Caveman Diet Foods

• Lean meats
• fish
•  fresh fruit
•  vegetables
•  eggs
• nuts
• oils
• The Caveman diet does not include grains, starchy tubers like potatoes, yams, and squash, sugars, salt, dairy, processed foods, and fatty meats like sausage and bacon. 
• Also if you can buy locally or organic if even better!

  

Juicing vs Caveman Diet

I think during this journey I learned that you have to stick it through no matter how hard or inconvenient your journey is to get the results you want. I  think the juicing was the hardest and most expensive and I lost less weight during that time and during a longer period of time than I did during the Caveman diet.

I would recommend the Caveman/Paleo diet to anyone who want to change their lifestyle and not just do something short term. I also think I lost more water weight during the juicing journey whereas I lost actual fat during the CAVEMAN DIET!


WINNER 


-Happy Dieting

Paleo Diet

I have now been on the Caveman/Paleo diet for almost a week and a half and have lost TEN POUNDS!
For breakfast I have been eating oatmeal, for lunch salad which chicken, and for dinner rice with cooked green peppers, onions, celery, tomato, carrots, and any other veggies I like to throw in. It's very filling and quick and easy. There is little prep and cook time. Probably 20 minutes all together.

Raw Food Dessert Recepis

These are two of my personal favs!

Banana Cream Pie:

Filling:

• 2 C Cashews (Soaked at least 3 hours)
• 1 C Young Coconut Flesh
• 1/4 C Coconut Water (from fresh coconut)
• 1/4 C Coconut Butter
• 1 t. lemon juice
• 1/4 C Agave
• 1 Vanilla Bean
• 2 Bananas, sliced, separated

Raw Chocolate:

• 1 C Raw Cacao Butter
• 1 t. Vanilla
• 3 T Coconut Oil
• 1/3 C Powdered Sucanat (finely ground in coffee grinder)
• 2 T Agave
• 7 oz. Cacao Powder

Oatmeal Cookies:

• 2 C Raw Flaked Oats
• 1 C Raw Oat Flour
• 1 C Apple Puree
• 1/2 C Coconut Oil
• 1/4 C Agave
• 1 T Cinnamon
• 1 C Raisins

To make the apple puree: quarter and core 3 medium apples. Leave the peel on. Place in food processor and process until pureed. Place Oats and Oat Flour in bowl. Mix together. Mix in remaining ingredients in order. Drop in mounds on teflex sheets. Flatten slightly. Place in dehydrator for 45 minutes at 145, remove from teflex sheets and place on screen. Continue dehydrating at 116 for 6 to 8 hours or until almost dry.

For more click this link Raw Food Recipis

New Trend:Caveman Diet Plan

I have been trying this new diet trend craze for that past few weeks and it really works, the Caveman Diet! I have lost 8 pounds in two weeks! Basically it's going back to the basic as the name says, Caveman! Some people also refer to it as the Paleo diet. You are basically eating what people in the paleolithic times ate! 

Benefits:

1.Cheap
2.All Natural
3. You can find the foods anywhere
4. If you are allergic to foods this is definitely for you 
5. Includes all food groups yet in different proportions than the "Ameriacn" Food Pyramid. 
6. High increase in enegery
7. Lose weight FAST

Caveman Diet Food List

 

Foods to Avoid 

***CARBS!

This food pyramid is somewhat different than the food pyramid we have been taught since we were small yet it has worked for decades! We got lazy and wet to frozen dinners and process foods!  This diet it great and I think everyone should try it !

 Here is a great site where you can learn more about the Caveman Power diet!

The Caveman Power Diet

Gluten-Free Fad or Healthy Diet?

There is such a huge deal going on about why you should buy gluten free products and so many people are all of a sudden allergic to gluten. But 10 or 15 years ago you didn't hear about this gluten allergy. So why not? According to Discovery News , "A recent survey showed that 29 percent of Americans are interested in either giving gluten up altogether or vastly reducing their intake. And most of them do not have celiac disease and are not gluten sensitive."
Discovery News


Are these people really allergic to gluten or is it just a fad or trend people are wanting to follow or are they simply trying to lose weight? 
According to Dr. Leffer, "People who are sensitive to gluten may feel better, but a larger portion will derive no significant benefit from the practice. They’ll simply waste their money, because these products are expensive,” says Dr. Leffler, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School."
Many people are becoming gluten free becasue it is the "cool" and "trendy" thing to do.
Harvard Health

SO what are the benefits of avoiding gluten foods.

1. Increase energy levels
2.lower bad cholesterol
3.assist digestive system
4.eliminate symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating and excessive gas
5.clears skin
Natural News

Foods to Avoid

• Beer
• Breads
• Cakes and pies
• Candies
• Cereals
• Cookies and crackers
• Croutons
• French fries
• Gravies
• Imitation meat or seafood
• Matzo
• Pastas
• Processed luncheon meats
• Salad dressings
• Sauces, including soy sauce
• Seasoned rice mixes
• Seasoned snack foods, such as potato and tortilla chips
• Self-basting poultry
• Soups and soup bases
• Vegetables in sauce

Mayoclinic

So who actually needs to be gluten free?

Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

How Does the Juice Taste

I have been asked my several people how the juice actually taste. That all depend on what you are adding to the juice. When you are starting I recommend using fruits you like  at first and gradually adding small amounts of fruits and veggies. Veggies like celery are Very strong!

Only add one stalk if you don't like the taste of celery and add an acid like pineapple or a berry to cover that. Other than that the juice is a little thick and has no pulp. The machine takes all the pulp out for you. I do NOT recommend using a blender.

I prefer to try and drink the juice all at once. Don't sip on it like you would any other drink. Try to get it down as quick as possible,not because it taste bad but because it starts to thicken.
If you have any other questions feel free to leave comments!!

Happy Juicing!
-Leann