So my brother introduced me to Man vs. Nature on father's day...and it brought up this post, and a few other bits of info behind it. For those that can't or haven't seen it, they drop this survival expert in different parts of the wild world and he shows people how to survive the grueling circumstances. It's a bit far-fetched...he has a camera man, he changed his clothes, he carries flint and a knife. Were you or I lost, we'd have no knife, no flint, and 1 pair of clothes. They do make relevant comments about how people have fallen into various similar situations, and had they known this they would have survived so IT IS COOL.
In the episode I watched, they dropped him in the everglades where he had to battle the high, sharp grasses, alligators, snakes, bogs, sink holes, bugs, lack of clean water, and much, much more. While traveling through the everglades, his ONLY source of nourishment was eating various meats/fat/protein found, i.e. frogs, turtles, fish if he could catch them. He went for fats and protein, and wouldn't excessively consume anything because it would slow his survival abilities down and make him want to sleep. Moreover, when he DID encounter 1 random fruit tree, he didn't down the whole tree, rather he used it as a garnish and ate it with the meat.
This ties into a recent post on the Anabolic diet. I have since bought the book, but was slow to slide over to going low carb for 12 days, then trying to be very diet intense. Normally I just stay active, watch what I eat, and make sure I emphasize high protein. But after watching the show and reading the book, I'm convinced it is the right path to go. I'm embarking on the new nutritional way in the coming days; I have only to list out my supplements and food stores. I am excited, since it will simplify what carbs I need. Over at
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=658379&pageNo=7 they have a lengthy thread on it, if anyone needs more indepth material. Truth be told, its been out awhile, its NOT atkins, and the book is a helpful guideline, so I'd find it. This isn't the only book talking about high fat/high protein, but it does take credit for being the first to say it this way. Moreover, it explains WHY in detail more than just "you lose fat and get big." To me, there's no point in a diet if you gain a body, and sacrifice your internal health.
Looking back on how early man would have eaten, they likely didn't[/] consume much in the way of carbs. First, after watching MAN VS NATURE, it wouldn't have been satisfying enough to keep MAN energized to do what he needed to do. When you compare a burger, some fish, pork, deer, cow, or any meat, to an apple, which would give you the energy and vitamins necessary to keep operating at high a level?
Second, how was early man TO KNOW what plants and fruits were ok to eat and which weren't? Breads and grains weren't readily AVAILABLE like meats, animals and fish were. Moreover, meats and animals and fish pack MUCH more nutrients and vitamins in 1 serving than plants do. Plants are also dependent on fats to digest certain vitamins, so even if a plant/fruit had A, D, E, K, it wouldn't be possible for them to be the ONLY viable source of vitamins without meats.
I realize our meats today are a bit less healthy than early meats, but so are the same plants/fruits just as unhealthy as our meats. Current plants and fruits see quite a bit of genetic modification as well as high levels of pesticides, all of which are as bad as anything done to the meats we ingest. You can go the free-range route, but that will likely be double what the cost of a basic supermarket retails them for.
The transition to breads/fruits/plants/carbs likely came bc 1) They last longer on shelves in homes. 2) Commerce makes big bucks off MAKING products, but how many varieties of meat/fish can you have without adding tons of sauces? Very rarely are business interests in alignment with those of people/humanity. 3) Storage. Sailors crossing the highseas couldn't keep meats for very long without them going bad. Whereas grains could be kept a long time. They could fish on the highseas, but that would slow things down. It's only when a people are static can foods other than carbs be consumed.
I'm going to do the diet, and record my own results. If you hit that link, and get the book, you can pretty much dial right into it perfectly. Also the link has over 250 pages or replies, comments, and advice, so there's a lot to filter through.
Good luck,
A-Unit
In the episode I watched, they dropped him in the everglades where he had to battle the high, sharp grasses, alligators, snakes, bogs, sink holes, bugs, lack of clean water, and much, much more. While traveling through the everglades, his ONLY source of nourishment was eating various meats/fat/protein found, i.e. frogs, turtles, fish if he could catch them. He went for fats and protein, and wouldn't excessively consume anything because it would slow his survival abilities down and make him want to sleep. Moreover, when he DID encounter 1 random fruit tree, he didn't down the whole tree, rather he used it as a garnish and ate it with the meat.
This ties into a recent post on the Anabolic diet. I have since bought the book, but was slow to slide over to going low carb for 12 days, then trying to be very diet intense. Normally I just stay active, watch what I eat, and make sure I emphasize high protein. But after watching the show and reading the book, I'm convinced it is the right path to go. I'm embarking on the new nutritional way in the coming days; I have only to list out my supplements and food stores. I am excited, since it will simplify what carbs I need. Over at
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=658379&pageNo=7 they have a lengthy thread on it, if anyone needs more indepth material. Truth be told, its been out awhile, its NOT atkins, and the book is a helpful guideline, so I'd find it. This isn't the only book talking about high fat/high protein, but it does take credit for being the first to say it this way. Moreover, it explains WHY in detail more than just "you lose fat and get big." To me, there's no point in a diet if you gain a body, and sacrifice your internal health.
Looking back on how early man would have eaten, they likely didn't[/] consume much in the way of carbs. First, after watching MAN VS NATURE, it wouldn't have been satisfying enough to keep MAN energized to do what he needed to do. When you compare a burger, some fish, pork, deer, cow, or any meat, to an apple, which would give you the energy and vitamins necessary to keep operating at high a level?
Second, how was early man TO KNOW what plants and fruits were ok to eat and which weren't? Breads and grains weren't readily AVAILABLE like meats, animals and fish were. Moreover, meats and animals and fish pack MUCH more nutrients and vitamins in 1 serving than plants do. Plants are also dependent on fats to digest certain vitamins, so even if a plant/fruit had A, D, E, K, it wouldn't be possible for them to be the ONLY viable source of vitamins without meats.
I realize our meats today are a bit less healthy than early meats, but so are the same plants/fruits just as unhealthy as our meats. Current plants and fruits see quite a bit of genetic modification as well as high levels of pesticides, all of which are as bad as anything done to the meats we ingest. You can go the free-range route, but that will likely be double what the cost of a basic supermarket retails them for.
The transition to breads/fruits/plants/carbs likely came bc 1) They last longer on shelves in homes. 2) Commerce makes big bucks off MAKING products, but how many varieties of meat/fish can you have without adding tons of sauces? Very rarely are business interests in alignment with those of people/humanity. 3) Storage. Sailors crossing the highseas couldn't keep meats for very long without them going bad. Whereas grains could be kept a long time. They could fish on the highseas, but that would slow things down. It's only when a people are static can foods other than carbs be consumed.
I'm going to do the diet, and record my own results. If you hit that link, and get the book, you can pretty much dial right into it perfectly. Also the link has over 250 pages or replies, comments, and advice, so there's a lot to filter through.
Good luck,
A-Unit
