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The Creation of the Paleo Diet
The Creation of the Paleo Diet

Academic professor and researcher Loren Cordain is largely credited with the creation of the Paleo diet as it's known...
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The Evolution of the Human Diet
The Evolution of the Human Diet

Eating meat, many scientists have argued, was a critical step in the evolution of the human brain. By eating meat, wh...
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Paleo Foods
Paleo Foods

Higher Protein Intake from animal sources: Traditional hunter-gatherer diets average up to 35% of their calories...
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Food Quality and Sustainability Concerns
Food Quality and Sustainability Concerns

For people transitioning to a Paleo diet from the standard American diet, using the principles outlined in Topic 1 of...
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DUH! Sugar, HFCS, and Hydrogenated Oils
DUH! Sugar, HFCS, and Hydrogenated Oils

I won’t belabor this point, since these are fairly obvious no-no’s on any diet, much less the Paleo diet. Eating food...
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Grains
Grains

Modern grains as we consume them today are devoid of significant nutrients due to their processing and also contain a...
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Legumes
Legumes

Much like you’ll see elsewhere in this lesson, the stance on legumes has evolved over time within the Paleo community...
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Dairy
Dairy

Dairy has become one of the most debated topics in the Paleo Diet community. Simply put, there are three culprits in ...
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Vegetable Oils
Vegetable Oils

While moderate to high fat intake is a key tenet of the paleo diet, the source of those fats should never be from r...
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Paleo as a Doctrine vs. A Template
Paleo as a Doctrine vs. A Template

When the Paleo diet first exploded onto the scene in the early 2000’s, there were very clear lines drawn in the grain...
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Personalized Nutrition
Personalized Nutrition

As mentioned several times throughout this course, nutrition is incredibly personal! What works for one person and le...
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The Paleo Diet