Nutrition
Rob Kreider has a very definite philosophy about diet and nutrition. An off-season diet should not be a lazy diet. It should always be clean and allow the body to grow with the appropriate amount of extra nutrients and calories.
In the off-season as a competitor, your body fat percentage should never rise above 10-12%.
My second learning experience came through my research and practice of the “Evolutionary Diet.” I must thank Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale (The Anabolic Diet), Dr. Barry Sears (The Zone), Dr. Robert Atkins (The New Diet Revolution), Dan Duchaine (Body Opus), and all scientists (The study of human evolution) for their researched efforts and information. They all have similar theories on optimal human nutrition.
The human race has become increasingly more obese and disease ridden in the past 100 years. The main reason for this happening was due to the emergence of processed carbohydrate foods and lack of physical activity. Even now, the American Dietetic Association recommends a diet that consists of 60% carbohydrates, 25% fat, and 15% protein.
Didn’t they study human evolution? Didn’t they know that once we became homo-erectus, we were hunters and gatherers? Our diets were high in fat and protein, and low to moderate in carbohydrates. The carbohydrates we ate were far from being processed, they were eaten in the form of fruits, berries, nuts, and seeds.
So let’s think for a minute… In the USA, we have increasing numbers of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Some may blame it on genetics, I blame it solely on diet!!! I thrive off of logic, so logic tells me, and should tell you, that the average American diet is completely opposite of what it should be.
The transitional phase of the metabolic shift will take 1-2 weeks for you to adjust. You WILL feel tired and lethargic during this time, but DO NOT give up. This diet works like no other. Be strong and persevere. Once you go through the metabolic shift, you will have MORE energy and never have the energy fluctuations you once experienced.
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NOTE! **Please consult with a physician before starting this or any diet or nutrition program. The above program is ONLY a recommendation, NOT a prescription!!!**
