What is the Paleo Diet?
The Paleo diet is the healthiest way you can eat because it is the ONLY nutritional approach that works with your genetics to help you stay lean, strong and energetic! Research in biology, biochemistry, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and many other disciplines indicate it is our modern diet, full of refined foods, trans fats and sugar, that is at the root of degenerative diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, depression and infertility. – Robb Wolf
Building A Healthy Paleo Diet
- Lean proteins support strong muscles, healthy bones and optimal immune function. Protein also makes you feel satisfied between meals.
- Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that have been shown to decrease the likelihood of developing a number of degenerative diseases including cancer, diabetes and neurological decline.
- Healthy fats from nuts, seeds, avocados, olive oil, fish oil and grass-fed meat
Okay To Eat
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Lean Meats
- Seafood
- Nuts & Seeds
- Healthy Fats
Avoid
- Dairy
- Grains
- Processed Food & Sugars
- Legumes
- Starches
- Alcohol
Watermelon & Cucumber Mint Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cup watermelon, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 4-5 tablespoons mint, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Eat.
- Boom.
Serves: 3 – 4
How to Stretch Your Anterior Tibialis
Your shins include the anterior tibialis muscle, which is at the front of your lower leg. Its action is to flex the foot upwards. This muscle mostly gets a workout when running, walking, and in sports, like tennis, which have a lot of little sprints. It will begin complaining if you suddenly increase your amount of time/speed of running or walking, often to the point of painful shin splints.
The “toe drag stretch”
- Standing, you may want to use a hand on a wall or other support for balance.
- Place the foot to be stretched just behind your other foot (which remains squarely on the ground), with the toe of the stretching foot touching the ground.
- Keeping your toe firmly on the ground, pull the stretching leg forward so you feel a stretch from the top of your stretching foot through your shins. It often helps to bend both knees slightly.
- Once you feel a good stretch, hold it for 15-30 seconds.
- Repeat with the other foot.
