paleo diet foods to avoid

Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans struggle with “gut disorders”? That means constipation, CRIPPLING stomach pain, and diarrhea…

Many of these digestive problems go even deeper— causing psychological issues like anxiety or even DEPRESSION.

Going paleo is a GREAT step to heal a broken gut. Even though it can take time for an unhealthy gut to “adjust” to your new lifestyle, that won’t ever happen if you keep eating foods that are causing problems.

Did you know that there are even some “healthy” foods that can make your stomach absolutely miserable? Cutting them out of your diet for at least a month, and then adding them back in slowly, is the recipe for digestive health.

So let’s dive in. Here are 4 paleo foods to AVOID if you have digestive issues:

1. FODMAPs

“FODMAPs” is a fancy acronym for “Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols.”

That’s quite a mouthful... but the name isn’t important. What matters is how they can wreck your digestive health.

FODMAPs are a type of carbohydrate (carb) that your small intestine has trouble digesting properly.

You can find FODMAPs in a lot of foods that would be healthy for you… if you didn’t have digestive problems.

The solution? Stay away from these foods for at least a month:

Fruits: apples, avocados, cherries, mangos, peaches, pears, and watermelons

Vegetables: asparagus, artichokes, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant, garlic, onion

After your gut heals, you can slowly add FODMAPs back into your diet and see how your digestion goes.

2. Coffee and Caffeine

Coffee’s great for a quick jolt of energy…

But it can cause CHAOS in your digestive system.

We’re talking stomach cramps, diarrhea, and constipation. Even if it doesn’t have those effects on you, it can make other digestive problems worse.

Coffee is also loaded with caffeine, which can cause digestive issue like irritable bowel disease or a leaky gut.

Did you know that a ton of people with digestive issues like IBD or leaky gut ALSO have problems with their adrenal glands? Yep. Caffeine messes with those too.

Save yourself the pain and give your body time to heal. Take a “caffeine break” for 30 days and see how you feel.

3. Raw Fruits and Vegetables

I know what you’re probably thinking:

“Aren’t raw fruits and vegetables some of the healthiest things I can eat?”

For most people the answer is an enthusiastic “yes”…

But it’s a bit more complicated if you have digestive issues.

The issue with raw fruits and vegetables: their high fiber content.

When you eat fruits and vegetables RAW, they’re packed with fiber—especially when you eat them with the skin. This makes it extremely hard for your body to break them down properly.

I’m NOT saying you should avoid fruits and vegetables completely…

But peeling and cooking them first makes them MUCH easier for your body to handle.

4. Nuts and Seeds

Nuts and seeds are some of the most popular paleo snacks around…

But they’re also some of the HARDEST to digest.

They’re full of “phytic acid,” which can cause a digestion nightmare if your gut hasn’t healed yet.

Why?

Because phytic acid binds to important minerals like iron and zinc, keeping your body from absorbing them. Phytic acid also binds to the enzymes you need to digest food.

If you’re dealing with digestion problems, eating nuts and seeds is like throwing GASOLINE onto the fire. They can make an already unhealthy gut even worse. Cut them out of your diet and give your body time to heal.

“So, What Do I Do Next?”

Your digestive system is unique. Some foods that you handle fine bother other people. And they may eat things that throw your stomach into knots.

The key: stay away from the foods above and give your gut time to adjust to a paleo lifestyle…

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All you have to do is follow along… and enjoy delicious food how it was meant to be enjoyed: without stomach cramps   

paleo breakfast recipes

Early on, I discovered how critically important breakfast time was to the Paleo Lifestyle. Breakfast

provided the fuel for the day.

Paleo vanquished the hunger pangs... the cravings... the desire

to raid the snack machine.

And at the same time, my energy skyrocketed! My health

rebounded. My mental sharpness and clarity was nothing

short of miraculous.

And if you’ve ever tried the Paleo diet, no doubt you’ve

experienced similar results.

Up until then, except for the occasional piece of fruit,

I basically skipped breakfast. I figured I was SAVING the

energy I had for later in the day.

How wrong I was! Looking back, I can see I was an idiot.

But to my dismay, when I committed to eating

breakfast regularly the Paleo way, that’s when everything fell apart…

Bacon and Eggs, AGAIN?

The first stage of my conversion to Paleo was a breakfast diet consisting of little more than bacon and eggs.

Now, I love bacon and eggs! But every day? No way. After a while

I was sick of them, no matter whether they were poached, sunny

side up or scrambled.Then I tried the Internet route. I’d try different recipes I’d find off the

Internet. Some of them looked viable.But unfortunately, they were hit and miss--at best. Most of these folks

don’t know how to cook.And even more so, I couldn’t believe how difficult they made it! What

a pain in the butt! I felt like I was trying to make a 3 course dinner first thing in the morning. Yet, it was one thing to make it, quite another thing to EAT IT!Most of those Internet recipes were awful. My taste buds would revolt and… fed up with myself… I’d throw food in the garbage. Plus, some of these recipes would use pseudo-Paleo ingredients to get by. That’s a total no-no.And then there’s the clean up.Talk about a hassle!

And if you’re making breakfast for the family? Fuggedaboutit! Total pain in the behind.

But you DO know the Paleo pay off, right?

Vibrant health... mental clarity, alertness and focus... and

maybe most importantly,boundless energy for the day ahead.

So I kept at it. I redoubled my commitment. The health benefits I was getting were too obvious to ignore.

Along the way, I started to pick up ideas and collect them...

... Recipes. I occasionally discovered good, EASY-TO-MAKE breakfast

recipes and perfected them, making them GREAT!

... Easier, faster ways of food preparation. 10 minutes or less!

... Fabulous food combinations and ways of cooking and

presentation that give it that “breakfast” look and feel

Over time, being a part of the online Paleo community, I’d share my

ideas. Folks were always appreciative.

I mean, if you’re a Paleo convert, you already know breakfast is one

of those tricky meals of the day.

It’s easier said than done, right?

Especially when you’re scrambling... you’ve got the kids to take

to school... the early morning rush hour to beat...

Sometimes it’s just easier to just SKIP

that first meal of the day, right?

The demands of the day makes you think twice about heating up that skillet, doesn’t it?

But from a Paleo point of view, breakfast is the “make or break” time. 

Every morning, like it or not, your health and vitality are on the line.

You HAVE to make the time. There’s no avoiding it.

If you don’t, you know who loses out, don’t you?

You. And your health.

The only question is “Are you going to be eating “the same

old thing””? Or are you going to turn breakfast, as it should be, into

the most important meal of the day?

There may not be a way of avoiding it, but here’s what you CAN do:

You can make breakfast DELICIOUS…

You can make breakfast more nutritious...

And at the same time, you can make breakfast

easier and quicker...

So sit tight, because I’m going to show you how you really can have it all – delicious, easy to put together meals with all the nutritious health benefits of the Paleo Lifestyle.

When it comes to Paleo, you’re about to experience what amounts to a breakfast revolution!

I’m here to tell you a Paleo breakfast CAN be fun, fast and

mouth-watering every single day.

As you know, eating is a matter of juggling priorities.

Should you eat for taste? For nutrition? For speed? For cost?

Normally, breakfast time is about speed and taste. Getting out the door and on your way as quickly as possible...

A bowl of milk and cereal, topped with fruit along with a glass

of orange juice...

A bagel smothered with cream cheese and a cup of coffee...

Blueberry pancakes covered in butter and syrup...

Eggo Microwaved Waffles or toasted Poptarts...

But with Paleo it *SEEMS* all that has to change. But what I’ve discovered is it doesn’t have to.

Eating Paleo doesn’t have to be time consuming. You can eat the Paleo way and still get to the office on

time.

Here’s the BIG Secret to

Enjoying Paleo Breakfasts…      

how detoxify your body lose weight

You're bombarded with toxins in today's modern world... everywhere from the polluted air you breathe, the water you drink, the shampoos and other cosmetics that lather your body with chemicals, and of course, all of the chemical additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and other harmful compounds in the food that you eat.

All of these TOXINS can have harmful effects on your body, harming your metabolism and hormones, impairing your digestive system, and zapping your energy level.

If I could tell you ONE thing that you could do each morning right as you wake up to help your body eliminate some of these toxins, improve your digestion, stimulate your metabolism, and BOOST your energy, would you do it?

Of course you would... and it takes less than 1 minute!

Here's the trick...

Immediately upon waking each day, squeeze about 1/2 to 1 full lemon (depending on size of the lemon) into an 8 oz glass of warm or room temperature purified water.  This is gentler on your body first thing in the morning compared to ice cold water.  I've found that slicing the lemon into quarters before squeezing by hand is easier than squeezing halves.

Drink this at least 10 minutes before eating any food for the day.

Make sure to use fresh organic lemons to make this drink, and not bottled lemon juice.  You want to use organic lemons to avoid the pesticides that can accumulate.

3 Major benefits of this morning drink to your body, health, and energy:

According to a leading health publication, TheAlternativeDaily.com:

"The health promoting benefits of lemons are powerful. For centuries, it has been known that lemons contain powerful antibacterial, antiviral and immune boosting components. We know that lemons are a great digestive aid and liver cleanser. 

Lemons contain citric acid, magnesium, bioflavonoids, vitamin C, pectin, calcium and limonene, which supercharge our immunity so that the body can fight infection.

Lemons are considered one of the most alkalizing foods you can eat. This may seem untrue as they are acidic on their own. However, in the body, lemons are alkaline; the citric acid does not create acidity once it has been metabolized. The minerals in lemons are actually what helps to alkalize the blood.  Most people are too acidic (from eating too much sugar and grains), and drinking warm lemon water helps reduce overall acidity, drawing uric acid from the joints.

This reduces the pain and inflammation which many people feel. And the American Cancer Society recommends warm lemon water to encourage regular bowel movements."

Benefits that you can enjoy:

1. Improves your digestion:

Lemon juice helps your body improve digestion and stimulates bile production. Lemon juice can even be an aid for heartburn and indigestion.

2. Boosts your energy for the day:

Even just the scent of lemon juice has been shown to improve your mood and energy levels, and reduce anxiety.  Plus the detoxifying effect and alkalizing effect of fresh organic lemon juice can improve your energy through the removal of toxins from your body.

3. Helps you to lose fat:

Since lemon juice helps to improve your digestive system, aids in removal of toxins, and increases your energy levels, this all combines together to help you to lose body fat as well through improving your hormonal balance... Yet another reason to add warm lemon water to your daily morning routine!

That's a pretty simple trick, right?

Now for the great news...

Here's what you should do next...

I want to share with you how to find plenty of delicious foods, spices, herbs, and nutrients that:

Naturally boost your energy, 

KILL joint pain,

Lower your blood pressure,

Fight diabetes & control blood sugar,

Boost your brain health,

HEAL your digestion problems,

and Boost your metabolism on the next page!

                                                                                 

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Excess Abdominal Fat and paleo diet

Although this picture depicts an overweight man, this article applies to dangerous types of fat inside the bodies of both men and women... and this discussion also applies even if you only have a slight amount of excess stomach fat.

Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat?  It's true -- as much as 70% of the population in some "westernized" countries such as the US and Australia are now considered either overweight or obese.  The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body.

However, what most people don't realize is that excess abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a dangerous risk factor to your health. Scientific research has clearly determined that although it is unhealthy in general to have excess body fat throughout your body, it is also particularly dangerous to have excess abdominal fat. see here

There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area. The first type that covers up your abs from being visible is called subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.

The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area is called visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. Visceral fat also plays a role in giving certain men that "beer belly" appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if you push on it.

Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area are serious health risk factors, but science has shown that having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat.  Both types of fat greatly increase your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various forms of cancer, and other degenerative diseases.

Part of the reason visceral fat is particularly dangerous is that studies show that it releases more inflammatory molecules into your system on a consistent basis.

One of the major reasons that some people accumulate more visceral fat than others can be from a high carbohydrate diet that leads to insulin resistance over time (years of bombarding your system with too much sugars and starches for your pancreas to properly handle the constant excess blood sugar) ... and studies show that high fructose intake particularly from high-fructose corn syrup can be a major contributor to excess visceral fat.

So what gets rid of extra abdominal fat, including visceral fat?

Both your food intake as well as your training program are important if you are to get this right and the good news is that I've spent over a decade researching this topic, analyzing the science, and applying it "in the trenches" with myself as well as thousands of my clients from all over the world to see what works to really stimulate abdominal fat loss.

I've actually even seen a particular study that divided thousands of participants into a diet-only group and an exercise & diet combined group. While both groups in this study made good progress, the diet-only group lost significantly LESS abdominal fat than the diet & exercise combined group.

From my research, two of the most important aspects to getting rid of visceral fat are:

1. The use of high intensity forms of exercise and full-body resistance training.  Low intensity cardio exercise simply isn't as effective for removing visceral fat in particular.  High intensity exercise such as interval training, sprints (bike sprints or running sprints), AND full-body weight training are very effective at helping to improve your body's ability to manage glucose and increases insulin sensitivity, a crucial step in removing visceral fat.

These types of high intensity exercise routines are also very effective at increasing your fat-burning hormones and creating a hormonal environment conducive to burning off abdominal fat, including visceral fat.

2.  In addition, it's vitally important to get blood sugar under control to help restore insulin sensitivity through the right nutrition.  This means greatly reducing sugars and refined starches in your diet (including fully eliminating any use of harmful high fructose corn syrup!), and focusing more of your diet on healthy fats (such as avocados, nuts, seeds, coconut fat, olive oil, grass-fed butter, free-range eggs, fatty fish and fish oils, etc), 

as well as increasing protein and fiber intake.  
The standard diet recommended by the government, which contains an unnaturally high grain intake is NOT conducive to controlling blood sugar and reducing visceral fat!

Reducing grain-based foods in your diet and getting more of your carbs from veggies and high fiber fruits such as berries can go a long way to helping to solve this problem. next page

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