), and vegetable oils may
be the real causes of cancer, heart disease
and a host of other diseases. In the early
1900’s, there was very little heart disease,
diabetes, cancer or many of the other
diseases that wrack our bodies today. Today
cancer occurs in nearly one out of two males
and over one out of three females.
Researchers and scientists are spending
billions of dollars looking for cures for
diseases caused by our modern diet. They
are looking for a quick, synthetic, chemical
fix for a problem that is rooted in our quick,
synthetic, chemical food. The only “fix” for
that is to change our diets!
Food is your best medicine. Change
your diet, change your health. Drugs are
not the answer but with the right changes to
your food and lifestyle, you can make unbe-
lievable, positive health changes.
Here’s a look at the composition of this
diet.
• 30% animal protein
• 60% healthy fats
• 10% non-starchy carbohydrates
The plan is simple: Eat plenty of good
quality animal proteins and healthy fats at
EVERY meal and focus on keeping carbo-
hydrates low. By cutting down on carbohy-
drates, you’ll curb your craving for sweets
and accelerate your weight loss.
There is no reason you can’t feel
fantastic. Just remember healthy fats do not
cause weight gain, excessive carbohydrates
cause weight gain!
FOODS YOU MAY EAT
Animal protein: beef, bison, elk,
venison, rabbit, pork, bacon (no nitrates
or nitrites), seafood, eggs, chicken, duck,
turkey (and skin).
Fats: cream, lard, butter, coconut oil
and olive oil. Try to consume organic foods
when possible or at least grass fed animal
protein as well as butter, and cream from
grass fed animals.
Non-starchy Carbohydrates: fruits
(those lower than 50 on the glycemic index),
vegetables, occasionally yams or sweet pota-
toes.
FOODS YOU SHOULD AVOID
• All sugar and sweeteners, like fructose,
especially high fructose corn syrup
• All grains. Yes, all of them, especially
refined flour (if you are serious about
regaining your health)
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