Paleo for Beginners: Essentials to Get Started with the Paleo Diet [Kindle Edition]

John Chatham (Author)

Book Description

Starting a new diet can be difficult, learning about one shouldn't be.

Paleo for Beginners: Essentials to Get Started, is a comprehensive, yet concise guide to embracing the Paleo lifestyle.

John Chatham, bestselling author of The Paleo Diet Solution and The Paleo Diet Solution Cookbook, walks readers through every step of success in a concise, easy-to-read format.

Extensively researched, Paleo for Beginners offers answers to your most pressing Paleo questions, from the basic to the more scientific.

Is the Paleo diet just another fad diet?

No, in fact it is the diet humans were designed to eat. Also known as the Primal diet, the Caveman diet and the Stone Age diet, the Paleo diet has literally been around as long as men and women have roamed the earth.

What is the Paleo Diet?

The low-carb, high-protein diet is a simple, healthy way to lose weight and feel better. Enjoy the best health of your life, and lose weight while preventing and treating diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and many other modern illnesses.

Is the Paleo diet healthy or will I have to starve in order to lose weight?

The Paleo diet focuses on weight loss and muscle tone through healthy eating and full-sized portions. Calorie counting, starvation, or unhealthy changes to your diet are not a part of the Paleo lifestyle.

The Paleo diet avoids processed foods that can be difficult for the body digest and contain unhealthy chemicals and additives.

The only diet that helps you to lose weight while enjoying full, healthy meals, the Paleo diet has been proven by the medical community to help treat and prevent many of our modern health maladies.

Why postpone losing weight, feeling healthy and increasing energy one more day?

* The 7-day step-by-step preparation plan puts you on a path to successfully make the transition to the Paleo lifestyle.

* Set yourself up for success with the grocery shopping guide and a list of 117 Paleo-recommended foods (and a comprehensive list of what food items you should avoid).

* 21 healthy recipes offer meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and the snacks in between.

* Grain-free alternatives to your favorite foods include Eggs Benedict Paleo Style, High-Protein Grain-Free Burgers, Chicken Avocado Wraps and Paleo Waffles.


Paleo for Beginners offers everything you need to know to get started on the Paleo diet today.

Product Details

• File Size: 217 KB
• Print Length: 64 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Rockridge University Press (September 25, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B009GULWLG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,280 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #6 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Paleo
  • #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Healthy
  • #16 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Diets

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

96 of 99 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Paleo Diet September 27, 2012

By gg

Format:Kindle Edition

As the title states, this is a great book for Paleo beginners! It's difficult to leave behind processed foods, grains, starches, and refined sugars and base your diet on lean meats, nuts, and plant fats, and Chatham's book shows he understands how hard it can be to make these changes. He starts with general information about the Paleo diet, but then focuses on preparing the reader's mind, body, and physical environment in order to follow through and make a successful shift into the Paleo diet lifestyle. He even provides a whole chapter that gives you a daily task to complete the week before starting the paleo diet, so that the transition will be as easy as possible.
There are also a lot of practical tools included in the book. It includes an extensive list of acceptable Paleo foods, and the meal plans and recipes are very simple. There are hints on where to shop for high quality foods, what time of day to eat, how to avoid common pitfalls, and even quizzes for personalizing your approach to the diet. Chatham does not dismiss the difficulties you may encounter when you begin the diet, and I appreciate his realistic approach. He wants you to see that the initial challenges are well worth the gains, and help you truly adopt the Paleo lifestyle.

114 of 119 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I lost 7 pounds in the first 3 days! October 25, 2012

By Eve Paludan

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

10-25-12 I lost 7 pounds in the first 3 days. I'm very pleased, of course. It's day 4 and I am starting to miss wheat and dairy, but will stick with the foods on the Paleo list in the book. I may update this review if I have great success. The bottom line of whether a diet book is any good is whether it works and is doable. I would love to see other reviews that discuss this. I will say that buying the foods on this list cost me about double of what I usually spend on groceries, as I am not used to buying meat and nuts, which are an important part of the Paleo Diet. 11-20-12 update: I have lost 13 pounds in less than a month. 12-3-12 update: I have lost 15 pounds so far. 1/2/13 Twenty pounds lost!

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is not a cookbook! April 26, 2013

By Amy Small

Format:Paperback

This is a great little introduction to the paleo diet. Tons of useful information for getting started. If you're just getting into the paleo lifestyle and you want a full rundown of what it's all about, this is the book for you.

But this is not a cookbook with recipes and photos. I saw quite a few reviews complaining about that.

If you're new to the paleo diet and you're looking for easy, non-intimidating recipes to get you started, I recommend these books:

Cave Wraps: 40 Fast & Easy Paleo Recipes for the Best Damn Wraps Ever

Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook: Real Food for Real Life

Switching to a not-terribly-strict paleo diet has changed my life. I have so much more energy and feel so clear-headed that it's really like a whole new world. If you're on the fence, I recommend getting this book along with the recipe books I mentioned and seeing for yourself the difference it makes in your life.

More About the Author

John Chatham started his career as a writer competing in short story competitions and writing for literary publications. During a stint in Asia, he began writing for economic publications and travel guides.

He now lives in the Bay Area where he spends his time skiing, kickboxing, hiking with his dog Whiskey, and writing books on cooking, nutrition, fitness and business.

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#30 in Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting

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