Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes?

Sami Al Rais · 08-26-2009, 03:19 AM

Hi all,

Was wondering which is the better book to get. The Paleo Diet or the one for Athletes. Both are by Cordain, I wasn't sure which one I needed. I CF about 4 times a week and play football (soccer) about twice a week. Thanks.

Renee Lee · 08-26-2009, 03:36 AM

get the paleo diet.

paleo diet for athletes is a misnomer. it ought to be called paleo diet for long distance/endurance athletes

Sami Al Rais · 08-26-2009, 04:50 AM

That sucks because I already ordered the athletes one. Are there major difference between the two books? Should I now order the paleo diet one as well?

Jay Cohen · 08-26-2009, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sami Al Rais

That sucks because I already ordered the athletes one. Are there major difference between the two books? Should I now order the paleo diet one as well?

1. Why did you post question if you already ordered.
2. If you would have used the Search function, you'd would have had your answer as this has come up before.

John Harris · 08-26-2009, 05:01 AM

I have both. It will still give you the basics of the diet with guidance on when to add extra high glycemic carbs to help your recovery. Since you are CrossFitting 4x per week, you can you can pretty much ignore the stages that recommend higher GI carbs.

The book is written for endurance athletes but I really like the extra information on exercise habits of hunter gatherers.

Darryl Shaw · 08-26-2009, 05:20 AM

The Paleo Diet is just a low carb weight loss program and The Paleo Diet For Athletes is a badly written mess so I wouldn't really recommend either of them. A far better investment would be Deadly Harvest by Geoff Bond or if you can find a copy The Stone Age Health Program by S. Boyd Eaton as they're both far superior to anything Cordain's ever written plus a copy of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition by Anita Bean which explains everything you need to know about the science of sports nutrition.

Tom Reyes · 08-26-2009, 05:47 AM

OK, I know this may be in poor taste, but am I the only one who sees the irony of a "paleo-type" diet book being authored by Anita Bean? Say it out loud...it's OK to chuckle now.

Jason Scheffler · 08-26-2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Reyes

OK, I know this may be in poor taste, but am I the only one who sees the irony of a "paleo-type" diet book being authored by Anita Bean? Say it out loud...it's OK to chuckle now.

Nice.

Sami Al Rais · 08-26-2009, 06:14 AM

I asked the question because I read in other places that the athlete version was better but wanted to double check. Good thing I did.

People are always saying use the search option. Well I did and didn't find what I was looking for. I'd rather you used your post to try and help me out rather than just nitpick at things like that.

Sami Al Rais · 08-26-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darryl Shaw

The Paleo Diet is just a low carb weight loss program and The Paleo Diet For Athletes is a badly written mess so I wouldn't really recommend either of them. A far better investment would be Deadly Harvest by Geoff Bond or if you can find a copy The Stone Age Health Program by S. Boyd Eaton as they're both far superior to anything Cordain's ever written plus a copy of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition by Anita Bean which explains everything you need to know about the science of sports nutrition.

Thanks, I'll look into those books.

'Since you are CrossFitting 4x per week, you can you can pretty much ignore the stages that recommend higher GI carbs.'

Would I need to exercise more to include higher GI carbs in my diet?

08-26-2009, 03:19 AM	#1
Sami Al Rais Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai UAE Posts: 50	Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? Hi all, Was wondering which is the better book to get. The Paleo Diet or the one for Athletes. Both are by Cordain, I wasn't sure which one I needed. I CF about 4 times a week and play football (soccer) about twice a week. Thanks.

08-26-2009, 03:36 AM	#2
Renee Lee Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston MA Posts: 3,039	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? get the paleo diet. paleo diet for athletes is a misnomer. it ought to be called paleo diet for long distance/endurance athletes
	__________________ "catapultam habeo. nisi pecuniam dabis, ad capitem tuum saxum mittam." Translation: I have a catapult. Give me your money or i'll throw a rock at your head.

08-26-2009, 04:50 AM	#3
Sami Al Rais Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai UAE Posts: 50	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? That sucks because I already ordered the athletes one. Are there major difference between the two books? Should I now order the paleo diet one as well?

08-26-2009, 05:01 AM	#5
John Harris Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Conroe TX Posts: 270	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? I have both. It will still give you the basics of the diet with guidance on when to add extra high glycemic carbs to help your recovery. Since you are CrossFitting 4x per week, you can you can pretty much ignore the stages that recommend higher GI carbs. The book is written for endurance athletes but I really like the extra information on exercise habits of hunter gatherers.
	__________________ The difference in winning and losing is most often . . . not quitting. -- Walt Disney

08-26-2009, 05:20 AM	#6
Darryl Shaw Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 1,571	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? The Paleo Diet is just a low carb weight loss program and The Paleo Diet For Athletes is a badly written mess so I wouldn't really recommend either of them. A far better investment would be Deadly Harvest by Geoff Bond or if you can find a copy The Stone Age Health Program by S. Boyd Eaton as they're both far superior to anything Cordain's ever written plus a copy of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition by Anita Bean which explains everything you need to know about the science of sports nutrition.
	__________________ AIS Sport Nutrition Factsheets. (wfs) DRI Nutrient Calculator. (wfs)

08-26-2009, 05:47 AM	#7
Tom Reyes Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Stuart FL Posts: 468	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? OK, I know this may be in poor taste, but am I the only one who sees the irony of a "paleo-type" diet book being authored by Anita Bean? Say it out loud...it's OK to chuckle now.

08-26-2009, 06:14 AM	#9
Sami Al Rais Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai UAE Posts: 50	Re: Paleo Diet or Paleo Diet for Athletes? I asked the question because I read in other places that the athlete version was better but wanted to double check. Good thing I did. People are always saying use the search option. Well I did and didn't find what I was looking for. I'd rather you used your post to try and help me out rather than just nitpick at things like that.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Before and After the Paleo Diet?	Erin Davidson	Nutrition	9	01-19-2009 08:48 PM
Protein Powder and The Paleo Diet for Athletes	Carl Chia	Nutrition	3	08-15-2008 06:43 AM
Have Paleo Diet for Athletes; Need Paleo Diet Also?	Brad Davis	Nutrition	3	07-22-2007 09:22 PM
Do athletes follow a Paleo diet?	Matthew Townsend	Nutrition	16	06-27-2005 09:57 AM
Paleo-zone diet = anti-rhabdo-diet?	Seth Drown	Nutrition	3	04-05-2005 11:03 AM