An Index of the Best Paleo Recipes from My Natural Family (2024)

FAQs

What is the paleo diet plan? ›

A paleo diet is an eating plan based on foods humans might have eaten during the Paleolithic Era. The Paleolithic Era dates from around 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago. A modern paleo diet includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds.

First of all, anything that is Paleo is automatically gluten-free as well. The Paleo diet excludes gluten and other grains (like oats, rice and corn), legumes (like soy, peanuts and beans), dairy, refined oils (like canola, soybean, cottonseed) and sugars.

Eat whole, unprocessed foods like meat, seafood, eggs, veggies, fruits, potatoes, nuts, healthy fats, and spices while on the paleo diet. If possible, choose grass-fed and organic products.

There really is no need to eat more than 3 meals per day, but if you get hungry then here are some paleo snacks that are simple and easily portable: Baby carrots. Hard boiled eggs. A piece of fruit.

Peanuts are technically legumes, which are not paleo compliant, and that means peanut butter is off limits for paleo eaters. All other nuts and seeds are fair game, so if nuts and seeds are the only ingredients, snack away!

They are in fact Paleo, are a completely natural food, and provide a number of valuable nutrients, but they are higher in sugar than some other fruits. Still, they're definitely a much better option for satisfying your sweet tooth than say packaged, refined sugary snacks or enriched/bleached grain products are.

First, know that paleo is an anti-inflammatory diet that aims to remove sugar, legumes, most dairy, grains, and refined vegetable oils like corn and soy oil. Essentially, paleo sets out to eliminate processed, so-called modern foods from our diets.

The typical paleo diet focuses on naturally raised meat and fish, as well as vegetables and fruits. It promotes avoiding dairy products and grains. This diet can put you at risk for deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, which are critical to bone health.

Can you lose weight on the Paleo diet? Yes. The diet does not include added sugar, added salt, or highly processed foods, so you won't be eating calorie-dense foods such as salty snacks, candy, and cookies. Instead, you'll eat fiber-rich, high-protein foods that tend to keep you feeling full longer.

The Paleo Diet is considered a low-carb, high-protein diet. The focus is on whole foods, or foods in their 'whole' state. The Keto Diet is considered a low-carb, high-fat diet in which the intake of carbohydrates is so reduced, the body turns to burning fat instead of carbohydrates for energy.

What's the difference between paleo and Mediterranean diet? ›

While the paleo diet removes legumes, dairy, and grains, the Mediterranean diet allows them. The Mediterranean focuses on olive oil, while the paleo diet promotes the consumption of coconut oil, lard, and butter. The Mediterranean diet encourages foods like seeds, nuts, poultry, fish, and tubers.