How the Paleo-Diet Claims to Help You Burn Fat Fast

Benefits of The Paleolithic Diet and how it may help you lose weight.
 
Oct. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- The Paleolithic Diet -- or the Caveman Diet -- has been gaining in popularity in the last few years, with many swearing by its health and weight-loss benefits. The premise behind the diet is that we should eat as our Paleolithic-selves did nearly 40,000 years ago: A diet consisting of all-natural foods, primarily meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Since we lived as hunter-gatherers, grains and legumes -- even the unprocessed kind -- weren't a part of our diet, and proponents of this eating plan claim that our bodies have not evolved to be able to digest these kinds of foods. Therefore, many suffer from food intolerances to these items, including wheat, peanuts, and gluten, and others simply carry excess weight from an inability to properly digest these items.

Whether you agree with the premise behind the diet or not, many have claimed to lose weight by following the plan, likely because of its emphasis on all-natural, unprocessed foods that are high in lean proteins and healthy fats and are low in processed carbohydrates and sugars. Here are some of the benefits that a Paleo-eating plan can have to help you lose weight quickly:

Controls Hormones

Insulin resistance and other metabolic disorders play a key role in our nation's obesity epidemic. Finding ways to regulate your body's response to insulin -- primarily through the types and quantities of carbohydrates you eat -- can help you better manage your weight and improve overall health. Limiting processed grains -- such as white flours, sugars, and cereals -- as the Paleo-diet recommends can improve your body's ability to appropriately regulate insulin in your body. Insulin resistance can lead to weight gain (insulin regulates the way your body burns and stores fat) and other imbalances in health, such as low energy, sleep disturbances, and fertility issues.

Reduces Inflammation

Many people report an intolerance to foods such as dairy and gluten, which can promote inflammation and fat storage in the body by altering the body's pH balance. It is estimated that many more people suffer from food intolerances than are aware of these issues. The paleo diet emphasizes increased consumption of all-natural fruits and vegetables, which can help reduce inflammation in the body, leading to greater health.

Improves Digestion

Because the Paleo-diet emphasizes high consumption of fruits and vegetables, it helps to improve digestion. Improved digestion leads to lower inflammation in the body, greater energy, and less retention of excess water. Improved digestion can also contribute to a more efficient metabolism, including better processing of fats and sugars. All of this can lead to weight loss.

Promotes Healthy Fat Intake

Long gone are the days that eating low fat meant gaining less fat. Nutritionists understand now that proper consumption of healthy fats can actually boost fat burning, whereas extremely low-fat diets can promote fat storage. The Paleo-diet emphasizes consumption of healthy fats such as mono and polyunsaturated fats, Omega-3s and Omega-6s.

Encourages Protein Consumption

The Paleo-diet emphasis on lean meats encourages consumption of lean proteins that can help build muscle. Many Americans do not eat enough protein, or they eat unhealthy sources of protein that contain saturated fats and hydrogenated oils. Lean proteins like fish, poultry and grass-fed beef -- all encouraged on the Paleo-diet -- can help to build healthy muscle, which will increase resting metabolism rates to lose or maintain weight and will promote overall health and strength in the body.

Emphasizes Mindful Eating

Finally, the Paleo-diet can help many to lose weight through its emphasis on mindful eating and proper portion control. The diet encourages people to eat only when truly hungry -- not because food is available or because it is the normal time to eat. The diet encourages eating only when truly hungry and only until satisfied. These are healthy eating tips for anyone looking to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight long term.
Have any of you had experience with the Paleo-diet? Did you find that it helped you to lose weight quickly? Tell us about your experience in the comments!

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Erinn Stam is the Managing Editor for nursing grants and scholarships. She attends Wake Technical Community College and is learning about government nursing scholarships. She lives in Durham, NC with her lovely 4-year-old daughter and exuberant husband.

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