WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? PALEOLITHIC DIET - PowerPoint Presentation

1. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

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7. PALEOLITHIC DIETTHIS DIET PROMOTES EATING THE WAY OUR ANCESTOR HUNTER-GATHERERS DID.FOCUS ON PROTEIN AND FAT FROM ANIMALSVEGETABLES AND SOME FRUITMODERATE CARB INTAKENO REFINED SUGARS OR PROCESSED FOODSNO DAIRY, GRAINS, LEGUMES OR WHITE POTATOESWHO CAN BENEFIT?GREAT PLAN FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & LEANING OUTMAY BE TOO LOW IN CARBS TO BE A LONG-TERM DIET PLAN FOR SERIOUS ATHLETESATHLETES CAN MODIFY BY INCLUDING DAIRY AND POTATOES TO INCREASE GOOD CARBS FOR RECOVERY

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9. KETOGENIC DIET Low Carb High FatUP TO 80% OF DAILY NUTRIENTS FROM FATS: MODERATE PROTEIN & VERY LOW CARBWHAT’S THE THEORY? YOU ARE RE-TRAINING YOUR BODY TO USE FATS AS YOUR PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REDUCING BLOOD SUGAR AND INSULIN LEVELS. AS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND INSULIN LEVELS DROP AND KETONE BODY LEVELS RISE, THE HEART, MUSCLE AND BRAIN REDUCE USE OF GLUCOSE AND INSTEAD USE FATS AND KETONES TO FUEL THEMSELVES.  THIS METABOLIC STATE IS CALLED NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS. WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE?CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN – NEED TO COMMIT LONG-TERMYOU CAN’T FLIP BACK & FORTH BETWEEN A KETOGENIC DIET AND A TYPICAL CANADA FOOD GUIDE DIET

10. KETOGENIC DIET (LCHF)

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12. MEDITERRANEAN DIET “The Heart Healthy Diet”HEAVILY PLANT BASEDLEGUMES, WHOLE GRAINS, FRUITS & VEGGIES, WITH A BIG EMPHASIS ON OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FROM OILS, NUTS & FISHMODERATE AMOUNTS OF DAIRY & WINEVERY SMALL EMPHASIS ON MEATSBENEFITSSOME RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS DIET MAY REDUCE RISKS FOR CANCER, DIABETES, PARKINSON’S AND ALZHEIMER’STHE HIGH GRAINS AND STARCHY FOODS ARE GREAT FOR ATHLETES BUT THIS DIET CAN BE TOO LOW IN PROTEIN FOR ATHLETESEASILY ADJUSTED BY INCLUDING MORE FISH & MEAT

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14. VEGETARIAN DIETSWHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF A VEGETARIAN DIET?The diet is high in fibre and usually low in fat and is suggested to decrease risk of: Heart disease,Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancersDiabetesObesityHypertension (high blood pressure)CONCERNSEnsure enough of vitamins B-12, D, calcium, zinc, riboflavin, ironInclude a wide range of protein from whole grains, lentils, beans, tofu, nuts, seeds, eggs, peas, and dairy (if non-vegan)Vegans must ensure they get enough calcium

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16. THE PROS OF A RAW FOOD DIET1. Living foods! Maximise these nutrient benefits by eating raw.2. Cooking foods may release carcinogens and free radicals that are harmful to health 3. Unrefined, unprocessed foods and thus essentially eliminates trans fat and refined sugars, while offering very low levels of saturated fat and sodium.4. Raw foods contain high levels of healthy fats and fibre.5. Focus on purchasing local, organic foods lends a helping hand to our long term sustainable environment.THE CONS OF A RAW FOOD DIET1. Raw food diets are often found to be low in essential nutrients – lack of certain vitamins and risk of low bone mass.2. Risk of food poisoning from raw meats.3. Certain vegetables actually require cooking to release key nutrients. 4. Cooked foods can be more gentle on the digestive system than raw foods, which can prove to be quite irritating to some digestive systems.RAW FOOD DIET

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18. THE LAST WORD….COMMON LINKS – REAL, HIGH QUALITY FOODSKETO, PALEO, AND MED DIETS ALL MANIPULATE CARBS YOU NEED TO EAT IN A WAY THAT IS SUSTAINABLE LONG TERMFIND OUT WHAT WORKS FOR YOU AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY – EVERY ONE’S BODY IS DIFFERENT!RECOGNIZE THAT WHAT YOU EAT CAN HAVE AN INCREDIBLY POWERFUL EFFECT ON YOUR HEALTH