A couple of weeks ago I wrote these three maxims as keys to good health:
Eat what your body is designed to use.
We are not designed to be couch potatoes.
Eat and move like our ancestors.
For people who struggle with health, that last one is key. We are only a few generations removed from a time when chronic diseases were rare. Why? They ate very differently than we do. Simpler, more natural, whole foods. It’s a simple message from our healthy ancestors. We like to believe we are smarter, but we are the sicker ones. Eat what your body is designed to use. That’s exactly what they did.
Keeping this in mind, I was intrigued to check out Jordan Rubin and Dr. Josh Axe‘s new book, The Biblio Diet. Any time a book proposes a new “diet,” or claims to divine new knowledge from the Bible, I proceed with caution. I am pleased to report that Rubin and Axe have provided another great resource outlining the Proper Human Diet.
They simply ask, “What were people in the Bible eating thousands of years ago?” And, why not? There’s no indication of any prevalence of chronic diseases or any of the other health issues plaguing our modern society. No surprisingly, it boils down to eating whole, natural foods, and not living sedentary lives. They also reference a lot of the science explaining why this is true. It’s a shame we have to spend millions in research to re-learn what was once innately understood. Nonetheless, if we are to halt this downward spiral of health, we must continue to educate people on the Proper Human Diet.
Rubin and Axe have written an accessible and concise book, which combines the knowledge of our ancestors with our best science. An easy and important read to improve and preserve your health and longevity. Take control of your health by listening to your ancestors (also, check out this interview with Jordan Rubin).
Darrick Dean 