Earlier today I asked for readers’ advice about the “primal” approach to diet and fitness, and the result was a comment thread filled with interesting information and advice. (And that’s not to mention all the responses to the same question over on my Facebook page.) I’m in over my head when it comes to this stuff, and I’m very pleased to be surrounded, evidently, by people who can teach me quite a bit.
Also, via my Contact page, Roleigh Martin weighed in:
Tom, if you want to live an extra 20-30 years, go Paleolithic in your diet and combine that with the Eat-Stop-Eat diet by Brad Pilon. Look at my Google Profile for links….
The Eat-Stop-Eat is for use with any diet, the idea is to minimally fast one day a week. Very orthodox Catholic idea! You really lose weight fast. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I quickly got used to it. I’m more energetic on a fast day than an eating day too. So if you want to go Primal, also combine it with Eat-Stop-Eat. The book defends the practice from medical research angles. Talks about the hormonal effects (positive) that occur on your fast days. You can limit it to just a 24-hour period (say 6pm to 6pm next day) or a whole waking day, whatever.