The Paleo Diet

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Here’s What Most People Ask About The Paleo Diet
The Paleo diet has taken the internet by storm since it gained popularity two years ago. The ‘cave man’ diet entails mimicking the eating habits of the Paleolithic people thousands of years ago. However, there are still confusions about how to go about with the diet. Here are some of the most asked questions regarding Paleo.
1. What is Paleo Diet?
The Paleo diet is a new trend in nutrition wherein it tries to replicate the diet of cavemen in ancient Paleolithic era. They survived through hunting and gathering of food and depended on lean proteins such as fish, poultry, eggs, fruits and vegetables.
2. What kinds of food are included in the list of the Paleo diet?
Mainly, the food consumed in …show more content…

In the modern world, foods are available mostly in grocery stores. Do I need to buy at whole foods store or can I still buy from the local grocery store?
The Paleo diet requires fresh foods without preservatives and other chemicals. If those are available in the local grocery store then you can purchase them. Groceries offer fruits and vegetables that are fresh from different farms. They also offer meat and seafood that are freshly butchered and …show more content…

Our bodies are actually programmed to be fit to the diet they once ate like more of meat and vegetables or fruits. The hunter-gatherer diet does not include many of the food we eat today including grains and wheat.
5. 1. Why are carbohydrates and grains not a healthy option?

The Paleo diet isn’t about having a low carbohydrate diet; it is in fact eliminating all bad carbohydrates in the diet. There is a big difference with eating a sandwich made of white bread and a sandwich made with whole wheat bread; also eating French fries versus a salad of vegetables and fruits.
All are carbohydrates but the latter is the good one. Good carbohydrates are full of fiber like whole wheat grains, vegetables and even fruits. Good carbohydrates with fiber are good for the health because it slows down the absorption of other nutrients in the same meal like carbohydrates. Hence, when there is slowing down of absorption of food, spikes in blood sugar is controlled and reduced. This will reduce the risk for Diabetes Type 2. Moreover, fiber can lower blood cholesterol and it makes you feel