The Paleo Diet and its Benefits

            So paleo diets are something that I have personal experience with. My parents were both on the edge of diabetes and in response they changed their life style to be paleo. Basically what they did was eating a diet that did not include legumes, grains, sugar, and minimal diary. The point of the diet is to eat like our Paleolithic ancestors and because they were basically healthier. One fundamental thing people living a paleo lifestyle focus on is the idea that humans are basically allergic to grains. The thought is that people are allergic to grains and that we all have varying reactions to grains, but that we don’t notice them because it is something we have been living with our entire lives. In short it means eating the way humans are genetically designed to.

Heath Benefits Include…

1.      Weight loss.

2.      You’ll feel full faster.

3.      Increased iron intake.

4.      Vegetables act as an anti-inflammatory.

The Cons to a Paleo Diet…

1.      It’s expensive.

2.      Consuming no diary isn’t great for your bones.

3.      Most people have to take vitamins.

4.      It’s hard for vegetarians because they can’t eat beans.

More information on the Paleo diet can he found here