What is a Paleo Diet?

To make it simple, a paleo diet is based on what our ancestors ate in the “caveman” era. There are situations where this isn’t quite like we just said, but let’s leave that for later on.

What can we eat?

People who follow this diet tend to stick to the mantra: food that can be hunted/fished, caught or cultivated can be eaten. This means that this diet will be based on several types of meat, fish, eggs, vegetables and fruit. This leaves grains and dairy products out of the picture.

Of course alcohol, coffee and fast food are out of the picture…

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Meal examples:

• Breakfast – organic eggs cooked in coconut oil with a side of vegetables, like tomatoes, mushrooms and cabbage.
• Lunch – A salad with many types of raw leaves, pieces of meat (maybe beef or chicken) with some seeds or nuts.
• They might use condiments like olive oil or some pieces of fruit.
• Dinner – Something similar to lunch, using a different source of protein so to add some variety, for example some haddock or tuna.

Different vegetables are also something you can count on, like carrots and broccoli.

Let’s analyze the pros and cons…

Pros:

1. There’s no doubt that when you follow a paleo diet you’ll think about where food comes from, since one of the principles of the diet is eating real food, with no GMO’s. Basically, everything that our ancestors could have had access to.

This diet also has the advantage of having a high concentration of protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

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Cons:

1. While following a Paleo Diet you’ll have some trouble in reaching your carbohydrate necessities. Besides fruit, vegetables and a few tubers, carbohydrate sources will be scarce…
2. Some food was introduced throughout the years, removed and introduced once again, which leads to some contradiction.
3. For example, white potatoes were seen as diabolical by the paleo community and, all of a sudden, they were accepted. This makes us see that with the slightest “breeze” anything can be introduced into this diet.
4. Also, there are many studies that show that cave men already ate many types of grains. So, prohibiting those foods can lead to nutritional deficiencies and development of food phobias.
5. Finally, in recent years, a large increase in offer of paleo products can be seen in the market. Even supplements are marketed as paleo. That shows that people understand that this kind of diet is unsustainable and they end up finding ways to break the rules.
6. It doesn’t seem to us that our ancestors had paleo protein shakes or muffins…

With that being said…

Here is where the superiority of flexible dieting is revealed, since it allows a customization to each person’s needs. By having control/goals regarding macro nutrients, we are able to understand what our body requires to achieve a certain result or goal. It’s like preparing a formula 1 racing car for a specific race. Each person is an independent and unique body, so it makes perfect sense that their diet should be so as well.

Have the best of both world with no diabolical sacrifices.