Vegan vs. Paleo: The Yin and Yang of Healthy Eating

Dr. Fred Bischi's raw eating principles are not for the undisciplined. A while back, Dr. Bisci put me on his raw diet when I did the dog-less Iditarod. I ate nothing but raw peanut butter, olive oil and raw carrots... and performed the best I ever have in my life. On the other hand, John Durant believes in a complete paleo diet, which is essentially eating like a caveman would. We ate bone broth together: a recipe that has been around for thousands of years. It wasn't bad, but the idea of drinking bone marrow made me feel sick. I was taught, at a young age, that meat was bad. But if humans have been eating like this for thousands of years, could it really be that terrible? I was conflicted, so I looked into both sides to the story. The raw side of things: Fred Bisci is 85 years old and has eaten nothing but raw fruits and veggies for 50 years. He can still run a marathon and does Kung-Fu. Dr. Bisci says that step one to eating raw is to omit all processed foods, which is anything that comes in packaging, including cereals and pastas. At first, he suggests eating grass-fed beef and organically grown chickens if you feel you need animal protein. What you really need for endurance, however, is fruit and starches for fast recovery. Dr. Bisci also advises that you "throw out your bread." If you must eat bread, he suggests choosing minimally-processed bread made with sprouts. Step two is eliminating meat. "You get more protein from eating a plant-based diet," Bisci says. Many pe...
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