What is Paleo?

You’ve probably heard the paleo diet called a lot of things. Caveman Diet. Primal. Real Food. Paleo Lifestyle. Around our house we call it “Dino-Chow.” All of these terms refer to roughly the same way of eating that’s based on the idea that we feel our best – and are our healthiest, mentally and physically – when we mimic the nutrition of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.

I know it sounds a little groovy or like something from science fiction. But evolutionary biologists, chemists, and nutritionists are really onto something. When we remove inflammatory foods from our diets – foods that were not part of our ancestors’ daily meals – we reduce our risk for “diseases of civilization” like heart disease, diabetes, and cancers. Additionally, our energy levels are better, we look years younger, and we enjoy life more.