You Eat Like a Monkey, and You Smell Like One Too!
On the benefits and risks of a more natural diet:
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Going ape
What if humans cast aside processed foods and saturated fats in favour of the sort of diet our ape-like ancestors once ate? Nine volunteers gave it a go… and were glad they did so.
Here’s one volunteer’s results:
Over 12 days he lost 5.7kg (12.5lbs), and reduced his cholesterol by 20%. His blood pressure also fell.
And for the group:
Overall, the cholesterol levels dropped 23%, an amount usually achieved only through anti-cholesterol drugs statins.
The group’s average blood pressure fell from a level of 140/83 - almost hypertensive - to 122/76. Though it was not intended to be a weight loss diet, they dropped 4.4kg (9.7lbs), on average.
However, as the body adjusts to the new regimen and cleanses the system, be prepared for what the producer described as “a lot of farting going on.”