Paleo Diet for Athletes?

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2008-08-04 10:53 AM

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I was looking at some of the finishers in the "Badwater Ultramarathon" and found a woman that followed the "Paleo diet for Athletes".  I bought the book and it is fascinating.  Written by a PHD that teaches in Colorado.  Full of real research references.  Also endorsed by Joe Friel.

Basically he believes that our diet should be based on foods that our ancestors ate.  Not the modern foods in our diet.  Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers, not farmers.  So, he eliminates most grains.  Emphasizes lots of fruits and veggies, and lean meats.  No Dairy.  Tons of scientific data to back it up.

So, it is similar to the low carb, Atkins, south beach, etc.  However, he also gets very specific on what foods, oils, etc are better than others.

 Anyone else follow that diet?

2008-08-04 11:03 AM
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Winston63 - 2008-08-04 4:53 PM

Tons of scientific data to back it up.

There's also plenty of scientific data that doesn't support the Paleo diet.  Just sayin'

2008-08-04 1:40 PM
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I'm not following it, but the current Ultraman champion, Jonas Colting, is eating a diet that is based on Paleo (basically the Joel Friel diet, which is not strict Paleo, but based on it)
2008-08-06 5:01 PM
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Winston63 - 2008-08-04 4:53 PM

Tons of scientific data to back it up.

There's also plenty of scientific data that doesn't support the Paleo diet. Just sayin'

I have to agree.  Mostly because I love dairy and bread (or at least pretzels!) too much to ever go completely Paleo, nor do I see the need.  From a biological point of view, more raw and natural is better, but it's not like the body can't use the the macronutrients in modern food...people aren't losing races because they ate a cheeseburger the week before. 

Planning to eat more veggies like kale, chard, and broccoli is a lot easier than actually doing it.  I think that the all-Paleo athlete would  need a lot of cooking time or perhaps a personal shopper and chef to pull it off successfully week after week. 

Nothing wrong with the occasional CLIF bar IMHO...

Cheers, -Sunny 

2008-08-08 7:04 AM
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i just finished reading the book and I find some of the ideas odd, but will eat for fruits and vegs
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