The Paleo diet is
based upon the idea of eating the foods our bodies were designed to eat
through thousands of years of evolution. These foods were available to
early people through hunting and gathering [meat and fish, nuts and
seeds, fruits and vegetables]. During
modern times, and advances in technology now have made other forms of food
available for consumption [grains, dairy, and processed foods], which
are suboptimal forms of nutrition. The foods recommended in the Paleo
diet provide our bodies with long-lasting energy that also aid in
burning fat.
What is the difference between Paleo and Primal?
‘Primal’
generally refers to Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint way of eating which
is very similar to Paleo, but allows some leeway with certain types of
dairy and has fewer restrictions on saturated fat intake. Sisson's mission was to provide a symptom where failure was no option. With an 80/20 goal, you may allow yourself a break in the path if needed. Primal followers don't need to feel emotionally bad for not eating perfectly Primal. In general, the Paleo Diet is a high protein, moderate fat diet,
and the Primal Blueprint is considered to be a high fat, moderate
protein diet. Many
people who follow this way of eating consider the terms to be one and
the same. How ever you personally decide to “title” the ancestral diet
that you abide by, both stem from the core principle of eating the foods
our bodies were designed to eat: plants and animals.
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