PALEO DIET
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A paleo diet is a dietary plan based on foods similar to what might have been eaten during the Paleolithic era.⠀
A paleo diet typically includes lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds — foods that in the past could be obtained by hunting and gathering. ⠀
Other names for a paleo diet include Paleolithic diet, Stone Age diet, hunter-gatherer diet and caveman diet.⠀
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• Aim of Paleo Diet⠀
The aim of a paleo diet is to return to a way of eating that’s more like what early humans ate. The diet’s reasoning is that the human body is genetically mismatched to the modern diet that emerged with farming practices — an idea known as the discordance hypothesis.⠀
Farming changed what people ate and established dairy, grains and legumes as additional staples in the human diet. This relatively late and rapid change in diet, according to the hypothesis, outpaced the body’s ability to adapt. This mismatch is believed to be a contributing factor to the prevalence of obesity, diabetes and heart disease today.⠀
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• What to Eat⠀
Vegetables⠀
Nuts and seeds⠀
Lean meats, especially grass-fed animals or wild game⠀
Fish, especially those rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, mackerel and albacore tuna⠀
Oils from fruits and nuts, such as olive oil or walnut oil.⠀
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• What not to Eat⠀
Grains, such as wheat, oats and barley⠀
Legumes, such as beans, lentils, peanuts and peas⠀
Dairy products⠀
Refined Foods⠀
Salt
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• You might choose to follow a paleo diet because you:⠀
Want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight⠀
Planning meal⠀
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Results⠀
More weight loss⠀
Improved glucose tolerance⠀
Better blood pressure control⠀
Lower triglycerides⠀
Better appetite management
Nutrition 