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The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet Hardcover – CLV, September 14, 2010
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- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherVictory Belt Publishing
- Publication dateSeptember 14, 2010
- Dimensions6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100982565844
- ISBN-13978-0982565841
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"I've watched as The Paleo Solution healed people after medical professionals had given up. Whether you're an athlete, or simply uninterested in becoming a health care statistic—there are no more excuses! Now you will finally look, feel, and perform as well as your genes will allow. Robb Wolf changed my life, and he's about to change yours too."—Kyle Maynard, author of No Excuses and 2004 ESPY Award winner
"Robb Wolf and The Paleo Solution have changed the way I look at diet and nutrition. He's helped me understand just how critical diet and sleep can be to your overall health and life."—Forrest Griffin, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and author of the bestselling Got Fight?
"They say the worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. The Paleo Solution's value is far reaching for the knowledge that it offers. Robb has taken a unique approach to health and lifestyle that will help countless people."—John Welbourn, 10-Year NFL Veteran
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- Publisher : Victory Belt Publishing (September 14, 2010)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0982565844
- ISBN-13 : 978-0982565841
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #83,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #28 in Paleo Diet
- #488 in Weight Loss Diets (Books)
- #796 in Other Diet Books
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Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist, is the two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (BioMed Central) and as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency Program. He serves on the board of directors/advisers for SpecialtyHealth Inc., the Chickasaw Nation’s “Unconquered Life” initiative, and a number of innovative start-ups with a focus on health and sustainability. Robb is the co-founder of The Healthy Rebellion, a social movement with the goal of liberating 1 million people from the sick-care system. Robb is the executive producer of the film Sacred Cow
Wolf is a former California State Powerlifting Champion (565Lb Squat, 345lb Bench, 565lb Dead Lift) and a 6-0 amateur kickboxer. He holds the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and lives in New Braunfels, TX with his wife Nicki and daughters Zoe and Sagan.
Visit the authors website at robbwolf.com
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I love how Robb's personality and wit come through in his writing. I am not a science geek and I don't like reading through too many minute details of science, but I didn't have a problem getting through this book. He explains the science to just enough detail for one to understand it without getting overwhelmed. He also uses plenty of analogies and humor to make the concepts stick once you read about them. That being said, there is a TON of information in this book and I will be keeping it handy to use as a reference as my understanding of the Paleo lifestyle increases.
I can say that I have experimented with Robb's advice over the last 9 months and it has made a tremendous difference in not only my life, but in my body composition. I easily lost over 25 lbs and decreased 3 to 4 pant sizes in the process and I am stronger now and have more energy than ever before. People have actually told me that I look like a completely different person than I did a year ago. The transformation is truly incredible. The bottom line - this stuff works, folks! This book explains how you can get those same results and experience life in a whole new way. I have so much more energy now and I love my new, slender body.
The hardest part about learning about Paleo is not spouting it off to every single person that you know in your life that could benefit from this information. It's hard to keep my mouth shut when people complain and whine about their issues managing their weight or chronic health issues. It's hard not to sound like a "know it all" once you've been enlightened to this way of life.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to have an open mind when reading this book. It challenges everything we've been told by the traditional medical community and even our own government. Keep an open mind, try it for yourself and you'll see the results. For many, implementing these changes will ultimately result in a total lifestyle change. This may take time and some adaptation, but the benefits are worth it. Believe it or not, you will get over not having bread and pasta - the cravings disappear soon after you begin implementing Robb's advice. I feel so much better living within the Paleo lifestyle guidelines. Every aspect of my life has improved. I just wish more people would be open-minded and TRY it!
Robb is the real deal, folks. He is not looking to get rich quick by selling you some silly supplement or magic potion. This is truly his passion and he is doing everything he can to spread the knowledge he's gained while trying to live an ultimately healthy life. He not only gives this advice, but he lives his life according to what he preaches. How many other authors of "diet" books can say the same thing? If you want living proof that this works, there are plenty of case studies.
Robb also answers many of the traditional questions that come up when people first hear of this way of life like "What about Fiber?", "Aren't whole grains healthy?" and "This is too hard". He responds to these questions, doubts and whining with tough love, truthful advice. He doesn't sugar coat anything and deals with these doubts by first backing it up with the science to support his case and finally by asking readers to try it for 30 days and see if they look, feel and perform better. He also addresses some realistic situations in the book - for example, the question of drinking alcohol. Instead of ignoring the subject or saying "you should never drink alcohol", he gives you realistic advice on how to have a drink or two without completely falling off the wagon. It's tidbits like this - along with Robb's humor, and tough love personality that make this book not only worth reading, but enjoyable to read.
Ugh.
So I thought about this one for a long time before I purchased it, and listened to 7 or 8 of his podcasts to make sure he wasn't a douche and that he had something interesting to say. I read his blog. I googled reviews (work is still slow) and read up on them. I asked Skwigg. I googled comparisons between his book and Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint.
I know that I felt best when I was eating meat, veg and fat ala Atkins. But I wanted to know why. Specifically, I wanted to learn the science behind my specific hormone response to foods. I read Mark Hyman's Ultrametabolism book, which was seriously amazing and eye-opening, but at the time I thought no dairy? No gluten? No sugar? Are you insane? Now that I can't eat dairy, and have noticed how I feel when I eat bread and sugar, well it's not so far out there.
So Robb Wolf is hilarious. And really, really smart. Really smart. He's not dogmatic and his book doesn't proselytize; he asks you to prove him wrong. Eat Paleo (meat, veg, fat, fruit) for 30 days and see how you feel. He's self-deprecating but not in an obnoxious way.
I learned about the origins of gluten and grains, and why they cause inflammation, and well, I think most people know inflammation = bad, right? I learned specifically why. The Mark Hyman book was great in educating me as to to the general inflammation = bad, but this book went much further into detail. Robb's approach is very thorough but still understandable. I read the Precision Nutrition blogs and always skip the methodology and go straight to the bottom line. So I was thankful Robb doesn't go into methodology -- PHEW.
The only bad: I counted four mispellings/typos in the book. Ouch. Venders, gall-stones, and two others I can't remember off the top of my head. My background in editing makes these things stick out and erodes just the tiniest bit of credibility. Also, Robb likes to use the word fanny, which I find annoying. But he also uses the phrase Buttercup a lot in addressing the reader, which I find totally charming.
The book also talks about the importance of getting 8-9 hours of sleep. I'll be eager to see if he addresses just exactly how to do that when you have kids (he doesn't) in podcasts -- I'm scanning the archives. There's a book he cites often called Sleep, Sugar and Survival, about it. I'm pretty sure it tells you that sleep is awesome, but way better for you than getting up early to work out and the role cortisol plays in all of it. Robb also goes into that quite a bit.
I finished the book last night (started it Monday, so it's an easy read). The thing that I noticed is that with this book, I don't feel like This! Is! It! My new life starts RIGHT NOW. I feel like, yep. That about sums up why I feel so great not eating the things that well, make me feel bad. Grainy things. Tons of fruit. Here's the science to back up what I've known about my body for a long time. Given the things I've learned about gluten and inflammation, I am going to cut it from my diet for 30 days to see what happens -- I've been cutting back, but not completely. While I do not think I'm gluten intolerant, I do believe the research and Robb's thoughts on why gluten should not be a part of our diets. I'm giving myself permission on Thanksgiving to consider some stuffing and pie. I'm also going to increase the amount of fish oil I'm taking. He also recommends if you're looking to lose fat, to cut way back on fruit (and only berries/melon then) and choose vegetables that are lower carb. On his website is a quick start guide and a food matrix, which helps you plan meals but also has official lists of what to eat. I printed it, but looked at it and had flashbacks from Weight Watchers Core or Simply Filling list, so meh.
Overall, I recommend this book and look forward to the results of my 30 days without gluten.
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This is a very good step into a low carb lifestyle!
Thanks!
autrement un très bon livre je vous le conseille ! bien sûr il faut lire l'anglais...
The book is packed with excellent research, providing not only how, but why you should adopt the Paleo lifestyle. There are no opinions, gimmicks, or a handful of iscolated case studies, instead the reader is given years of research and proven facts, packed in page after page presented in an interesting and easy to understand format.
The authors writing style is fresh, conversational and entertaining, while at the same time hitting home his key messages and educating the reader on the dangers of societies food staples. The book is well laid out, it's easy to enjoy reading it from cover to cover, or pick through and find specific information.
Whether your looking to loose some weight, increase your energy level, or prevent cancer and a host of other diseases, this book will help you reach your goals and make you a better person. The Paleo Diet is not just a meal and work-out routine, but an entire community of life loving people with a common goal of less stress, increased health and wellness and a passion for self improvement.
I can't say enough good things about this book and what it has done for me as a person!
Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen. Auf iTunes gibt es von Wolf auch einen hervorragenden Potcast. Wer sich für ähnliche Grundgedanken interessiert sei an dieser Stelle noch die Evolution Diet von Art deVany empfohlen. Der Typ ist über 70 und sieht klasse aus.
Wichtige Grundregeln:
- Fett macht nicht Fett!! Wolf erklärt das ganz ausführlich. Zuviel Zucker wird in Triglyceride umgewandelt und als Fett im Gewebe abgespeichert. Fett selbst wird gleich als Energie verbrannt
- Durch Kalorienbeschränkung kann man nicht dauerhaft abnehmen, da der Körper seinen Metabolismus anpassen kann - dann wird man selbst auf einer Mangelernährung dick, denn die wenigen Kalorien werden nicht als Energie bereitgestellt, sondern hormonell als Sicherheit in die Fettspeicher transportiert. Sehr ärgerlich und dieser Mechanismus lässt sich evtl. nicht mehr rückgängig machen.
- Wenn Sport, dann lieber kurzfristige intensive Belastungen, statt des angeblich so gesunden stundenlangen Kardiotrainings. Muskeln sind das größte Organ und die beste Lebensversicherung, das Herz profitiert automatisch mit.
Those interested in the more scientific parts may want more depth to their reading than this. However, I feel this book is about giving you the basics and the starter tools to get you going. If you like what you read and change your way of eating then their is much more information out there: Robb's own website, Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo website etc etc.
With regards to my own experience I would say that I adopted a partial paleo approach (keeping dairy in the mix) and then, after finishing reading this book dropped dairy as well. I am wheat intolerant so giving up grains has only been difficult with regards to the headaches I suffered for a few days. Dairy is also slightly problematic for me so giving it up has provided more pro's than con's. Dairy is also an area where some paleo followers indulge and others do not ... it depends on how strict you want to be and what works for you. I have lost more than 25lbs since starting to eat this way - about 6 weeks ago!
So, in a nutshell ... if you are interested in eating a healthy, varied and interesting diet that also addresses many of the health issue now besetting us then you could do little better than reading this book.