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    The Paleo diet aims to mimic the diet of early humans by avoiding grains, legumes, dairy and processed foods. It is based on the idea that modern agriculture changed human diets too rapidly for evolution to keep up, contributing to diseases. The Paleo diet focuses on lean meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables and nuts. It discourages foods like grains and legumes due to lectins and gluten, and promotes a nutrient profile of 45% carbs, 35% protein and 20% fat through meals like fish and fruit for breakfast and lean pork with salad for lunch.

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    The Paleo diet aims to mimic the diet of early humans by avoiding grains, legumes, dairy and processed foods. It is based on the idea that modern agriculture changed human diets too rapidly for evolution to keep up, contributing to diseases. The Paleo diet focuses on lean meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables and nuts. It discourages foods like grains and legumes due to lectins and gluten, and promotes a nutrient profile of 45% carbs, 35% protein and 20% fat through meals like fish and fruit for breakfast and lean pork with salad for lunch.

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    The Paleo diet aims to mimic the diet of early humans by avoiding grains, legumes, dairy and processed foods. It is based on the idea that modern agriculture changed human diets too rapidly for evolution to keep up, contributing to diseases. The Paleo diet focuses on lean meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables and nuts. It discourages foods like grains and legumes due to lectins and gluten, and promotes a nutrient profile of 45% carbs, 35% protein and 20% fat through meals like fish and fruit for breakfast and lean pork with salad for lunch.

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    Lorenzo, Marianne Angelina R.

    PALEO DIET

    Paleo diet otherwise known as Caveman or Stone Age diet was developed by Dr. Loren Cordain.
    It is basically a high protein, high fiber diet that can cause weight loss without cutting calories leaving the
    opportunity to enjoy a meal rather than limiting consumption.

    The aim of this diet is to return to a way of eating that's more like what early humans ate. The
    discordance hypothesis states that the human body is genetically mismatched to the modern diet that
    emerged with farming practices. Agricultural and industrial evolution such as farming changed what people
    ate and established dairy, grains and legumes as additional staples in the human diet. This relatively late
    and rapid change in diet, according to the hypothesis, outpaced the body's ability to adapt. This mismatch
    is believed to be a contributing factor to the prevalence of obesity, diabetes and heart disease today.

    In a published article of Dr. Melvin Konner entitled “Paleolithic Nutrition: A Consideration of its
    Nature and Current Implications” provided data implying that differences between dietary patterns of our
    ancestors and those prevalent in modern, industrial societies have important implications for health referred
    to as” diseases of civilization” like heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer.

    This table shows the foods allowed to eat and foods to be avoided.
    What to Eat What to avoid
     Fruits  Grains, such as wheat, oats
     Vegetables  Legumes, such as beans, peanuts and
     Nuts and seeds peas
     Lean meats, especially grass-fed animals  Dairy products
     Fish, especially those rich in omega-3 fatty  Refined sugar
    acids, such as salmon and tuna  Salt
     Oils from fruits and nuts, such as olive and  Potatoes
    coconut oil  Highly processed foods in general

    Lean meats such as beef, lamb and chicken and saturated fats like olive oil and coconut oil creates
    energy through ketogenesis. Vegetables such as the green leafy ones (eg. pechay, kangkong) and camote
    root crops with root vegetables like carrots and radish are highly recommended in losing weight. Its high
    fiber content prevents bloated abdomen. Fruits can be eaten liberally such as oranges, apples and berries
    as dessert.

    This diet primarily discourage consumption of grains due to its lectin and gluten content, that causes
    adverse food intolerance. Processed foods also contain high levels of sodium, sugar and preservatives.
    Starchy foods like potato and taro will cause losing weight harder. Legumes and peanuts are oil-containing
    that promote the increase in cholesterol production causing heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

    A typical day following a paleo diet consist of 45% carbohydrate, 35% protein and 20% fat.

    Sample Meal Plan

    Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack


    Broiled fish Broiled lean pork Roast lean beef Fruit
    Fruit Salad (carrot, Steamed broccoli Carrot sticks
    cucumber, tomato) Fruit

    The diet also emphasizes drinking water and being physically active every day.

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