Paleo diet tips and recipes. Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat. Paleolithic diet. A dish fitting the Paleolithic diet: Brazilian bouillabaisse (seafood stew) The paleolithic diet is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed diet of Paleolithic humans.
It is based on several controversial premises, the most important of which are: first, that human genetics have scarcely changed since the dawn of agriculture, which marked the end of the Paleolithic era, around 15,000 years ago; second, that modern humans are adapted to the diet or diets of the Paleolithic period; and, third, that it is possible for modern science to discern what such diets consisted of. The Paleolithic diet consists mainly of fish, grass-fed pasture raised meats, eggs, vegetables, fruit, fungi, roots, and nuts, and excludes what are perceived to be agricultural products; grains, legumes, dairy products, potatoes, refined salt, refined sugar, and processed oils. Certain portions should be established for balance of nutrients to maintain homeostasis.[1][2] History[edit]