ANE 105 Transition to an Ancestral Diet

Discusses process of transition from a modern to a primal diet.  Dietary differences between women and men.  Benefits of including various plant foods.  Balancing intake of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate.  Effects of palatability on energy intake.  Guidelines for self-experimentation. Surveys what might happen to a person’s energy, digestive efficiency, bowel movements, mental clarity, body composition, hunger, and physical performance, in both the short and long term.  Identifies common pitfalls and mistakes and how to avoid them.   Surveys the health effects of intermittent fasting and ways of incorporating fasting into an ancestral way of eating.