The basics of getting healthy

What we suggest if you want to do well… 

• Get 8+ hours sleep
• Take appropriate rest between workouts
• Drink plenty of water Water Calculator
• Eat with abandon:
• A variety of quality meat, fatty meats, organ meats, fish and seafood, eggs
• Dark leafy green vegetables
• Fresh, fermented vegetables
• Learn your spices & herbs to make your food taste amazing and avoid boredom
• Moderate these:
• Save starchy vegetables (sweet potato, roots, tubers, squashes) and fruits (best are berries)  for post-workout
• Moderate nuts and seeds (small amounts, not all the time)
• Use these oils to cook with: animal fats (tallow, ghee, suet), coconut oil; Use these oils as toppings (don’t cook with): olive oil, nut oils
• Make sure you’re getting enough protein (1g/lb bodyweight per day) and eat to satiety
• Avoid packaged foods (make it yourself)
• Read the label/ask your server!
• NO NOs - Avoid these absolutely
• Grains, breads, legumes, cereals, rice
• All dairy products
• Alcohol
• Sugars, artificial sweeteners (agave, cane juice, molasses, stevia, etc.)
• Artificially sweetened Protein powders

(chunks and pieces taken from paleodiet.com)