In the business world it is important to have your own elevator pitch in case you have a short amount of time to highlight your key attributes, experience and goals to somebody. It is basically a quick synopsis of you and your talents in case you run into a situation where you need to show yourself off to a person that you are attempting to impress. The goal is to have it short enough so that you can say it in the time you would be riding in an elevator with another individual (hence the name).
I came across a post on another blog (Whole 9) that was talking exactly about this in terms of the Paleo way of eating and I thought it was important and worth putting on here because it was so good. I could really use something like this when discussing the Paleo way with people new to the idea or who are just curious about why I eat like I do. Below is the exact 'pitch' they have which can obviously be tweaked, but I think it does an excellant job of explaining the finer points without going into too much detail, which generally loses a listener anyway. Enjoy.
I eat “real” food – fresh, natural food like meat, vegetables and fruit. I choose foods that are nutrient dense, with lots of naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals, over foods that have more calories but less nutrition. And food quality is important – I’m careful about where my meat comes from, and buy produce locally and organically as often as possible.
It’s not a low calorie “diet” – I eat as much as I need to maintain strength, energy and a healthy weight. In fact, my diet is probably much higher in fat than you’d imagine. Fat isn’t the enemy – it’s a great energy source when it comes from high quality foods like avocado, coconut and nuts. And I’m not trying to do a “low carb” thing, but since I’m eating vegetables and fruits instead of bread, cereal and pasta, it just happens to work out that way.
Eating like this is good for maintaining a healthy metabolism, and reducing inflammation within the body. It’s been doing great things for my energy levels, body composition and performance in the gym. It also helps to minimize my risk for a whole host of lifestyle diseases and conditions, like diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
I came across a post on another blog (Whole 9) that was talking exactly about this in terms of the Paleo way of eating and I thought it was important and worth putting on here because it was so good. I could really use something like this when discussing the Paleo way with people new to the idea or who are just curious about why I eat like I do. Below is the exact 'pitch' they have which can obviously be tweaked, but I think it does an excellant job of explaining the finer points without going into too much detail, which generally loses a listener anyway. Enjoy.
I eat “real” food – fresh, natural food like meat, vegetables and fruit. I choose foods that are nutrient dense, with lots of naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals, over foods that have more calories but less nutrition. And food quality is important – I’m careful about where my meat comes from, and buy produce locally and organically as often as possible.
It’s not a low calorie “diet” – I eat as much as I need to maintain strength, energy and a healthy weight. In fact, my diet is probably much higher in fat than you’d imagine. Fat isn’t the enemy – it’s a great energy source when it comes from high quality foods like avocado, coconut and nuts. And I’m not trying to do a “low carb” thing, but since I’m eating vegetables and fruits instead of bread, cereal and pasta, it just happens to work out that way.
Eating like this is good for maintaining a healthy metabolism, and reducing inflammation within the body. It’s been doing great things for my energy levels, body composition and performance in the gym. It also helps to minimize my risk for a whole host of lifestyle diseases and conditions, like diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
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