You know a "movement" is gaining steam when the number of critics start to increase and make their way into the mainstream. Paleo-diets, welcome to the big time!
NPR Article: The Paleo-Diet: Not The Way To A Healthy Future
I'm sure there's paleo, and then there's PALEO. I see her point but I'm sorry, I really do have to disagree with how "(l)ike most anthropologists, though, I don't think there's good science behind these claims".
As most paleo people have noted, they have seen nothing but good results since they tried it. They've lost weight, their allergies have gone away, they no longer have IBS, they no longer have migraines, aches and pains, their bloodwork is better... How could you say that you could be left "wondering what's the payoff to be had for pushing a popular diet as rooted in a mythically homogeneous, predictable human past" when people simple FEEL better.
To be honest, I would worry less about what someone is telling you what to eat and more about how it makes you feel after eating it. What the paleo diet does for people is to make them aware of the body and the effects of what something does to your body once you remove it. It never hurts to try and I bet the author did not give it 30 days. Sure we have no idea whether 30 years from now if it's really the best thing you can do for yourself but can you really say that about a vegetarian diet too? I don't think so. If someone chooses to eat a vegetarian diet for reasons other than choosing the healthiest option for their bodies, then I get it (political, social, etc.). But if you're going to argue that vegetarian diets are healthier than paleo diets, then I'm sorry, you need to have an open mind.
I know that when I eat a vegetarian meal, I do not feel satiated. I know that when I eat a crap load of grains/sugar, I genuinely feel sick and I get all stuffed up in a matter of days. I know when I eat good quality meats and fats, I feel full and happy. I regularly joke about how I never evolved to wear contacts (dries my eyes out), wear mascara (it makes my eyes itch), wear heels (makes my feet hurt)... but really, I never evolved to stop listening to my body.
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