Protein Power Comment 02

One of the key points of the “Protein Power” system is based on the fact that the human race evolved during the several hundred thousand year period when humans did not farm but survived by hunting, scavenging, and eating some roots and berries. When the skeletons of these Paleolithic humans are examined, they show that these humans suffered very little from obesity, arthritis, and similar diseases of modern life.

About 10,000 years ago agriculture pretty much replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. People grew grains, vegetables, and fruit, and ate much less meat. In other words, the diet shifted from high protein-low carbohydrate to low protein-high carbohydrate. Egyptian mummies show that obesity increased, people had bad teeth, and did not grow as tall or live as long as the hunter-gathers.

Based on this historical data, the Protein Power nutritional plan was developed. In essence, the diet reduces carbohydrate intake and increases protein intake. The result, almost universally, is a loss of excess weight (fat) and better health.

(Note: these comments on "Protein Power" are based on the books "Protein Power" and "Protein Power Lifeplan".)