Eat Better Episode 5 - Going back to go forwards

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 much salt restriction is also implicated in worse levels of heart disease. The original paleo diet was also often high in carbohydrate, and included pulses. Importantly, I think this shows two things: 1.People are still seeing great results from paleo despite having moved away from the original paleo descriptions of Eaton and Konner, and later Loren Cordain. 2.We have the ability to thrive on a huge spectrum of varied diets, some of which include things traditionally excluded on the modern paleo diet. Later on, we mention an article I wrote about the Horizon Sugar vs Fat programme, which you can find here: http://drragnar.weebly.com/blog/sugar-vs-fat We also discuss a lecture given by Dr. Georgia Ede at the Ancestral Health Symposium in 2012 about the lack of evidence of the necessity of vegetables in the diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRBFiBWQZQ Disclaimer: Podcasts do not replace advice from your own qualified medical practitioner who will be familiar with your own individual health concerns.