Comments on: The Primal Diet http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/ My experiences with the Primal diet of Aajonus Vonderplanitz over the past 3 years. Creating awareness of eating Primal (including raw animal foods). Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Nourisher http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-60 The Nourisher Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:01:54 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-60 This conversation continues on Scott's new MarketPlace mini-site: http://flexrx.nourished.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/ Please come over and continue this riveting discussion. This conversation continues on Scott’s new MarketPlace mini-site:

http://flexrx.nourished.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/

Please come over and continue this riveting discussion.

]]> By: Cathy Mifsud http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-68 Cathy Mifsud Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:48:32 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-68 Hello Jason just wondering, do you eat all that food in one day or one week? regards, Cathy Hello Jason
just wondering, do you eat all that food in one day or one week?
regards,
Cathy

]]> By: Jason http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-67 Jason Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:13:19 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-67 Hello, I haven't really exercised in almost 8 years, well pretty much since football where I over did it. Sophie that is pretty much what I eat on a daily basis, and its expensive but maybe being a good steward of God's Temple is, just priorities. Since I started making good educated choices about food, I have regained the muscle and mass and then some. 8 years ago I was 6'1 215 and 6 % body fat, recently checked 6'1 230 and 15% body fat. The amazing thing is the definition came back, with more in the chest area and I still feel and look skinny. Hopefully with Scotts help maybe I can find a workout that will take my God given body to its potential, all for the Glory of God to bring truth to the lies of the food industry. Hello,

I haven’t really exercised in almost 8 years, well pretty much since football where I over did it.
Sophie that is pretty much what I eat on a daily basis, and its expensive but maybe being a good steward of God’s Temple is, just priorities. Since I started making good educated choices about food, I have regained the muscle and mass and then some. 8 years ago I was 6′1 215 and 6 % body fat, recently checked 6′1 230 and 15% body fat. The amazing thing is the definition came back, with more in the chest area and I still feel and look skinny.

Hopefully with Scotts help maybe I can find a workout that will take my God given body to its potential, all for the Glory of God to bring truth to the lies of the food industry.

]]> By: Scott Wheeler http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-65 Scott Wheeler Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:07:43 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-65 Hi Sophie...It all depends on your definition of exercise. In exercise science terms, exercise is...vigorous muscular exertion performed with the intent of making an inroad into the body's functional ability, in order to stimulate a physiological adaptive response in order to decelerate the loss of,to maintain or to improve said functional ability. Therefore vigorous muscular exertion is a 'necessary cause' of hypertrophy or muscle growth, and hence cannot occur without first being stimulated. HOWEVER...this is all relative to an individual's genetic potential, so arguably you could increase muscle mass i.e be toned and fit, with good nutrition alone if you were operating at a level below your normal homeostatic state. This is obviously true of people with disease which would cause a lack of regenerative capacity, which are those to which Aajonus refers. If however you wish to cause an overcompensation of your functional ability beyond what is normal, then inroading (i.e) exercising this function would be a prerequisite. What I have found though is that most people who choose to exercise do so at a superfluous level. Too much exercise causes your returns to diminish just as easily as too little exercise does. An ideal prescription is necessary for exercise just as it is in any other branch of medical science. Hi Sophie…It all depends on your definition of exercise. In exercise science terms, exercise is…vigorous muscular exertion performed with the intent of making an inroad into the body’s functional ability, in order to stimulate a physiological adaptive response in order to decelerate the loss of,to maintain or to improve said functional ability.
Therefore vigorous muscular exertion is a ‘necessary cause’ of hypertrophy or muscle growth, and hence cannot occur without first being stimulated. HOWEVER…this is all relative to an individual’s genetic potential, so arguably you could increase muscle mass i.e be toned and fit, with good nutrition alone if you were operating at a level below your normal homeostatic state. This is obviously true of people with disease which would cause a lack of regenerative capacity, which are those to which Aajonus refers. If however you wish to cause an overcompensation of your functional ability beyond what is normal, then inroading (i.e) exercising this function would be a prerequisite.
What I have found though is that most people who choose to exercise do so at a superfluous level. Too much exercise causes your returns to diminish just as easily as too little exercise does. An ideal prescription is necessary for exercise just as it is in any other branch of medical science.

]]> By: Sophie http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-64 Sophie Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:16:37 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-64 Hi jason I have always been fascinated by Aajonus' concept of gaining muscle without excercising. I mean can it really be done, do you keep toned and fit? Although I enjoy excercising and probably wouldn't give it up, the concept is appealing at times!! also do you eat that much every day??? it seems alot! just curious as always.... Hi jason I have always been fascinated by Aajonus’ concept of gaining muscle without excercising. I mean can it really be done, do you keep toned and fit? Although I enjoy excercising and probably wouldn’t give it up, the concept is appealing at times!!
also do you eat that much every day??? it seems alot! just curious as always….

]]> By: Scott Wheeler http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-63 Scott Wheeler Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:34:32 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-63 Jason, great to hear. Go to www.rawgames.org to register your interest in the Raw Olympics. I will see if I can post a flyer on my Flex Rx Clinical Fitness mini-site. The link is posted somewhere above. Scott. Jason, great to hear. Go to http://www.rawgames.org to register your interest in the Raw Olympics. I will see if I can post a flyer on my Flex Rx Clinical Fitness mini-site. The link is posted somewhere above.

Scott.

]]> By: Jason http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-62 Jason Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:12:31 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-62 Scott, I have been following a Raw diet for nearly 2 years, I have been following Aajonus' Primal Diet. I have been consuming between 1 - 2 lbs of buffalo and fish (tuna/swordfish/mahi mahi), 16 tablespoons of butter 15-18 raw eggs, cheese, 32 oz of vegetable juice and a little fruit coconut cream and honey, and I have been enjoying the natural muscle gain from this diet with out exercise. I am interested in this RAW Olympics, how does someone get involved in this?? Thanks Scott,

I have been following a Raw diet for nearly 2 years, I have been following Aajonus’ Primal Diet. I have been consuming between 1 - 2 lbs of buffalo and fish (tuna/swordfish/mahi mahi), 16 tablespoons of butter 15-18 raw eggs, cheese, 32 oz of vegetable juice and a little fruit coconut cream and honey, and I have been enjoying the natural muscle gain from this diet with out exercise.

I am interested in this RAW Olympics, how does someone get involved in this??

Thanks

]]> By: The Nourisher http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-59 The Nourisher Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:27:21 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-59 An excellent article by a very interesting man and a great read: http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/fiber-menace-thou-shalt-not-eat-any-abominable-thing An excellent article by a very interesting man and a great read:

http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/fiber-menace-thou-shalt-not-eat-any-abominable-thing

]]> By: Scott Wheeler http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-58 Scott Wheeler Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:56:06 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-58 Amy...modern means 'from the present time'. As I stated, I am referring to post-industrialization i.e early 20th century onwards. There is very little biological difference between modern and ancient humans. That's the whole point, biological evolution has remained very constant during such a time period, environmental conditions have not. 'Modern human digestion' refers to the fact that since improper foods have become available to us (i.e post- industrialization),humans have devoted a huge amount of enzyme potential to making digestive enymes. This places undue strain on the production of metabolic enzymes, which undertake every other cellular task the body must perform in order to keep all of the organs and tissues functioning. If your asking for a list of these 'better use' functions, refer to a biology text as the list is huge. Yes, stripping the plant of it's wholesomeness IS the best way to consume plant food. Just be sure to consume the wholesome part i.e the juice (in the case of green leafy vegetables). Yes, eveything was 'traditionally, eaten whole. There was no option previously, there is now. Digestion itself is the process of breaking ...'food down to it's atoms' and 'chemical compounds'. Whether you choose to think about it or not doesn't alter these facts. And yes we do have to ...'add everything into our bodies for our bodies to stay healthy. We are born with a given supply of nutrients in our bodies to facilitate all bodily functions. From then on, as we grow we require these nutrients in much greater quantities. We eat to satisfy the need to replace the nutrients used to achieve the most efficient bodily functions. If you think that your body has the capacity to perform the multitude of tasks neccesary for optimal health by relying on it's 'very intelligent cells', then try a diet of beer and skittles and see how it performs. In an 'ideal' unpolluted world, an animals desire for health and wellbeing is guided by the instict to consume nutrient dense and bacteria rich raw foods. The sense of hunger is directed by these foods, and their consumption happens to best support bodily functions. Modern humans eat not from instinct, but from habit and addiction. We are socially conditioned to be germaphobic and consume commercially prepared foods without the full quota of nutrients. On you last point, you have generalized my argument against the fibrous content of specifically 'green leafy vegatables' to include all 'plant foods'. I don't drink fruit juices, as I do note that the fibrous portion of the flesh is important to the slowing of the 'sugar hit', especially in those with a high sugar content i.e. most fruit juices. However I do not buy into the propoganda that fibre is important to the health of the bowel. A good reference to this can be found in an article titled 'Fiber Menace....' concerning the case of John Harvey Kellogg, which was once published on this site. Amy…modern means ‘from the present time’. As I stated, I am referring to post-industrialization i.e early 20th century onwards. There is very little biological difference between modern and ancient humans. That’s the whole point, biological evolution has remained very constant during such a time period, environmental conditions have not.
‘Modern human digestion’ refers to the fact that since improper foods have become available to us (i.e post- industrialization),humans have devoted a huge amount of enzyme potential to making digestive enymes. This places undue strain on the production of metabolic enzymes, which undertake every other cellular task the body must perform in order to keep all of the organs and tissues functioning. If your asking for a list of these ‘better use’ functions, refer to a biology text as the list is huge.
Yes, stripping the plant of it’s wholesomeness IS the best way to consume plant food. Just be sure to consume the wholesome part i.e the juice (in the case of green leafy vegetables).
Yes, eveything was ‘traditionally, eaten whole. There was no option previously, there is now.
Digestion itself is the process of breaking …’food down to it’s atoms’ and ‘chemical compounds’.
Whether you choose to think about it or not doesn’t alter these facts.
And yes we do have to …’add everything into our bodies for our bodies to stay healthy. We are born with a given supply of nutrients in our bodies to facilitate all bodily functions. From then on, as we grow we require these nutrients in much greater quantities. We eat to satisfy the need to replace the nutrients used to achieve the most efficient bodily functions. If you think that your body has the capacity to perform the multitude of tasks neccesary for optimal health by relying on it’s ‘very intelligent cells’, then try a diet of beer and skittles and see how it performs. In an ‘ideal’ unpolluted world, an animals desire for health and wellbeing is guided by the instict to consume nutrient dense and bacteria rich raw foods. The sense of hunger is directed by these foods, and their consumption happens to best support bodily functions. Modern humans eat not from instinct, but from habit and addiction. We are socially conditioned to be germaphobic and consume commercially prepared foods without the full quota of nutrients.
On you last point, you have generalized my argument against the fibrous content of specifically ‘green leafy vegatables’ to include all ‘plant foods’. I don’t drink fruit juices, as I do note that the fibrous portion of the flesh is important to the slowing of the ’sugar hit’, especially in those with a high sugar content i.e. most fruit juices. However I do not buy into the propoganda that fibre is important to the health of the bowel. A good reference to this can be found in an article titled ‘Fiber Menace….’ concerning the case of John Harvey Kellogg, which was once published on this site.

]]> By: Scott Wheeler http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/2008/08/06/the-primal-diet/#comment-57 Scott Wheeler Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:26:14 +0000 http://theprimaldiet.nourishedmagazine.com.au/?p=3#comment-57 Yes...I would like to write a post specifically on juicing. It's link to traditional eating is also related to post industrial environmental changes. Keep an eye out for it in the coming days. In the meantime, keep eating lots of fat! Yes…I would like to write a post specifically on juicing. It’s link to traditional eating is also related to post industrial environmental changes. Keep an eye out for it in the coming days. In the meantime, keep eating lots of fat!

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