What does this diet claim to do?
Other names for paleo diet
Paleolithic diet, Caveman diet
Is paleo diet harmful
no, it is beneficial to the body
Portions of the four main food groups the Canada Food Guide recommend
50/25/25 split of fruits/veggies, meat/alternatives, and grain products
What is good about eating only lean meats
Eating lean meats can help with weight management by boosting metabolism and aiding fat loss
Why are some food groups not allowed on a Paleo Diet
The paleo diet follows the nutrition that most closely matches the biologic design of early humans. Foods that were not available to Paleolithic humans, such as grains and dairy products, are avoided on the Paleo diet.
What diet is a more rounded-oout version of the Paleo Diet
Mediterranean Diet
Paleo diet recommended food balance
50/50 split of fruits/veggies, and meat/alternatives
What are sources of sugar in a Paleo Diet
Honey, Fruits
Why someone would choose the paleo diet
Cuts out processed food and dairy
What the Paleo Diet Helps With
Managing levels of:
What food groups aren't allowed
Grain products, Milk & Alternatives
How long ago does the Paleo diet reference as its inspiration
10,000 - 2.5 million years ago
Should you exercise on the Paleo Diet
Our ancestors exercised and they were healthy, so you should
Why the paleo diet isn't "good"
A lack of fiber and calcium, cost
What Essential nutrients are missing from this diet
Lack of Fiber, Calcium
Do the longest living people on earth follow a Paleo diet
No. In their diets, meat intake is infrequent, and cereal grain or starch forms the basis of the diet
The reasoning for the Paleo Diet
Since people lived healthily when we were hunter/gatherers, people are attempting to mimic that diet
Why the Paleo diet isn't logical
not possible to adopt the same diet as people did in the Palaeolithic periods, because animals and plants have evolved
Foods allowed while on the Paleo diet
fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds
Is alcohol allowed in a Paleo Diet
Yes, in moderation