Cavemen life span and paleo way of eating

1. In the absence of modern medicine, infant mortality rates were high and estimated life span was based on an average of those who died at birth as well as those who lived long lives. It doesn't mean that every human alive in the Paleolithic era dropped dead at age thirty. In fact, those who lived to about age twenty went on to have an estimated life span closer to sixty years.
2. Deaths from infectious diseases were more common in the absence of modern medicine.
3. They were more vulnerable to predatory animals.
4. They were vulnerable to the elements due to inferior shelter.

• How do you feel most of the time?
• What is the status of your physical fitness or athletic performance?
• How is your body composition in terms of how much fat you have compared to muscle?
• How are your moods?
• Does your energy level fluctuate throughout the day?
• How is your appetite?
• Do you have food cravings? For sugar? For carbs? For salty or fatty foods?
• Does your skin look healthy, clear, and glowing?
• How is your vision?
• How is your dental health?
• Do you have regular bowel movements?
• Have you been diagnosed with a specific health condition?

If you answered all of these questions positively, congratulations! You're in a very small minority, and you can skip ahead to the recipes later in the book. If you're like most people, you probably didn't give a positive answer to all of the questions, which means you would benefit from evaluating your current approach to health and nutrition in short order. Read on to learn more about how food works in your body to either work with or against what will naturally keep you in a state of optimal health with regards to your digestive function and blood sugar regulation. These two components are the keys to long-term, optimal health and well-being as they can drive your body's systems either in the right or wrong direction.