what do I mean by a paleo diet

First, what do I mean by a paleo diet? I'm referring to an increasingly popular way of eating that rejects most of today's processed and packaged foods. Following this diet means that you eat like our hunter-gatherer ancestors did thousands of years ago. You still eat meats, seafood and vegetables, etc. but you select those that have not been overly processed or doctored by the food industry. Instead, you opt for natural, healthy foods. Did you know that today, the average American eats 31 percent more processed and packaged foods than fresh, natural foods. Can you believe that? Sadly, it's true. How Did We Get To This Sad State? We're all so busy and strapped for time, that we've been choosing to eat pre-packaged, foods that are quick and easy, just heat and eat. Trouble is, we've been ignoring all the (mostly artificial) additives, flavorings, preservatives and colorings that are routinely added to those "convenience" foods. What do you think the price has been for choosing convenience over eating fresh healthy foods? Actually, many nutritionists tell us the price is our health. Are they just trying to scare us into a different diet by exaggerating the dangers? Or do they know something that we don't? The evidence, increasing every day from ongoing research, suggests that maybe we should pay more attention to them... and to our diet. One Major Culprit Is Sugar Let's take a look at one of the major ingredients in our processed/packaged "convenience" foods as an example - refined sugar. This substance was completely unknown to your prehistoric ancestors. Today, sugar has become a major ingredient in the American diet. Think I'm exaggerating? Consider the following statistic. The average American now consumes (are you ready for this) about two and one half pounds of sugar every week. Most of us don't even know that we're eating that much sugar. For heavens sake, why not? 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