The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Top seven emerging paleo trends. Things are changing. You can throw a stone in any direction and hit

either a CrossFit gym, a Whole Foods, or on Sundays, a farmer's market. People have actually

heard of paleo, and most places have a decent salad on the menu. Going primal isn't so strange

or alienating anymore. Now that the status quo is

catching up to us, it's time to look to the horizon. What are the emerging trends in primal

paleo thinking that will break out and propel us forward? Where are we taking this train next?

And is the world changing in ways conducive to our primal lifestyle? Let's see the

top seven emerging trends. One, the embracing of forbidden foods. Google trends are strong

indications of the current site geist. Twitter mentions, page views, and book sales are too. But when an investment firm is betting

the farm on something, it's worth paying attention. Switzerland's Credit Suisse just published

a report entitled Fat, the New Health Paradigm. Using hundreds of doctors, researchers, and

advertisers, the firm analyzed the scientific literature

and made a few conclusions. Red meat, dairy, fish, and egg sales are headed upward. High

carb, especially high sugar, and low-fat food sales are on a downward trend, while vegetable oils and poultry

sales are flat. Saturated fat and monosaturated fat aren't responsible for the obesity epidemic.

Skyrocketing intakes of carbs and vegetable oils are more likely culprits. As to why this

excites me, it's not just because it lines up with my reading of the

literature, it's because it highlights the untrustworthiness of the majority of nutrition experts

in government and academia. These guys have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo because

they're the ones who created it.

They have egos to suckle, tenure to protect, industry ties to maintain, previously established

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