With all the hype and attention this lifestyle has been getting lately you might think this is the new fad diet. Also know as  the Paleo diet, a modern caveman basically eats what our paleo ancestors would have back in the day; lean meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds & berries. And stays away from grains, sugar, dairy, legumes, and processed fake food. But this is way more than a diet this is a lifestyle, if you are looking for an easy crap diet this is not for you. If you are looking for a healthy lifestyle mixed with rugged nature and that makes scientific sense, this could be the answer you have been looking for. Now of course there are a lot of different variations. Some are more extreme like eating only raw meats and fasting to simulate the unreliable food source that our ancestors would have faced. And there are less restrictive versions that eat some grains and enjoy modern supplements. Obviously, cavemen were not mixing up protein shakes and taking omega capsules in their caves before they went on a long hunt. They did however,  have the luxury of a completely organic food supply uncontaminated by chemicals, pesticides, pollution, artificial hormones and plant based foods full of all their original nutrients before we started crossbreeding them for beauty and shelf-life. So it is what it is. While our technology has allowed us to mass produce food, fly to the moon and communicate in seconds across the world, our human bodies that are ruled by mother nature's laws have paid the price. The complexity and severity of the health crisis is a cruel reminder of what happens when we try to change the rules of nature. How you treat your body and planet will directly effect the quality of your life. I didn't make the rules, that's just how it is, if you don't like them take it up with big man upstairs when you get there. All I'm saying is that the earth produces everything that we need to thrive and we need to respect the natural order of things if we want to be at our best. : )

Peas&Love,
Shanna Tokarsky '10