I really hope Bortuzzo is in the top 6 come playoff time and to start the 14/15 season. He brings a much needed element to the lineup
I agree, though some here do not think so. I fully believe, and fully expect, Bort to be a regular member of our top 6 starting next season, based on the reasons you mentioned and his overall performance.
There's no way to conclude that he does paleo by the information provided. Low carb eating was around in many forms well before paleo became the new vegan where everyone wants to form little support groups and wear tshirts and argue every little detail about what paleo means like some crazy crossfitter.
Well, actually, what is described in Letang's "summer diet" is the very definition of a Paleo diet. All a Paleo diet really is at the end of the day is a diet without any grains, legumes, white potatoes and fruit juices or refined sugars (all whole fruits are OK), and no dairy. Sweet potatoes, yams and all types of squash and other root veggies are the kinds of "heavier" foods that are allowed on the Paleo diet.
But yes: a lot of people have got hooked on to the "Paleo" trend, without necessarily knowing and/or following all the correct steps; and thus a lot of false information about what really is or isn't Paleo has been propagated.
Letang is a self-admitted fitness/health freak, so, while overtraining is a possibility, I doubt there's anything wrong with his diet.
Well, that's not necessarily true. Food allergies/intolerances or things like Celiac disease could be a factor. If Letang was eating foods that he is allergic to (probably unknowingly), then such a thing could be a factor.
I know of one prominent NHL "superstar" who had SEVERE issues with a dairy allergy. This was manifesting as part of what seemed to be part of a TBI/post-concussion issue (specifically acute headaches and metal fogginess). Upon cessation of dairy from his diet, his symptoms abated, and he was able to return back to playing.
I'm not saying that is going on with Letang, but it's an example of how other dietary factors can be a major player in how people feel, outside of what sees like a healthy or even a theoretically-perfect diet. AND, many food allergies and even Celiac disease do not necessarily begin at birth. It could be at any age where someone can go from being non-Celiac to Celiac, although there may often be other related signs present before full manifestation of the disease (anti-gliadin antibodies, gluten antibodies, elevated Zonulin immunoglobulins, various G.I or other symptoms, etc.)
