Many things have changed in the way I eat since I started the Paleo/ Stone Age Diet. The one meal that has not changed much, however, is breakfast. The reason for this is that I usually don’t eat breakfast – I just have a cup or two of coffee (no, I have not given up drinking coffee — there’s a limit to everything). On days that I run or go to the gym in the morning I usually eat a late breakfast/early lunch (brunch) which includes eggs and a salad. This morning I woke up nice and early at 4:11am (I like setting my...

When I went on the Paleolithic Diet 4 months ago I was amazed at the reduction in my insulin requirements.  I found myself using less and less insulin, and even after allowing for some complex carbohydrates like quinoa and sweet potatoes, the drop  was unbelievable. I also found myself having fewer highs and lows and except for the troubles I’ve been having during my runs — drops in BS levels – I had a feeling that I had found a new way of life that would help me manage my diabetes. During the first year after being diagnosed...

I went on the Paleo diet because I was intrigued and thought it could help me control my blood sugar levels. Losing weight, although not a bad idea in itself, was not the objective of the experiment. After two weeks on the diet, however, I have lost 4 pounds (171 down to 167) and according to my scale I have reduced body fat by around 1%-2%. Jessica says I look different – thinner. I don’t know if this is a result of the unique rules of the Paleolithic diet or just the result of being on a restricted diet. I imagine that if I...

When I decided to start experimenting with the Paleolithic diet I did not know what would happen or what to expect. I imagined I would lose some weight and that there would be a reduction in the amount of insulin I take, but I could not have imagined a situation like the one I’m in now. I’ve been on the caveman diet for a week and three days and since the first day I haven’t used any of my short acting insulin (Apidra). I didn’t intend to stop taking Apidra, but I never went high and actually went a little low a few times...

In his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan outlines the problems created by not feeding cattle what they have evolved to eat – grass.  Feeding cattle corn, he says, violates the biological or evolutionary logic of bovine digestion.  And moreover, most of the health problems that afflict feedlot cattle, “can be traced either directly or indirectly to their diet.”  As a type 1 diabetic, I know all too well what it means to suffer health problems related to diet.  No matter how carefully I count carbohydrates,...

Day 4 Wednesday:  I woke up with BS of 79 – a diabetic’s dream. I got the results back from the blood tests I did on Monday and I am proud to announce my A1c is down to 6.3!(my last results were 6.8), and everything else is good too. I’m starting to get used to drinking my coffee without milk.  But I still miss cappuccinos. What I ate: Breakfast: a small pear Lunch: a can of tuna with olive oil and lime – -didn’t have time to make a salad. Snacks – apricot, a couple prickly pears. I was starving by the time I got...

Day 1 My first day on the Paleo diet started like every other day – with a cup of coffee. For the past 15 years my mornings have started with a cappuccino that I make myself, but today I left out the milk and replaced it with hot water (known internationally as Cafe Americano). I ran 6.5 miles and came home to eat breakfast – a lettuce and cucumber salad topped with a can of tuna (I had lemon and olive oil on top – no salt). Not my usual breakfast, but good. I didn’t really eat lunch (just an apple and a couple pieces...

I have been thinking about trying the Paleolithic/Caveman Diet for a while. I’ve read a lot about it online and have found that unlike many other diets, from an evolutionary perspective, this one makes sense and sounds diabetic-friendly. Reading Eric Devine’s piece, Why I Eat Like A Caveman, was the turning point and I decided I’m going to try it myself. The rules of the diet are simple – eat only what was available before the agricultural revolution. So dairy and grains are out. There are a lot of rules which can be found...

      No one would argue that actually living in conditions similar to a caveman’s would be beneficial for health, since lack of shelter, illness, injuries and predators led to relatively short life spans (approximately 30 years) for early man. What the cavemen ate, however, known today as the Paleolithic diet, was very beneficial for health.  It was, in fact, exactly what the human body was designed to eat.  The Paleolithic diet can provide anyone with a healthful eating plan, and holds special promise for...