The Paleo diet means consuming meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fruit. This diet avoids all grains (wheat, corn, rice, barley, oats), legumes (beans, peas, soybeans, peanuts), potatoes, dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese), all processed foods, and refined sugar. Some followers of Paleo limit eggs, and do not eat sweet potatoes; as with all things you must make choices that you are comfortable with.
The premise of this lifestyle is that the human body's systems have not kept pace with the agricultural revolution and our bodies are not designed to process the foods mentioned above. "Paleo" or "Caveman Diet" takes us back to when humans hunted and gathered food. The diet is higher in protein, lower in carbohydrates, higher in fiber, moderately to higher fat intake, higher potassium/lower sodium, and a higher intake of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants than the traditional Western diet.
If you care enough to read this blog you have likely already made the choice to live the Paleo diet. If you haven't bought in, I encourage you to do your own research and educate yourself. Through life's journey you should take the time to educate yourself about anything and everything you choose to change; this is one of those choices best made with a little knowledge. Don't do this because it is the popular choice, do it because you want to see/feel a change.
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