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Paleo Principles: The Science Behind the Paleo Template, Step-by-Step Guides, Meal Plans, and 200 + Healthy & Delicious Recipes for Real Life Hardcover – November 7, 2017

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach and The Healing Kitchen comes the most comprehensive resource to date for those seeking a scientifically founded nutritional approach to optimal health. In her signature approachable yet comprehensive style, Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, has laid a complete foundation for understanding the principles of the Paleo template in order to inform and empower people’s day-to-day choices. Combined with an unprecedented collection of practical strategies, tips, and visual guides, plus more than 200 delicious recipes and twenty meal plans for a variety of health goals, this book is a one-stop-shop for nutrition nerds, health nuts, and gourmands alike.

The Paleo diet is a nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory whole-foods diet based on eating a variety of quality vegetables, meats, seafood, fruits, eggs, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, herbs, and spices. It is clinically proven to improve health by providing complete and balanced nutrition while omitting most processed and refined foods and empty calories. Far from being a historical re-enactment, the Paleo framework is derived from thousands of scientific studies that illuminate our understanding of which foods support health and which foods undermine it. Combined with attention to essential lifestyle factors like physical activity, sleep, and stress, the Paleo template is quite simply the most robust approach out there for optimal health, performance, and longevity!

With the perfect balance of detailed explanations, accessible summaries of actionable information, and visual guides, Paleo Principles provides everything readers need to achieve their best health. Beyond a set of rules, this book teaches precisely why some foods are better choices than others while providing indispensable resources like food lists, shopping guides, and cooking how-tos. Health comes from more than just the foods on our plates, however, which is why Dr. Ballantyne also incorporates a focus on lifestyle factors known to improve health, including being active, getting enough sleep, managing stress, and connecting with community. People needn’t worry that following a Paleo-style diet will leave them feeling hungry or deprived. Healthy re-creations of family-friendly favorites, from pizza to pancakes, prove that you can regain your health and love every bite! Paleo Principles contains more than 200 nutritious Paleo recipes that are free of gluten, grain, dairy, legumes, and refined sugar—including kitchen basics, breakfasts, soups and salads, main dishes, side dishes, baked goods, and desserts—all labeled for the top eight allergen ingredients as well as other common food sensitivities, like FODMAPs and nightshades, and the Autoimmune Protocol.

Adapt the Paleo template to serve your specific needs and health goals by using Paleo Principles’ guides on customizing macronutrient ratios, navigating gray-area foods, troubleshooting chronic illnesses and food sensitivities, transitioning to a Paleo-style diet, understanding your body’s individual response to different foods, and balancing Paleo priorities with competing interests for lifelong success. Combine these resources with twenty meal plans reflecting the most common health objectives, and you have the know-how to personalize your plan to fit your life. Join the millions of people taking back their health by following a Paleo lifestyle. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase performance, reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors, prevent cancer, mitigate autoimmune disease, reverse diabetes, or simply achieve your best health, Paleo Principles gives you answers and a veritable toolkit to make lasting, positive change toward better health.

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November 7, 2017
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By laying a complete foundation for understanding the principles of the Paleo template and providing a veritable tool kit to make lasting, positive change toward better health, Paleo Principles is a one-stop shop for nutrition nerds, health nuts, and gourmands alike.

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If you want to restore your digestive health, balance hormones, and support your immune system, then Paleo Principles is the book for you. Dr. Ballantyne offers the latest medical research, nutrition advice, and Paleo recipes to transform your health. She has created a comprehensive and well-researched guide to better health through nutrition and lifestyle. Not only will Paleo Principles help you reach your health goals, but it will most likely have you feeling better than ever before.

Josh Axe, DNM, CNS, DC, founder of DrAxe.com, bestselling author of Eat Dirt and co-founder of Ancient Nutrition

Twenty years ago the Paleo diet had a few review papers or references in anthropology books and papers. Many detractors cited a “lack of research” to support the Paleo diet/Ancestral health template. That story has changed. We now have well-conducted human trails on a host of different topics, with a consistent theme which paints the Paleo diet as safe, effective, and beneficial over the long haul. There are still detractors who cite a paucity of research, but we now have Dr. Sarah Ballantyne’s Magnum Opus, Paleo Principles, which compiles and puts into context the vast body of research which now encompasses the Paleo diet.

Robb Wolf, New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat

Reading Paleo Principles is like having a heart-to-heart with one of the world’s foremost experts on health in your kitchen—not only does Dr. Ballantyne take the time to thoroughly explain the science behind the Paleo template, but her understanding and compassion shine through in her writing. With this book, not only will you find answers to your health challenges, but an ally for your health journey.

Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, pharmacist and New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto's Protocol

In Paleo Principles, Dr. Ballantyne lays the complete scientific foundation for the Paleo lifestyle while providing a huge collection of practical tips, visual guides, delicious recipes, and meal plans. Her book is a complete guide to achieving your best health.

Chris Kresser MS, LAc, New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure

Sarah Ballantyne’s brilliant new book—packed with science, easy-to-follow advice, and luscious recipes— holds all the answers you need to go from overweight, overmedicated, and fatigued to slim, energetic, and healthy. If you’re ready to change your life, read this book now.

Kellyann Petrucci, MD, New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet, and host of the PBS special 21 Days to a Slimmer, Younger You

Crack open this encyclopedic tome, which answers more questions in its jam-packed pages than you ever thought to ask about diet, lifestyle, and health. Sarah’s exhaustive, all-in-one textbook for Paleo living leaves no stone unturned!

Michelle Tam, New York Times bestselling cookbook author and creator of Nom Nom Paleo

About the Author

Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, earned her doctorate degree in medical biophysics from the University of Western Ontario at age 26. She spent the next four years doing research on innate immunity, inflammation, critical care medicine, gene therapy, and epithelial cell biology at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and at the University of Arizona before becoming a stay-at-home mom, a decision motivated largely by her poor health at the time. After her second daughter was born, Dr. Ballantyne began to experiment with the Paleo lifestyle. It had an amazing effect on her health, contributing to her 120-pound weight loss. Over time, she healed herself of a laundry list of physical complaints, including irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, migraines, anxiety, asthma, allergies, psoriasis, and the autoimmune skin condition lichen planus. Inspired by her success, Dr. Ballantyne created the popular and award-winning health blog www.ThePaleoMom.com and became co-host of a top-rated syndicated podcast, The Paleo View. Together, her passion for providing straightforward explanations of the science behind her diet and lifestyle recommendations for managing autoimmune disease and her conviction that healing your body does not have to come at the expense of enjoying food form the foundation of her books, The Paleo Approach and The Paleo Approach Cookbook.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Victory Belt Publishing; 1st edition (November 7, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628609001
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628609004
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.77 x 1.88 x 11.12 inches

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Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. is the creator of the award-winning online resource www.ThePaleoMom.com; cohost of the syndicated top-rated The Paleo View Podcast; and New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach, The Paleo Approach Cookbook, and The Healing Kitchen.

Sarah earned her doctorate degree in medical biophysics at the age of 26 and spent the next four years doing research on critical care medicine, innate immunity, gene therapy and cell biology, earning a variety of awards for research excellence along the way. Sarah's transition from academic researcher to stay-at-home mom to award-winning and internationally-recognized health advocate and educator was driven by her own health journey, which included losing 120 pounds and using both diet and lifestyle to mitigate and reverse a dozen diagnosed health conditions. As a scientist both by training and by nature, Sarah is deeply interested in understanding how the foods we eat interact with our gut barriers, immune systems, and hormones to influence health. Sarah's innate curiosity goes further than just understanding diet and she is also deeply interested in the impact of lifestyle factors like sleep, stress and activity. Her passion for scientific literacy and her talent for distilling scientific concepts into straightforward and accessible explanations form the foundation of her work and her dedication to improving public health. Learn more by checking out Sarah's website at www.ThePaleoMom.com

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Brian

Much more than a Paleo book

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2020

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I normally don't write book reviews. However, this book is so well done that I felt compelled to do so. It is SO much more than a simple book on the Paleo diet. In fact, I think the title is misleading in that it may limit the audience this book will benefit. It is a comprehensive book on overall health, nutrition combined with a cookbook that has genuinely real recipes that one will use. I would also say that this book isn't just for people interested in the Paleo diet. The author also isn't afraid to veer away from what current Paleo fad diets promote when the science may disagree. It's simply a well written book for anyone interested in learning which foods are good to eat, which foods to avoid, and why (the science and physiology behind the principles), regardless of what "diet" plan you are following.

This book should be the required textbook for medical students on nutrition. It explains the science and biology behind the nutritional principles, but is done is a manner that the average reader can understand and that one that someone with advanced learning will greatly benefit from. The way many doctors practice medicine would change if they understood the info presented in this book. The book addresses specific common illnesses in our culture, many of which stem from our poor eating habits and lifestyle choices, and how to correct them. Its also the most honest nutrition book that I've read. It doesn't pretend to have all the answers and the author acknowledges when and where the science is still being settled on specific issues. The author also acknowledges that every person is unique and that dietary needs varies for individuals.

I haven't read any other books by Dr Ballantyne, but am quite impressed with the amount of info she gathered together for this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to 1.) improve their eating habits (I avoid the "diet" word, for those are just short-lived changes with short-lived results), 2.) to improve their understanding on how their body functions, and 3.) simply want to feel better. I wish I could have read this book 30 years ago.

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R. Robinson

Significant and important resource about the comprehensive paleo template.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017

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This is the new preeminent text book on Paleo (with an entire book-worth of recipes!), that gives you the science behind the Paleo diet and lifestyle choices to keep you motivated, challenged, and learning more. I was really excited to receive this book. It is extensive, and I have learned so much in beginning to explore its contents. The Book (with a capital B for shear size and amount of information included) begins with a chapter on Nutrient Density. If you have been doing Paleo for any length of time, read and re-read this chapter. In many ways I wish my Paleo journey began with this information as the center, rather than the list of can'ts that originally launched my journey. The Book continues with solid science behind different topics relevant to a Paleo lifestyle, including an exhaustive amount of information about the diet template itself, but also including topics such as stress, sleep, exercise, and how in the heck to do this on a budget (hint to fellow parents: when you feed your kids this way, they actually eat less often... I'm saving $30 bucks a month in granola bars alone). If you are a fellow Paleo believer, you will really benefit from the information in this book to refine and improve your template, with a very solid, scientific "why" skillfully interpreted so non-scientists can understand. If you are brand new to paleo, you will certainly find the reasons and the how-to in the pages of this book. My advice for newbies would be to familiarize yourself with the table of contents, and read the book in the way it will serve you best. Don't be overwhelmed! You will mine this book for years to come. You may be best served starting with Part 6, "Putting Paleo into Practice", and enjoy the remainder of the book as inspiration to keep you going with this major lifestyle re-vamp. Part 6 is full of bullet points and info graphics to get you started quickly and seamlessly with Paleo. This is a significant, and valuable resource for the Paleo community.

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Don't be intimidated by its size.... This is a terrific reference book, easy to read, you will love it!

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017

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Terrific!! I can't stop read it!! I pull my yellow highlighted as soon as I started to read it. I felt that this book was made just for me! Don't be intimidated by the size of this book, it is an easy read even if you are not a scientist. I've been enjoying a lot of the cross references available in all the chapters and pictures that makes this book easily accessible for everyone!!. You can read one chapter at a time in any order. This is an excellent reference book to come back to it again and again. It has answered many questions that I had and clarify other concepts that I did not understand, like the use of HCl and Digestive Enzymes. Sara has made this book so easy to read that she have a lot of italic recommendation on "Easy Paleo Button", "Healthy Quick-Start" (My favorite so far is eat 8 cups of veggies, 2 for breakfast, 3 for lunch and 3 for dinner). She has also made the science interesting with her "Knowledge Bombos" and "Science Simply" in italic and with cute pictures, that even my 11 year old enjoys it!. Thanks Sarah for sharing your knowledge with us!

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LOVE this book and have already felt results healing my leaky gut!

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017

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You wanna to find out what this Paleo life style or Auto immune protocol is all about? Well this book has everything about those two subjects and much much more. I'm not kidding when I say this book if informative and written in a way everyone can understand. The author breaks down with great detail the science behind Paleo and gives you great easy recipes and detailed food plans. Even breaks down your grocery list and day to day breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack plans. The book is really a text book for Paleo, a one stop shop for all Paleo. I have already tried many recipes in this book and love the pancakes and bone broth the best. I also have already felt better since starting eating more. Not every plan is for everyone so take that into account but If you are looking for something to help with you gut or overall inflammation in your body, you should give this book a try.

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honnorjustice

Very thorough and balanced perspective

Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2022

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I just received a copy of this book and the pictures and information are already enticing, but I have to go to work! The book is bigger than I anticipated. It’s textbook size. I overlook things in the book that don’t line up with my values. These are few. The book is very informative and I’m glad I purchased it. I highly recommend it for people with autoimmune disease or people that want to be in control of their health.

Ulises

información sobre temas muy variados, pero anecdótica

Reviewed in Mexico on June 19, 2019

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Existen muchos nuevos libros, es una moda, sobre nutrición. Me interesa estudiar las bases científicas de la Dieta Paleo y qué mejor que hacerlo con un título sobre los aspectos científicos, preparado por una científica.
Trata temas muy variados, es casi una obra enciclopédica, de casi todo tema se encuentra un inciso de capítulo.
Pero ... y para mí es un gran pero, se trata de información que expone la autora sin mencionar la cita bibliográfica que soporta a la misma. Esto resulta en que no puedes conocer la fuente, y por tanto, la calidad científica de la información o la reproducibilidad del proceso biológico en estudio requiere de un acto de fe, tuya.
Cierto, este libro no es un tratado científico, aunque el título diga que lo es, sino uno de divulgación. Pero hacer divulgación sin seguir el rigor científico hace que el esfuerzo quede limitado a un cúmulo de información anecdótica que requerirá de un estudio detallado para saber si es cierta o está matizada.
Los temas están muy bien redactados, en un diálogo con el lector, que permite leerlo en grandes tramos. Lamentablemente el enfoque está sesgado respecto de las bondades de la Dieta Paleo y subestima los efectos de los carbohidratos.
El libro está excelentemente ilustrado e impreso. Es un bello libro.

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Forêt

Très complet

Reviewed in France on October 12, 2019

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Très complet. Stimule à améliorer son alimentation

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Excellent

Reviewed in India on November 11, 2019

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Excellent book

Rose

paleo textbook and cookbook!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2019

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This is a great big book with tonnes of information in it.
I’m training to be a nutritional therapist and get a bit fed up with the mainstream text books quoting out of date and misrepresented data in regards to a lot of REAL food.
Really good to be able to check in on this text and remind myself I’m not going totally mental 🤣

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