Paleo Diet Review 2012

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SUMMARY

What is the Paleo Diet?

The Paleo diet follows the eating habits of man during the Paleolithic era (which lasted for about 2.5 million years and ended over 10,000 years ago with the development of agriculture). During this time, food was not manufactured or processed, so the ingredients were simple and pure.

The creators of the Paleo Diet believe that our modern diet is to blame for heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases (including cancer). By going back to the habits of our ancestors, supporters of the Paleo Diet believe we’ll reduce or eliminate these health issues, in addition to improving athletic performance.

The Paleo Diet consists of grass fed pasture raised meats, fish, fruit, vegetables, roots and nuts. You do not eat grains, dairy products, legumes, potatoes, refined sugars, processed oils, soy and salt. For beverages you may consume water, coconut water or green tea.

Alcohol is not included in this diet plan. Any condiments used on this diet plan must be made out of the approved food list. If the Paleo diet appeals to you, be sure to supplement the plan with vitamin D and calcium.

• The Paleo Diet has several books for you to use as tools. These include The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat by Loren Cordain for $14.95.
• Another is The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young by Loren Cordain for $25.95.
• The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance by Loren Cordain for $15.99.
• And The Paleo Diet Cookbook by Loren Cordain for $19.95.

How Does Paleo Diet Work?

The Paleo Diet encourages daily exercise of 60 minutes a day and has a very strict list of foods to enjoy and avoid. Unlike other popular low carb diet plans, you do not re-introduce additional foods at different time periods.

When you stick with your list, your meals would breakdown to look something like this:

Paleo Diet Food List

Paleo Breakfast

• Eggs with bacon and sausage
• Veggie omelet with salsa
• Sunnyside Up Egg over Sweet Potato Pancakes

Paleo Lunch

• Cranberry Walnut Turkey Salad
• Mushroom, Artichoke and Turkey Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
• Pork Carnitas Salad with Salsa Verde

Paleo Dinner

• Ground turkey stuffed bell peppers
• Grilled Steak and Vegetable Salad with Lime Aioli
• Chicken Piccata and Seasonal Vegetables

Paleo Snacks

• Fruit salad with roasted nuts
• Garlic ginger shrimp
• Grilled Sausage and Caramelized Onions

Read our list of the top 10 Paleo snack ideas.

Conclusion: You will see weight loss results with the Paleo Diet thanks to the low carb, low fat and high protein plan.