Paleo Basics
What's IN
- Meat (all you want): beef (sirloin, petite, hamburger), pork (chops, tenderloin, sirloin, center cut), lamb, chicken, turkey, any fish, sardines, shrimp, scallops, crab, any seafood, whole eggs, & egg whites.
A. eating conventional store-bought meat? stick to leaner cuts (less toxic fat)
B. eating grass-fed? lean or fatty, doesn't matter AND you can throw in bacon & sausage
Conventional/farmed means grain-fed, unhappy, drugged-up, & unhealthy.
Grass-fed & finished/pasture-raised/wild is the healthiest & best way to go!
- Most Veggies (all you want): except potatoes, corn, beans, & peas
- Any Fruit (never eaten alone and only in moderation if you want to lose weight)
- Nuts & Seeds and their butters (no peanuts! and eaten in moderation if trying to lose weight)
Flavors: any spices, any herbs, tomato paste, crushed tomato, chicken broth, salsa, coconut milk, coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, walnut oil
ONLY in Extreme Moderation (think cheat meals only): honey, stevia leaves, real maple syrup
What's OUT
- No Sugar Or Artificial Sugar: Equal, Splenda, Stevia powder, pure cane, corn syrup, fructose, molasses, maltodextrin, agave nectar, etc
- No Junk Food: cakes, desserts, cookies, candy, chocolate, pastries, chips, crackers, ice cream, snack foods, etc
- No Grains: wheat or corn products, rice, pasta, bread, oatmeal, cereals, etc
- No Legumes/Beans: peanuts, peas, soy, tofu, anything that says “bean”, etc
- No Dairy: milk, butter, yogurt, cheese, cream, ½ & ½, etc
- No Processed, Man-Made Stuff
