The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
Those of you following this blog know that I've taken up a new hobby or interest rather seriously in the past year, namely learning about healthy living and putting it into practice. The subject has really fascinated me; I have a mind that likes to know how things work so learning the molecular makeup of different foods and how they are processed by our body and how they impact the body intrigues me. Maybe I would have enjoyed Anatomy & Physiology in college after all had I taken it. Probably not. Though I may look for a Teaching Company course to take. Anyways, part of my effort to learn more about a healthy day and way of living has been to read The Paleo Solution: the original human diet, by Robb Wolf.
The book is fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed. One of the things that really helped my reading of it is that I had already listened to many of The Paleo Solution podcasts featuring Robb Wolf. That was crucial for me I think because it helped me to understand his personality and style, as well as already gave me some exposure to all the technical vocabulary in dealing with digestion etc. Robb is pretty laid back. This is not an academic treatise. He jokes around and writes as if he's talking to you. You'll have to read it like that.
If you're looking for a good book that: explains why eating paleo is best for your body, how to do it, explains other crucial elements you need to look, feel, and perform your best (like sleep), and gives practical suggestions, you've found your book.
Even if you don't agree with everything Robb says (most of conventional wisdom doesn't), the book is still a fascinating read form a "how does that work?" perspective. I was impressed with how he made complex subjects understandable. There's only so much an author can do for a lay audience and I think Wolf did a superb job. Some portions I did have to reread slowly just to get it but that's not his fault. I've just never read the vocabulary before.
For me, most the book's value is in explaining why this stuff works, and giving a thirty day meal plan (complete with recipe's) in the back. I highly recommend it and rank it 5/5 stars. I greatly look forward to his next (more in-depth) book.
I recommend checking out his website and podcast:
http://www.robbwolf.com/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paleolithic-solution/id340221970
Those of you following this blog know that I've taken up a new hobby or interest rather seriously in the past year, namely learning about healthy living and putting it into practice. The subject has really fascinated me; I have a mind that likes to know how things work so learning the molecular makeup of different foods and how they are processed by our body and how they impact the body intrigues me. Maybe I would have enjoyed Anatomy & Physiology in college after all had I taken it. Probably not. Though I may look for a Teaching Company course to take. Anyways, part of my effort to learn more about a healthy day and way of living has been to read The Paleo Solution: the original human diet, by Robb Wolf.
The book is fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed. One of the things that really helped my reading of it is that I had already listened to many of The Paleo Solution podcasts featuring Robb Wolf. That was crucial for me I think because it helped me to understand his personality and style, as well as already gave me some exposure to all the technical vocabulary in dealing with digestion etc. Robb is pretty laid back. This is not an academic treatise. He jokes around and writes as if he's talking to you. You'll have to read it like that.
If you're looking for a good book that: explains why eating paleo is best for your body, how to do it, explains other crucial elements you need to look, feel, and perform your best (like sleep), and gives practical suggestions, you've found your book.
Even if you don't agree with everything Robb says (most of conventional wisdom doesn't), the book is still a fascinating read form a "how does that work?" perspective. I was impressed with how he made complex subjects understandable. There's only so much an author can do for a lay audience and I think Wolf did a superb job. Some portions I did have to reread slowly just to get it but that's not his fault. I've just never read the vocabulary before.
For me, most the book's value is in explaining why this stuff works, and giving a thirty day meal plan (complete with recipe's) in the back. I highly recommend it and rank it 5/5 stars. I greatly look forward to his next (more in-depth) book.
I recommend checking out his website and podcast:
http://www.robbwolf.com/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paleolithic-solution/id340221970
2 comments:
I have been eating "Paleo" strictly for the last 9-10 mos with outstanding results. Robb's book helped me get started, but Cordain's book was the one that really resonated with me - probably because it felt a bit more fact-based and less "pop sciency." (Ben Pratt)
That's great, Ben! Funny you should write this...mere hours before you commented I added Cordain's book to my "to read" list.
What's your favorite simple, go-to paleo recipe?
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