The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

I was lucky enough to attend Robb's Paleolithic Solution Seminar in Atlanta on 9/11/10 and I received a copy of this book at the end of the seminar, before it was released to the general public. I wanted to read it cover to cover before adding my review here - I just finished it last night. It was an excellent read and a book full of knowledge and advice that will truly change your life if you have an open mind and are willing to try it out for yourself.I love how Robb's personality and wit come through in his writing. I am not a science geek and I don't like reading through too many minute details of science, but I didn't have a problem getting through this book. He explains the science to just enough detail for one to understand it without getting overwhelmed. He also uses plenty of analogies and humor to make the concepts stick once you read about them. That being said, there is a TON of information in this book and I will be keeping it handy to use as a reference as my understanding of the Paleo lifestyle increases.I can say that I have experimented with Robb's advice over the last 9 months and it has made a tremendous difference in not only my life, but in my body composition. I easily lost over 25 lbs and decreased 3 to 4 pant sizes in the process and I am stronger now and have more energy than ever before. People have actually told me that I look like a completely different person than I did a year ago. The transformation is truly incredible. The bottom line - this stuff works, folks! This book explains how you can get those same results and experience life in a whole new way. I have so much more energy now and I love my new, slender body.The hardest part about learning about Paleo is not spouting it off to every single person that you know in your life that could benefit from this information. It's hard to keep my mouth shut when people complain and whine about their issues managing their weight or chronic health issues. It's hard not to sound like a "know it all" once you've been enlightened to this way of life.The best thing you can do for yourself is to have an open mind when reading this book. It challenges everything we've been told by the traditional medical community and even our own government. Keep an open mind, try it for yourself and you'll see the results. For many, implementing these changes will ultimately result in a total lifestyle change. This may take time and some adaptation, but the benefits are worth it. Believe it or not, you will get over not having bread and pasta - the cravings disappear soon after you begin implementing Robb's advice. I feel so much better living within the Paleo lifestyle guidelines. Every aspect of my life has improved. I just wish more people would be open-minded and TRY it!Robb is the real deal, folks. He is not looking to get rich quick by selling you some silly supplement or magic potion. This is truly his passion and he is doing everything he can to spread the knowledge he's gained while trying to live an ultimately healthy life. He not only gives this advice, but he lives his life according to what he preaches. How many other authors of "diet" books can say the same thing? If you want living proof that this works, there are plenty of case studies.Robb also answers many of the traditional questions that come up when people first hear of this way of life like "What about Fiber?", "Aren't whole grains healthy?" and "This is too hard". He responds to these questions, doubts and whining with tough love, truthful advice. He doesn't sugar coat anything and deals with these doubts by first backing it up with the science to support his case and finally by asking readers to try it for 30 days and see if they look, feel and perform better. He also addresses some realistic situations in the book - for example, the question of drinking alcohol. Instead of ignoring the subject or saying "you should never drink alcohol", he gives you realistic advice on how to have a drink or two without completely falling off the wagon. It's tidbits like this - along with Robb's humor, and tough love personality that make this book not only worth reading, but enjoyable to read.

This was a great book. I got it on Kindle because most nutrition books I read and then I never look at them again. However this one I am considering buying a hard copy so I can lend it to friends and family. I want my whole family to read this.I actually have been diagnosed with Celiac disease and multiple food allergies (dairy included), so I was already gluten and dairy free but continued to have chronic health problems including thyroid disease, multiple allergies, stomachaches and fibromyalgia. I already knew that when I ate more starches, grains and sugar I didn't feel as good, but I loved them so much, so I never had enough motivation to actually cut them out and see how I felt. I have some friends who do Crossfit and mentioned Paleo to me, and after one of them read this book and told me about how gall bladder problems can actually be a problem with grains (My gall bladder was removed at age 21), I decided to read it. This book convinced me! My story is very similar to Rob's, and I actually went mostly vegan for several years, feeling awful the whole time.I devoured this book in 3 days and immediately decided to try the Paleo lifestyle. My family thought I was crazy. I have been paleo for 4 weeks now and I feel better than I have in a long time. It was difficult at first because I really wanted starches and sugar, but now that I'm past that I have more energy, I still have some body/joint pain but not nearly as much as before, my head isn't so foggy and I can concentrate better, I don't get bloated after meals, I don't wake up feeling "puffy" and I just overall feel better. My husband (who was extremely skeptical about me cutting out grains) even commented that I seem happier and more confident lately. I feel like I'm actually doing something about how I feel instead of just surviving every day. I was not really overweight so my goal was not necessarily to lose weight, but I have lost 10 lbs so far without feeling hungry and I'm 4 lbs away from my high school weight (which is my ideal). I don't get the munchies like I did before, I'm not ravenously hungry when I get home from work, my appetite slowly works up so I have time to find something good to eat before I'm starving, and I LIKE vegetables! When I was eating lots of grains and sugar, vegetables didn't even sound appealing to me. However now that I've broken my sugar addiction they sound good and make me full! I even find myself not wanting dressing on my salads. I actually taste and enjoy my food instead of inhaling it!I recommend reading this book and at least trying the Paleo lifestyle. I'm still not totally convinced that everyone has a significant problem with grains and beans, but I certainly do and I feel better off them. I think it's definitely worth a read and worth a try. This book was pretty easy to read and I am a science-y kind of person so I actually wanted more detail on the science of it, but it was convincing and interesting. I saw at least one review mention his corny jokes and vegan bashing - yeah there is a lot of that. Personally, I like corny jokes though. I could do without the warnings that he was going to talk about science, but it was still a pleasant read. I recommend it!

I tried paleo before going 100% keto. I found this book very clear, but I wanted something more and passed to keto after a while. Paleo is the way to go for optimal health and an easier life (as keto is stricter).This is a very good step into a low carb lifestyle!Thanks!

Ce livre est une mine d'information sur le "régime" paléo. Si vous voulez vous lancer mais que vous aimez savoir le pourquoi du comment vous saurez tout en lisant ceci ! Il est peut-être un peu pointu pour les personnes pas du tout ferrues de sciences...Acheté en format kindle je regrette simplement de ne pas avoir accès au plan de 30 jours avec les recettes en version papier ce qui aurait facilité la manipulation pour la suite. Je vais être obligée de recopier les menus et les recettes sur un fichier à part...autrement un très bon livre je vous le conseille ! bien sûr il faut lire l'anglais...

After hearing rumblings of the Paleo diet, and it's amazing health benefits I thought I would finally give it a read and see what everyone is buzzing about. In the past I have found great insight from Dr Weil's books and Dr Oz's books. Robb Wolf is on the same path as them, but takes your health and wellness to an entire new level.The book is packed with excellent research, providing not only how, but why you should adopt the Paleo lifestyle. There are no opinions, gimmicks, or a handful of iscolated case studies, instead the reader is given years of research and proven facts, packed in page after page presented in an interesting and easy to understand format.The authors writing style is fresh, conversational and entertaining, while at the same time hitting home his key messages and educating the reader on the dangers of societies food staples. The book is well laid out, it's easy to enjoy reading it from cover to cover, or pick through and find specific information.Whether your looking to loose some weight, increase your energy level, or prevent cancer and a host of other diseases, this book will help you reach your goals and make you a better person. The Paleo Diet is not just a meal and work-out routine, but an entire community of life loving people with a common goal of less stress, increased health and wellness and a passion for self improvement.I can't say enough good things about this book and what it has done for me as a person!

Habe mich in den letzten Jahren intensiver mit Ernährung auseinandergesetzt, nach vielen erfolglosen Versuchen dauerhaft abzunehmen. Wolf verfolgt die Grundidee, dass unsere neue industriell erzeugte Nahrung nicht mehr dem entspricht, wozu wir genetisch 'programmiert' sind. Wir essen viel zu viele schnelle Kohlehydrate, die unser Hormonsystem nicht bewältigen kann. Wolf ist Bio-Chemiker, versteht also welche Prozesse im Körper ablaufen und hat eine sehr vernünftige 4 Wochen Ernährungstestphase nach dem Grundprinzip: Nur solche Sachen essen, die unsere Vorfahren vor ca. 40.000 Jahren auch schon kannten und die nicht erst durch den Ackerbau der letzten 2.000 Jahre und die Industrie der letzen 50 Jahre auf unseren Körper einwirken und auf die wir deshalb genetisch nicht angepasst sind. Diese vier Wochen gehen sehr schnell um und mal entdeckt seinen Körper neu! Ich weiss jetzt, dass ich auf Gluten reagiere - führt zu dauerhaft entzündeten Darmwänden - und löst damit viele schleichende Krankheitsprozesse aus. Ebenso sind leider viele Milchprodukte nicht meins. Dafür habe ich sofort und ohne Hungern abgenommen und bin mittler Weile auf unter 20 % Körperfett - obwohl ich sehr, sehr fettreich esse (nur nicht die angeblich gesunden Sonneblumen-, Soja-, Raps- und sonstigen Pflanzen Öle. Dafür Biofleisch von freilaufenden Tieren, viel Kokosöl (unwahrscheinlich lecker, leider teuer). Habe das Buch inzwischen schon an viele Freunde verschenkt, und davon haben tatsächlich einige angefangen, das mal für vier Wochen auszuprobieren. Teils mit sofortigen positiven Wirkungen. Wer denkt schon bei unserer Bäckereidichte, dass es gerade viele Körnerprodukte sind, die sehr viele nicht vertragen können. Ist doch angeblich so gesund.Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen. Auf iTunes gibt es von Wolf auch einen hervorragenden Potcast. Wer sich für ähnliche Grundgedanken interessiert sei an dieser Stelle noch die Evolution Diet von Art deVany empfohlen. Der Typ ist über 70 und sieht klasse aus.Wichtige Grundregeln:- Fett macht nicht Fett!! Wolf erklärt das ganz ausführlich. Zuviel Zucker wird in Triglyceride umgewandelt und als Fett im Gewebe abgespeichert. Fett selbst wird gleich als Energie verbrannt- Durch Kalorienbeschränkung kann man nicht dauerhaft abnehmen, da der Körper seinen Metabolismus anpassen kann - dann wird man selbst auf einer Mangelernährung dick, denn die wenigen Kalorien werden nicht als Energie bereitgestellt, sondern hormonell als Sicherheit in die Fettspeicher transportiert. Sehr ärgerlich und dieser Mechanismus lässt sich evtl. nicht mehr rückgängig machen.- Wenn Sport, dann lieber kurzfristige intensive Belastungen, statt des angeblich so gesunden stundenlangen Kardiotrainings. Muskeln sind das größte Organ und die beste Lebensversicherung, das Herz profitiert automatisch mit.

This is an excellent book for those interested in adopting the paleo way of eating or those who have just started and want some more information. Robb Wolf has a warm, friendly way of writing and manages to impart the dryer, more scientific components of paleo eating in a manner in which even the most academically resistant readers will cope with.Those interested in the more scientific parts may want more depth to their reading than this. However, I feel this book is about giving you the basics and the starter tools to get you going. If you like what you read and change your way of eating then their is much more information out there: Robb's own website, Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo website etc etc.With regards to my own experience I would say that I adopted a partial paleo approach (keeping dairy in the mix) and then, after finishing reading this book dropped dairy as well. I am wheat intolerant so giving up grains has only been difficult with regards to the headaches I suffered for a few days. Dairy is also slightly problematic for me so giving it up has provided more pro's than con's. Dairy is also an area where some paleo followers indulge and others do not ... it depends on how strict you want to be and what works for you. I have lost more than 25lbs since starting to eat this way - about 6 weeks ago!So, in a nutshell ... if you are interested in eating a healthy, varied and interesting diet that also addresses many of the health issue now besetting us then you could do little better than reading this book.