I will shortly be writing a ten part series on the primal blueprint 10 laws my relationship to them. Many people know about the paleo or primal diet, but the primal blueprint is so much more - a lifestyle. In short, the primal blueprint attempts to replicate the lifestyles our ancestors had over 10,000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture. Of course adaptations must be made as society has changed greatly since then, but our biology and our genes have not. So, we are built to eat and live like our hunter-gatherer ancestors. My interpretation of primal living has helped me control my blood glucose, improve my health, get fitter and stronger, built muscle and lose excess fat (without trying, seriously it wasn't an actual goal of mine) - all while eating awesome tasty food, enjoying exercise and not counting calories or carb counting. It is not a diet, but a lifestyle with some dietary guidelines. Hopefully any readers will gain some insight, perhaps enough to go to marksdailyapple and try it for yourselves. For those already initiated, maybe sharing some experiences will add to our pool of N=1 experiments. For type 1 diabetics like me, read carefully and please do find out more - diets often fail, but a lifestyle change like this only works. To quote Mark Sisson, Try It [the primal blueprint] for 21 Days, or Your Poor Health Back! seen here
Here are the 10 laws at a glance.
1. Eat Lots of Plants and Animals
2. Avoid Poisonous Things
3. Move Frequently at a Slow Pace
4. Lift Heavy Things
5. Sprint Once in a While
6. Get Adequate Sleep
7. Play
8. Get Adequate Sunlight
9. Avoid Stupid Mistakes
10. Use Your Brain
I will look at each in turn. I'll explain what it means, and what it means to me. Most importantly, I'll explain the aspects that have specific benefits to Type 1 diabetics.
See you next time
Respectfully,
Sam
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