Robb Wolf is the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet. He is a former research biochemist and one of the world’s leading experts in Paleolithic nutrition.

Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast and wildly popular seminar series.

Robb has a brand new book, Wired to Eat, which is the focus of today’s interview.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Robb’s health was a mess 20 years ago

Robb’s experiment with a high carb, low fat, vegan diet

How the paleo diet saved Robb’s life

Grains and legumes can be harmful to your gut

How to enhance the digestibility of grains and legumes

What to expect when making the switch to a paleo diet

Carbs and the ancestral diet

Is a low carb diet ideal for females?

Low carb/ketogenic diets are great for reducing appetite

Autoimmune paleo (AIP)/autoimmune protocol diet

The fasting mimicking diet

Is the paleo diet right for everyone, including kids?

Kids need to chew to help develop their dental arch and sinuses

Don’t be a scale watcher

The dark side of using a Fitbit

You can’t cheat on your diet

Robb’s 4 pillars of health

Optimum foraging strategy

Palate fatigue and how it’s causing us to eat too much

The kitchen sink ice cream challenge

Short or disordered sleep makes us tend to want more food and refined foods

Getting a full nights sleep isn’t enough, you need to get to bed early too

How Robb gets away with spending less than an hour a week at the gym

The importance of community/socializing

2 things Robb does each morning to start the day off right

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Robb Wolf – Wired to Eat (book)

Robb Wolf’s website

Follow Robb Wolf on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Robb Wolf – The Paleo Solution (book)

Dr. Loren Cordain (books)

Dr. Arthur De Vany (books)

The Weston A. Price Foundation

Weston A. Price (books)

Listen to Dr. Terry Wahls previously on TUHP (episode #120)

Dr. Valter Longo (books)

Adam Richman – Man v. Food (TV series)

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