Reposted from February 25, 2014
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard of going Paleo as the newest of the “old” diet trends. In fact, it is also aptly named the Caveman Diet. It pretty much mimics what cavemen ate hundreds of thousands of years ago back in the Paleolithic era.
Our cave dweller ancestors were strong, lean and healthy. They pretty much only ate what they could hunt and gather. They had no refrigeration or the ability to store food like we do today. Hence, they didn’t have grains, refined sugar or dairy.
When a husband caveman said, “I’m going to run out and grab some dinner for us,” it certainly was a little different meaning than today!
After thousands of years, though, this constant hunting and gathering evolved into farming as they began to grow their own food. and livestock. This eventually led to creating crops that were bigger and “better “and could be stored for long periods of time. This extended to livestock where animals would be fed fillers, hormones and antibiotics for “better” production.
With all of this “progression of our food,” our world is now plagued with mass obesity and more disease than ever.
It often seems that the more advanced we get, the more we realize the benefits of taking a few steps back. Going Paleo is about getting back to basics with real food– food that can only be hunted and gathered. No, I’m not talking about hunting and gathering at McDonald’s! I’m talking about clean, organic foods that your body was meant to eat. Yes, you will need to shop the perimeter of the supermarket to eat Paleo.
You can even order clean organic food online. I love U.S. Wellness as they have a great selection of organic meat, poultry and fish and it is delivered right to your door. The only hunting you have to do is on their menu!
Check out the clean, one-ingredient foods you will enjoy when going Paleo:
Organic grass fed meat Organic free range, pasture-fed poultry
Wild caught seafood (not farmed!) Organic eggs from free-range hens
Seeds Nuts (except peanuts)
Fresh fruit Healthy oils
(olive, coconut, avocado)
Avoid the following to be Paleo:
Grains, breads, cereals Refined/processed food (bologna, hot dogs, chips),
Refined sugar (candy, etc) Dairy
Fruit juices and soda Refined vegetable oils
Legumes (except for green beans & snow peas) Alcohol
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