220: Sarah Ballantyne - Paleo Is Almost A Plant-Based Diet • Prioritize Sleep • AIP 101

Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. (a.k.a. The Paleo Mom) is a New York Times Bestselling author, the blogger behind the award-winning blog The Paleo Mom, and cohost of the top-rated and syndicated podcast, The Paleo View.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Sarah's new 6 and a half pound book... Paleo Principles
• Sarah's health started to decline when she was 7
• Healing on the paleo diet
• Just cutting out the carbs... isn't the answer
• The paleo diet is almost a plant-based diet
• Plant foods are not as calorically dense vs animal foods
• There's nutrients we get from plant foods that we can't get from animal foods and vice versa
• Grains and legumes are pretty empty calories and contain compounds that negatively impact our health
• The science shows that humans are omnivores
• AIP (autoimmune protocol) 101
• Everyones chronic illness has inflammation as part of the pathology
• Pick vegetables over grains for the win
• Elimination and challenge is the gold standard when it comes to identifying food reactions
• Why Sarah's not a fan of the ketogenic diet
• Not eating a few hours before bed is important for sleep quality
• Consuming breakfast means better food choices throughout the day
• Intermittent fasting isn't all it's cracked up to be
• There's a tendency to want to go more and more extreme with our dietary choices
• Getting enough sleep is more important than the foods you eat
• You need to prioritize sleep
• Everyone needs a bedtime (grown ups too)

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Related links:

Sarah Ballantyne - Paleo Principles (book)

The Paleo Mom (Sarah's website)

Follow Sarah Ballantyne of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

The Paleo View (Sarah's podcast)

The Healing Kitchen - Alaena Haber & Sarah Ballantyne (cookbook)

Sarah Ballantyne - The Paleo Approach (book)

Sarah Ballantyne - The Paleo Approach Cookbook

Dr. Loren Cordain - The Paleo Diet (website)

Dr. Loren Cordain - The Paleo Diet (book)

Robb Wolf - The Paleo Solution (book)

Listen to Robb Wolf previously on TUHP (episode #145)

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