Paleolithic diet

The Paleolithic diet is a diet based on foods that come from nature, such as meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, leaves, oilseeds, roots and tubers, without processing, and it is prohibited to eat industrialized foods, such as crackers, pizza, bread or cheese.

Thus, by helping to burn fat quickly, this diet is very popular with athletes who practice crossfit.

See how to do this diet if you practice crossfit at: Diet for crossfit.

Foods allowed in the Paleolithic diet

Some foods allowed in the Paleolithic diet can be:

Meat, fish; Roots and tubers such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava; Apple, pear, banana, orange, pineapple or other fruits; Tomatoes, carrots, peppers, zucchini, squash, eggplants or other vegetables; Chard, arugula, lettuce, spinach or other leafy vegetables; Oilseeds such as almonds, peanuts, walnuts or hazelnuts.

However, these foods should be consumed mainly raw, being allowed to cook meat, fish and some vegetables with little water and for a short time.

Paleolithic diet menu

This Paleolithic diet menu is an example that allows you to better understand how to make the Paleolithic diet.

Breakfast - 1 bowl of fruit salad - kiwi, banana and purple grapes with sunflower seeds and nuts.

Lunch - salad of red cabbage, tomatoes and carrots seasoned with drops of lemon and grilled poultry steak. 1 orange for dessert.

Snack - almonds and apple.

Dinner - fish fillet with boiled potatoes, arugula salad, tomatoes and peppers seasoned with lemon drops. For dessert 1 pear.

The Paleolithic diet should not be followed by athletes who intend muscle hypertrophy because although it allows foods rich in protein, which help to form muscles, it provides little energy from carbohydrates, thus decreasing performance during workouts, hampering muscle growth.

Paleolithic diet recipes

Paleolithic diet recipes are simple and quick because they should preferably be made with little or no cooking.

Paleolithic salad with mushrooms

Ingredients:

100 g of lettuce, arugula and spinach; 200 g of mushrooms; 2 slices of chopped pepper; half mango; 30 g of almonds; orange and lemon juice to season.

Method of preparation:

Place the cut mushrooms in a bowl and add the lettuce, the arugula and the washed spinach. Place the mango cut into pieces and the almonds, as well as the pepper. Season to taste with orange and lemon juice.

Papaya and chia cream

Ingredients:

40 g of chia seeds, 20 g of dry shredded coconut, 40 g of cashew nuts, 2 chopped persimmons, 1 chopped papaya, 2 teaspoons of powdered lucuma, 2 passion fruit pulp to serve, dry grated coconut for garnish.

Method of preparation:

Mix the chia seeds and the coconut. Put the chestnuts, persimmon, papaya and lucuma in another bowl and stir well with 250 ml of water, until creamy. Add the chia mixture and wait 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Divide into smaller bowls and spread the passion fruit pulp and grated coconut on top.

According to this concept, the Paleolithic diet helps to prevent chronic diseases, such as high cholesterol, for example, and also helps to lose weight because it is rich in protein and fiber, which reduces and helps control appetite.