Beginning a new diet regimen is a personal choice as you determine what will work best for your body’s nutritional needs and your own health goals. From the Atkins diet to the grapefruit diet, there always seems to be a trend, fad or latest craze, and nowadays it’s the Paleo Diet, with celebrities such as Megan Fox, Matthew McConaughey and Jessical Biel and Miley Cyrus touting its benefits. Here are the top five things to know about the Paleo Diet:
Paleo means ancient. It refers to the diet that cavemen ate. If they couldn’t hunt it or gather it, they couldn’t eat it. In following these rules, the Paleo Diet works with your genetics to support what your body needs to be strong, healthy, lean and have energy.
The Paleo Diet believes that the modern diet full of trans fats, refined foods and sugars contributes to obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, infertility, Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s and more.
In the Paleo Diet, you eat mainly lean meats, fish, fruits and vegetables. Dairy, grains, legumes and processed foods are excluded.
The Paleo Diet believes that animal fat and natural oils, such as sesame oil, olive oil, coconut oil and fish oil, are good for you.
The Paleo Diet has been linked to a reduction in allergies and inflammation, weight loss, more efficient workouts, and stable blood sugar, as well as better teeth, energy, clearer skin and improved sleep patterns.
Be sure to consult your doctor when changing your diet in order to determine what will work best for your health.
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