For those of you unfamiliar, the Paleo diet is a food plan where
you eat only the types of foods eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era
(from 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago). The
diet consists mostly of foods attained by hunting and gathering. Food intake is largely limited to lean meat,
fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.
Foods to be avoided are those that emerged when humans learned to
successfully farm. Given such, the
intake of dairy products, legumes (beans and lintels) and grains (pasta and
bread) are either limited or avoided.
Processed foods and sugar are also avoided.
Maintaining weight is a primary goal of this diet. Following the guidelines will also reduce the
ingestion of chemicals, preservatives, and additives.
The Paleo diet is sometimes called the Stone Age diet or the
caveman diet. The very first time I
heard of this diet, someone referred to it as the “caveman” diet. Not yet knowing any details about the diet, I
immediately envisioned myself running around with a club chasing bunny rabbits
to bludgeon for dinner.
No, to that.
As it turns out, my diet largely follows Paleo guidelines. I have no problem avoiding sugar and most
processed foods. Avoiding pasta and
cheese is a bit more problematic.
I am thinking I might have descend from a more sophisticated farmer-type
caveman. So those are the guidelines I
am following.
—Mitchell Hegman
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