An absolutely integral part of fitness is diet. We get questions from students about nutrition, and since Krav Maga is a “Self-Defense, Fighting, and Fitness” system, I suppose it’s appropriate to address here. Know, however, that if it were up to me I’d add nutrition to politics and religion as topics to avoid discussing at parties!

Let me begin with disclaimers. Krav Maga Worldwide does not endorse a particular diet or nutrition plan, and—as with most every post—I am offering this solely as my own opinion. Next, though I think doctors and nutritionists who push the USDA Recommended Daily Intake and most pharmaceuticals are completely out to lunch [pun mostly intended], I am neither an MD nor an RD. What follows are my own opinions based on what I’ve learned and experimented with. Finally, even though I’m one of the Paleo Solution podcast’s six listeners (you’ll have to tune in to get the inside joke), I have been offered no incentive to write this.

I came to learn of the Paleo lifestyle about 18 months ago and have been very happy with the changes it has made in my overall health. If you want to improve how you “look, feel, and perform”, I can recommend no better way of doing so. Outside of Professor Loren Cordain, perhaps the world’s leading expert on Paleolithic diets, the two people at the forefront of bringing this lifestyle to the masses are Mark Sisson and Robb Wolf. Mark’s excellent book The Primal Blueprint was released last year. Robb has now codified what he has taught to clients, seminar attendees, and podcast listeners into a new book, The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet.
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