This was too thorough to leave as a comment in reply to my 8 Paleo Solutions article! I met Andrea at the Biosignature course in Southampton a couple of months ago. She’s a leader in Irish / UK sport nutrition and she’ll be talking in front of audiences big audience soon so take some notes!
brilliant article Keegan; so concise and well written. I have shared on my facebook page for many more to enjoy.Can i make a few comments…. coming from the “i am unable to write anything as concisely as you” team.
1. Too low in fat on fats; great fats for my clients here in Ireland are cold water fish like salmon, butter, and animal fats as well as the more usually discussed poly and mono-unsaturated fats like coconut, avocado, nuts and seeds.
2. Inadequate carbohydrate intake for your energy systems training or hypertrophy goals Carb intake as Keegan points out is very important. People aiming for fat and weight loss that have a high subscap should go very strict on carbs, when the subscap drops then more root veggies and small intake of gluten free grains can be introduced. As intensity ups… i mean really ups and not just ups in your imagination then carbs in and around the training period that i like to recommend are quinoa, basmati and brown rice, millet and sweet potato. Bear in mind that sweet potato is a lower in carb option and may be insufficient for some.
3. Poor quality protein sources–
buy Irish or UK meats (this point is directed to us lot up here in the land of no sun but great grassfed animals (KEEGAN – France has some great meats too
)… many types from lamb, pork, beef, and when you can find game meats enjoy these… and don’t avoid the fats on these meat. Poultry can be a dodgy one so buy organic and free range and switch it up between turkey duck and chicken. Game when you can find it from the bird world such as pheasant is great also!
4. 70% Paleo – cannot argue with this, however if you dont tolerate gluten, then you cannot touch it even on a cheat meal. one gram of gluten triggers the immune system for 9 days folks. Have a gluten free pizza with a salad if you must and avoid the shitty meats. have a veggie pizza and add your own meat if possible.
5. Lack of food variety –
TRUE, and i know also knows that eating a limited and repetitive diet leads to food allergies (Keegan is a more concise writer than me
).
6. Ignoring the Paleo lifestyle and 8. Not enough changes quick enough …. read carefully and i repeat point 6 and 8 read carefully… get it… don’t blame the messenger!
Thanks Andrea! I hope to share more from you soon!
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