Eat Better With Paleo Britain And Dr. Ragnar

Dr. Tommy Wood (www.drragnar.com) and Chloe Archard (www.paleo-britain.co.uk) look at the origins of the Paleo diet, why that’s different from what people on the paleo diet are eating nowadays, and whether that matters. Notes: This discussion revolves around some parts of an article on my blog, which can be found here: http://drragnar.weebly.com/blog/going-back-to-go-forwards It’s interesting to note that the original diet as described by Eaton and Konner differed from what we talk about today: - It was low in saturated fat - It was low in sodium - It was “alkaline” Most people nowadays agree that those are not necessarily important aspects of a healthful diet. However, these are the recommendations largely followed by the scientific trials of the paleo diet that we have seen to date. Despite this, we now know that saturated fat is an important precursor to normal hormonal function, which is underlined by the fact that when we restrict fat in the diet, the body makes extra saturated fat to compensate. Too m