A Paleolithic diet (commonly called a Paleo or “caveman” diet) is a diet lifestyle based on the theory that our bodies aren’t designed to eat processed foods and we should only eat those foods that would have been available during the Paleolithic era. It emphasizes natural, unprocessed foods that can be eaten without preparation. Paleo diet advocates claim that health problems like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease are “diseases of civilization” caused by modern, packaged and processed foods.
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