4 Health Benefits of Following the Paleo Diet
INDOZONE.ID – The paleo diet is a dietary diet that includes the foods our human ancestors ate during the Paleolithic era.
Fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs, lean meats, nuts and seeds are foods obtained by hunting and gathering.
The paleo diet restricts foods such as dairy products, nuts and seeds which have become part of everyone’s diet after the development of modern agriculture.
Reporting from Boldsky, here are the benefits of the Paleo diet:
1. Helps you lose weight
A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that healthy volunteers who were on the paleo diet for three weeks experienced a reduction in body weight and waist circumference.
This type of fad diet will help you lose weight in the short term. However, more research is needed before doctors recommend the paleo diet for weight loss.
2. Reducing the risk of diabetes
According to one study, type-2 diabetics who were on the paleo diet for the short term had significant improvements in blood sugar levels and insulin resistance compared to a diet based on the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association consisting of moderate intake of salt, whole grains, nuts and low-fat dairy products.
3. Reducing the risk of heart disease
Following the paleo diet can lower the risk of heart disease according to one study. The study revealed that the paleo diet significantly lowered blood pressure and raised HDL (good) cholesterol and lowered LDL (bad) cholesterol, which is a major risk factor for heart disease.
4. Reducing blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease. A 2008 study showed that 14 healthy participants on the paleo diet for three weeks increased their systolic blood pressure levels.
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