The Case for Carbs: Why the Paleo Diet Didn't Work for Me

This article in the Scientific American also casts doubt on the diets' long-term feasibility. Despite all the evidence and my own inner voice telling me what I knew to be true, I persisted with the diet for another few months, before suffering a spectacular Oreo-based relapse. My short, tumultuous relationship with low carb eating was finished. As we move into 2016, the Paleo diet is reaching new heights. High-profile British celebrities like Jonathan Ross are well-known exponents of the diet. Jamie Oliver, the guardian angel of our dinner plates, has lobbied the UK government intensely for a sugar tax to help curb the nations intake. Having suffered the worst of Paleo's side effects, I am a tad concerned about the prevalence this new way of eating is starting to enjoy in public life. But my complaints should be viewed through the prism of individual differences. It is foolish to prescribe one way of eating to a populace that is as diverse as ours. We all react differently to foods and exercise, so people can decide for themselves what to eat. Furthermore, the Paleo diet does get some things right. We should all be eating less and moving more, whilst the movement has encouraged a growth in proper home cooking with fresh, wholesome ingredients. It has also shone a necessary spotlight on the mind-boggling amounts of sugar in some of our best loved foods. Articles like this one from the BBC are part of a welcome move towards being mindful of what we put into our bodies....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news