Satisfying your Paleo pangs [news]

The "caveman" or "Paleo" diet is a hot topic with personal trainers - but is it healthy and is it a good option for weight loss? Food and nutrition are things about which everyone has an opinion. After all, we all have to eat; food is a fundamental part of life.

It is worth asking yourself when confronted with new information about the quality of the advice you're being given, and how qualified the person is who's giving the advice. Personal trainers naturally have an interest in nutrition and there may well be some out there who combine a formal nutrition qualification with their skill in exercise coaching. But they're not usually specialists in the area of nutrition.