Loren Cordain (born October 24, 1950) is an American scientist who specializes in the fields of

nutrition Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It provides organisms with nutrients, which can be metabolized to create energy and chemical structures. Failure to obtain sufficient nu ...

and

exercise physiology Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise. It is one of the allied health professions, and involves the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. Exercise physiologists are the highest qualified exercise ...

. He is notable as an advocate of the

Paleolithic diet The Paleolithic diet, Paleo diet, caveman diet, or stone-age diet is a modern fad diet consisting of foods thought by its proponents to mirror those eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era. The diet avoids processed food and typically inc ...

Education

Loren Cordain obtained a B.S. in Health Sciences from

Pacific University Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is west of Portland. The university maintains three other campuses in Eugene, Hillsboro, and Wood ...

, Forest Grove,

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in 1972. In 1978 he got his M.Sc. in Exercise Physiology at the

University of Nevada-Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

. In 1981 he was awarded his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology by the

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Career

He is currently

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in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at

Colorado State University Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...

as of 2013.

Selected works

Books

* ''The Paleo Diet'', John Wiley & Sons (2002)Loren Cordain Curriculum Vitae
2015 * ''The Paleo Diet Revised: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat'', Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Revised edition December 7, 2010) * ''The Paleo Diet for Athletes: The Ancient Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance'' (with Joe Friel) Rodale Books (Revised edition October 16, 2012) * ''The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages'' (with Nell Stephenson) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (December 7, 2010) * ''The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young'', Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 16, 2012)

Articles

* Cordain, L. (1999). "Cereal grains: humanity’s double-edged sword". ''World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics''. 84:19-73. * O’Keefe J.H., Cordain L. (2004) "Cardiovascular disease as a result of a diet and lifestyle at odds with our Paleolithic genome: how to become a 21st century hunter-gatherer". ''Mayo Clinic Proceedings'' 79:101-108. * Cordain L, Eaton SB, Sebastian A, Mann, N, Lindeberg S, Watkins BA, O’Keefe JH, Brand Miller J. (2005) "Origins and Evolution of the Western Diet: Health Implications for the 21st Century". ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'' 81:341-54. * Cordain L, Eaton SB, Brand Miller J, Lindeberg S, Jensen C, "An evolutionary analysis of the etiology and pathogenesis of juvenile-onset myopia". ''Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica'' Vol. 80 No. 2:125–35. * Cordain L, Lindeberg S, Hurtado M, Hill K, Eaton SB, Brand-Miller J, "Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization". ''

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'' V138 No. 12:1584-90. * Cordain L, (2005) "Implications for the role of diet in acne". ''Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery'' Vol. 24 No 2:84-91.Implications for the role of diet in acne
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References

External links

The Paleo Diet

The Paleo Diet Plan
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