The answer to good nutrition cannot be found in pills
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In 1987 when I was an editor at Runner's World Publications, [ interviewed two of the most celebrated experts on alternative medicine, Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw. They both bad earned several advanced degrees from prestigious universities; and their Live Longer, and Slimmer»... Authors Durk and Sandy Shia completely sedentary — they even communicated with each other through an intercom system so they would not have to walk up and down stairs. of his day working from his waterbed! book, Life Extension: A Practical Scientific ‘acclaim with their inmnowative approach 0 Approach, sold over two million copies. And health and nutrition.
Find out what makes During the course of the interview these two although their legacy includes being two scientists told me of the countless mega closes of the first in the field to generate interest of nutritional aids they took, a regimen that among the general public about the benefits must have taken hours each week — just in of antioxidants, what | remember most about opening the bottles, let alone consuming the them is that they were, and still are, rather, contents. Judging by the type and quantities, ah... odd. these products must have cost thousands of dollars a month.
After spending almost 30 ‘The first thing | noticed about Pearson and minutes in one interview listening to their Shaw was their physical appearance. They personal biochemical-altering regimen, [ looked like middle-aged hippies, and Pearson interrupted them to ask, “What about food wore outfits that he told me were designed by , — what do you guys eat?” a person who had made the uniforms used in the original Star Trek series.
When I met During my interview they told me they lived them in person [ saw that their skin had an in a three-story house that consisted of one love to eat good food — rich sauces, gooey orange tint, which I was told was caused by floor for Shaw, one for Pearson, and another desserts.” Pearson told me that pre-packhigh dosages of beta-carotene. floor — devoted solely to their books and aged TV dinners were their favorite, I assume research papers — that was staffed with a fulltime librarian. Except for a daily five-minute time cooking, as it would interfere with their beginning.
Tintensive studies (and bottle opening!). When his son on a high-carbohydrate diet to help 1 asked Pearson if he was concerned about him gain weight because “protein had negative calories!” Arrrgggh! fat, he said they had special nutritional aids to modify their lipids profile, special supple- Groups for a Woman (25 years ola; 2,200-calorlo dally Intoko) Foo What's for Breakfast? ments to keep their weight down, and pre- In our November 2004 issue of BFS we pubscription toothpaste to prevent cavities from lished an article about Dr. Loren Cordain, a all the sugar!
In effect, two of the foremost professor at Colorado State University and experts in the world on nutrition were junkauthor of The Paleo Diet, a book detailing an food junkies! genetics. Recently he has written a followup While Pearson and Shaw must certainly book, 7he Paleo Diet for Athletes, which be regarded as eccentric, their nutritional applies the principles introduced in his first lifestyle is one that many athletes today are book specifically to athletes. Says Cordain, using.
From 1998 to 2004 I trained athletes in “The essential dietary principles for the Paleo a private gym in Dallas, and J was continu- Diet for Athletes are straightforward: You can ally amazed at how many athletes — or rather, eat as much lean meat, poultry, seafood, their parents — were willing to spend thoufresh fruit, and veggies as you like.” Table " ” " ” sands of dollars a year on fad supplements or 1.1 shows an example of a daily menu using meal replacement packages, but actually paid these items. Let's compare this basic idea to what's going on with most of today’s athletes, From the Paleo Diet for Athletes, reprinted with permission. starting with breakfast.
ance, having a poor breakfast can create an Of course, some of those poor eating habits were the result of ignorance. One of my It's been said that breakfast is the most eating pattern that will encourage a person athletes thought that she was dramatically important meal of the day, and with good to gain fat. If a person consumes a breakfast improving her breakfast by eating a bagel reason.
When you sleep, the body uses a sugar that contains a high amount of refined sugar, along with her Frosted Flakes®; and a figcalled glycogen as a primary fuel source; and it will cause a rapid rise in blood sugar and ure skater who was trying to lose weight as a result, when you wake up these stores are then a sudden and prolonged drop that will consumed large quantities of fruit to induce depleted. Because glycogen is used in athletic create a cycle of sugar cravings throughout diarrhea so that, as she explained, “There performance, Cordain says it’s important to the day.
Satisfying these cravings, especially replenish these stores as soon as possible with foods containing refined sugar, is one would be more calories going out than going reason childhood obesity has become such an in”! And it’s not just the athletes who are confused. One father told me recently that he put In addition to its effects on athletic performincreasing problem in America.
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Jevels and can contribute to a host of me problems, including cavities. (In contrast, one of the nutritional aids recommended by BFS Bacon. Although bacon (and sausage)
Toasr. Toast is made of grains, which must is G3, a juice drink that contains a variety of appears to be a good source of protein, it’s be processed to be assimilated by the body. If fruits that will not cause the rapid spike in high in fat and sodium, and it’s relatively low you eat raw, unprocessed wheat, it will come the s: fish. Cordain says bacon typically contains 21 going in; on the other hand, the milling procpercent protein; compare this to the protein ess strips the grains of nutrients. It gets worse:
At this point you may be thinking that evecontent in the fish and lean meats he recom- Virtually all grains, whether whole or refined, rything is bad to eat. Not quite. In fact, meal cent), crab (86 percent), halibut (80 percent)
As an occasional treat, bacon is fine; but as a dietary staple it is sorely lacking. systems.” nesium. Further, Cordain says that grains starchy potatoes that promote insulin resistdisrupt the body's acid balance, a condition that can contribute to the loss of muscle shrimp (90 percent), red snapper (87 per- X that entails a host of chronic medical problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, nervous system disorders, eye disease, of refined sugar, which will spike insulin Figure 1.
Not only does G3 have 60 times the vitamin C found in oranges and 10 times the vitamin A of carrots, it's packed with other antioxidants that help your body recover from hard workouts. Just two swigs a day (about 3 ounces) of this delicious fruit drink will give you a nutritional edge to help you achieve peak performance. Vitamin C in Cili Fruit (mg/100g wet wt.) i .
Level 8 Gymnast, Utah State Champion Weightlifter tribute to a host of medical problems, including cavities. (In contrast, one of the nutritional aids recommended by BPS is G3, a juice drink that contains a variety of fruits that will not cause the rapid spike in blood sugar that refined sugar will. Plus, G3 has impressive le amounts of refined sugar, which will spike insulin levels and can con- Tfive food types in a contemporary diet based upen At this point you may be thinking that everything is bad to eat. Not quite.
In fact, meal planning can be rather simple, and there is little cooking involved because it's better to eat non-meat foods mostly raw. According to Cordain, your diet should focus on five categories of foods: lean meats, fish, vegetables, nuts and fruits (Figure 1). Renowned Strength Coach Charles Poliquin, who will be lecturing with Dr. Cordain in the near future, provides several detailed menu plans in his book, 7he German contain anti-nutrients, which Cordain explains are “chemicals that Bodly Comp Program, that use the Paleolithic diet principles recomprevent your body from absorbing nutrients and can damage the gasmended by Dr. Cordain: trointestinal and immune systems.”
Phytic acid, for example, is found in all whole grains and inhibits the absorption of iron, zine, calcium and In future issues of BFS we will discuss more specific aspects of menu magnesium. Further, Cordain says that grains disrupt the body's acid planning, including what to eat before and after workouts. As for Pearson balance, a condition that can contribute to the loss of muscle mass and and Shaw, they are wonderful people who are among the most intelligent bone mineral content. authors I have ever interviewed. I wish them a long and happy life — just don’t expect me to sign on to their personal nutrition plan anytime soon!
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From BFS Magazine — November/December 2005. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
