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The Dangers of Eating Paleo Food
When starting on any new dietary venture, some changes in your usual eating schedule are bound to change. The paleolithic diet is no exception. This diet includes no dairy consumption, which can be bad news for those who need it for their bones. Primarily, aging women who require dairy as a sole source of nutrition. Even if that means drinking only almond or lactose milk, these are still considered processed items, and thus, would be seen as unfit for the traditional paleolithic diet. Of course, there is the alternative of taking medication for your dairy nutrition, but this can become both expensive and abrasive with long-term use.
The type of meat the paleo diet promotes, isn't exactly the same kind of meat that was readily available during the caveman days. Plenty of paleo food followers would suggest that only eating meat that is lean is acceptable, most preferably the meat that is hunted down by their own hands, or at least meat that came from naturally fed animals. Others do not stick to such a strict rule of thumb. The fact of the matter is that most individuals who try the paleolithic style tend to go for regular, only sometimes lean meats, that were purchased in a grocery store. This is usually due to the convenience of obtaining such meats, and of course the cost. Those who eat paleolithic foods and go for the cheaper, lazier route of obtaining their meat, can incur things that were not found in actual paleolithic food. At least, not back in the day.
Since the paleo diet consists of meat, and most people tend to hit up the grocery store for such things, over-indulgence in grocery store meat can prove hazardous. Store bought meats almost always include antibiotics, heavy metals, strontium, growth hormones, an alarming amount of pesticide concentrations, a plethora of omega-6 fatty acids, and toxicity. Such toxicity is caused by more than 100,000 chemicals, all man made. Nowadays, these are found floating around the environment.
Besides over-indulging in red meat consumption, too much fish can also be very dangerous to your health. Even if the fish is caught by hand, you're risking some serious mercury poisoning, Staphylococcus Aureus, sex-altering hormones, or even exposure to Dioxin. Dioxin is a byproduct of certain manufacturers and can easily be exposed to animals, particularly fish, in the form of chemical waste.
As dangerous as eating too much meat may be, eggs are also something that can potentially cause issues with your health. High levels of meat and eggs (including poultry), tend to have acidic effects on the body. When these are metabolized, they produce phosphoric and sulfuric acid. Fats also have the potential to form acetic acid. This is due to the over abundance of proteins, which are found in those certain paleo foods. The body tries to turn this intake of protein into acid salts, in order to avoid those other nasty acids. To convert protein into these, rather harmless acid salts, the body requires other types of proteins to combine with the meat protein. This can be difficult to gain on the paleo diet, since one of the most important protein types this process requires is calcium. Sodium is also an important aspect of proper nutrition, especially when it comes to breaking down meat proteins.
Basically, in order to have the healthiest palette (as far as food goes), it's good to keep it balanced and well-rounded. That means daily consumption of every food group, in their proper amounts. With the paleolithic diet, not only are you exposed to large amounts of meat, but you are also suppressing your body of important nutrients that are found in many grains. In a diet consisting of paleo food, you are not supposed to consume grains. This can be detrimental to your body's development, as many grains are actually very good for you. Cereal grasses, certain cereal grains, grain sprouts, and wheat grass - all have significant health benefits that your body shouldn't be without.
Without balance, the body can be strong in one respect, and very weak in another. This can cause a weakened immune system, making you more susceptible to illness. This is very dangerous. If your diet consists of foods that are acid-forming in nature, your body will eventually start stealing calcium from your very bones. This is to force a balance with your body. Following a strong paleo diet would eventually disrupt such a balance.
If your pH balance is low, your body naturally begins a "leaching" process. This process can also extract what it needs from urine and soft tissues, which can create quite the enriched environment for cancer. Osteoporosis is the eventual result. Minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium are key to balance, when your diet consists of high meat intake.
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