the main principles of the Paleo or caveman diet created by Loren Cordain focus on returning to the foods of our hunting-and-gathering ancestors meat seafood eggs veggies nuts seeds and fruits the supposed benefits of the Paleo diet come from the elimination of processed foods in favor of whole foods because whole foods are free of added sugars preservatives and other chemicals supporters also believe this diet will keep you full longer making it easier to resist snacking or overeating and many people believe because you're eliminating trans fats salt high glycemic index carbohydrates or find sugar and grains you'll not only lose weight you'll also be less likely to develop health problems like heart disease and diabetes so what are the downsides to the Paleo diet it relies heavily on meat boosting your saturated fat intake and while supporters say by eliminating processed foods you protect your heart we do know that a diet loaded with artery-clogging saturated fat from red meat can also lead to inflammation heart disease and an increased cancer risk the Paleo diet also eliminates all dairy legumes and whole grains which are loaded with important nutrients like vitamins minerals plant-based protein and fiber and these foods also help stabilize blood sugar if you're going to go paleo remember that the cavemen only live for about 35 years and sometimes have to resort to cannibalism to avoid malnutrition also keep in mind that with science we've learned a thing or two about healthy eating in the last 50,000 years so think carefully about the nutritional balance of your diet before totally eliminating whole categories of foods .
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The Paleo Diet requires you eat anything that a caveman would eat back when they were alive-- that means a lot of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit and nuts. Adv...
