Published 19:43 IST, October 17th 2019
Paleo Diet: Everything you need to know about the diet
Paleo diet in recent times has gained a lot of popularity due to its primitive nature. Check out all the necessary details about the Paleo diet. Read on
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Paleo diet is a diet inspired by primitive eating habits of humans in Palaeolithic era, which existed thousands of years ago in 8000 BC. In Paleolithic era, human development had just started with signs of civilization. Humans in that era were dependent on hunting practices for food. Paleo diet has garnered a lot of popularity in recent times due to its impeccable results aiding to weight loss.
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Paleo diet strictly prevents you from eating any canned or junk food and primarily focuses on eating n-vegetarian food items like fish, prawns, and boiled chicken. focal point of Paleo diet is to go back to our roots and rectifying our unhealthy eating trends in best manner possible. Paleo diet helps in organically losing weight without making you feel lethargic and indolent.
Paleo diet benefits
- Aids to weight-loss
- Promotes healthy lifestyle
- Helps in detoxification
- Reduces risk of diseases from cholesterol and diabetes
- Boosts metabolism
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List of food items you can eat on a Paleo diet according to experts are:
- Meats: Fish, boiled chicken, lean meat
- Eggs
- Seafood
- Fruits and vegetable oranges, apples, like carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, avocados, etc.
- Flax seeds, chia seeds
- Low-fat dairy products
From experts perspective take a look at how your meals will be like on a Paleo diet:
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- For breakfast, you can have eir boiled chicken with salt or a portion of steamed fish with any fruit, try to avoid banana.
- For lunch, you must include a couple of vegetables in your meal along with protein. Lean meat or grilled pork is a great option, which is highly nutritious and filling.
- Evening snacks can be a handful of nuts and seeds.
- For dinner, you can consume eir boiled lean meat or fish along with a big portion of salad and fruits.
Disclaimer: This article does t provide medical advice. In case of health advisory kindly check with your doctor before following this diet as re could be different results for different individuals.
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19:45 IST, October 17th 2019