Is Eating Like a Caveman Good for

your Health?

Paleo Diet Review

Dust off your world history text

books that cover the Paleolithic

Era, and you’ll dive into the

lifestyle and nomadic habits of

early humans who lived about 2.6

million years ago.

They survived on a largely plant-based diet, supplemented by fishing

and hunting wild animals, and their early eating patterns are what

today’s popular Paleo Diet are modeled after.

This diet mainly consists of eating berries, leafy

greens, nuts and seeds, eggs, healthy fats

found in avocados and olive oil, and some fish

and red meat.

Absent are whole grains and sugar, legumes,

sodium, potatoes, and dairy products, along

with fast food, sugar-sweetened beverages,

and most of the food that makes up the typical

American diet.

If you’re trying to lose weight,

following a Paleo-style diet can

help. In a recent study published

in The European Journal of

Clinical Nutrition, researchers

found that people lost an average

of 13 pounds and slimmed their

waistline by 4 inches in a six

month period by following the

Paleo Diet.

They also found that Paleo Diet helped lower triglyceride levels. Good

news if you’re trying to lose weight and lower other risk factors to

improve your health.

But researchers also discovered a downside to the

Paleo Diet.

Sad Caveman doesn’t like

that.

Because of its restrictive nature that doesn’t include

whole grains or legumes (these foods could not be

eaten during the Paleo Era without extensive

preparation), the Paleo eating plan did not help

reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar

levels in the study.

In other words, it’s not a bad eating plan to follow to

jumpstart your weight loss, but it’s incomplete

without including whole grains and legumes in your

diet.

We’ve got you covered. Many of our Portion Control

meals at MagicKitchen.com mirror the Paleo Diet

and include whole grains and legumes like Whole

Wheat French Toast with Sausage and Diced

Peaches, Chicken Paprika with Brown Rice and

Green Beans, or Cod with Miso Ginger, Black Beans

and Carrots. Just heat and enjoy (no need to go

hunting or build a fire).