Paleo diet has become a popular diet, with the goal of imitating the diet of humans from over 10,000 years ago. A brief history on both diets is presented and it is followed by a review of articles
The American diet when compared to the diet of humans from over 10,000 years ago, has changed drastically. Food has become more processed as chemicals are added to increase the shelf life of products and artificial ingredients are added to improve the product aesthetically. This has raised the question whether these changes in eating habits and lifestyle are leading to the prevalence of diseases today. Thirty-two years ago, S. Boyd Eaton and Melvin Konner came up with the “Evolutionary discordance hypothesis” and are the founders of the current …show more content…
Hunters and gatherers consumed only meat, fruits, and vegetables. They were very active and did not suffer from any of the current health conditions, even though they had a short life expectancy of about 30 years (Davidson et al. 2015) It should also be considered that during that time, infectious disease was not controlled as it is now (Konner et al. 2010). The benefits of the Paleo diet include higher intakes of vitamin and minerals as well as more omega 3 fatty acids. The risks associated with this diet are a limited variety of foods, limited carbohydrates, and a high fat intake (Davidson et al. 2015). This diet is high in fat and protein, but low in sodium and carbohydrates (Davidson et al. 2015) which is different from the dietary …show more content…
A controlled study researched the metabolic and physiological effects of the Paleo diet in type II diabetes. In this study, there were 24 participants. Ten of the participants were randomly selected to follow dietary recommendation while fourteen were selected for the Paleo diet. Fourteen of them having type II diabetes and their ages ranged from 50-69 years old. They were randomly assigned and all the meals were prepared by research center (3 meals and 3 snacks). Fiber and potassium intake for those participants who were selected for the Paleo diet, was slowly increased for the first couple of days and they consumed the Paleo diet for the remainder of the days (Masharani et al.
The American diet when compared to the diet of humans from over 10,000 years ago, has changed drastically. Food has become more processed as chemicals are added to increase the shelf life of products and artificial ingredients are added to improve the product aesthetically. This has raised the question whether these changes in eating habits and lifestyle are leading to the prevalence of diseases today. Thirty-two years ago, S. Boyd Eaton and Melvin Konner came up with the “Evolutionary discordance hypothesis” and are the founders of the current …show more content…
Hunters and gatherers consumed only meat, fruits, and vegetables. They were very active and did not suffer from any of the current health conditions, even though they had a short life expectancy of about 30 years (Davidson et al. 2015) It should also be considered that during that time, infectious disease was not controlled as it is now (Konner et al. 2010). The benefits of the Paleo diet include higher intakes of vitamin and minerals as well as more omega 3 fatty acids. The risks associated with this diet are a limited variety of foods, limited carbohydrates, and a high fat intake (Davidson et al. 2015). This diet is high in fat and protein, but low in sodium and carbohydrates (Davidson et al. 2015) which is different from the dietary …show more content…
A controlled study researched the metabolic and physiological effects of the Paleo diet in type II diabetes. In this study, there were 24 participants. Ten of the participants were randomly selected to follow dietary recommendation while fourteen were selected for the Paleo diet. Fourteen of them having type II diabetes and their ages ranged from 50-69 years old. They were randomly assigned and all the meals were prepared by research center (3 meals and 3 snacks). Fiber and potassium intake for those participants who were selected for the Paleo diet, was slowly increased for the first couple of days and they consumed the Paleo diet for the remainder of the days (Masharani et al.