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Is the paleo diet good for BJJ?

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    Aesopian says:

    The paleo or primal diet is popular among jiu-jiteiros and CrossFitters, and is even making it into the mainstream given its connection to the gluten-free diet trend. The diet is sometimes called the caveman or Stone Age diet because it derives its principles from ideas about what ancient paleolithic man ate, and (so the theory goes) thus what modern humans evolved to eat.

    While the paleo diet is gaining in popularity, nutritionists and anthropological researchers do not fully support all of its claims. What ancient man really ate and how quickly humankind evolved to digest dairy and grains are debatable.

    Even if its scientific underpinnings are a matter of debate, the paleo diet does promote many healthy eating habits, like eating mostly fruits, vegetables and lean meats, snacking on nuts and berries, and cutting out sugars and grains, nixing most processed junk foods. And while a bunch of anecdotes don’t add up to a scientific study, you can find many people who love the paleo diet for making them skinnier and healthier.

    If you plan to follow the paleo diet, know that most athletes (like BJJ competitors) need to adjust it to meet higher carbohydrate demands.

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