Paleolithic diet is a diet based on foods that come from nature, such as meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, leaves, oilseeds, roots and tubers, without processing, being prohibited to eat industrialized foods such as wafer, pizza, bread or cheese.
In this way, by helping to burn fat fast, this diet is very popular among athletes who practice crossfit.
Here's how to do this diet if you practice crossfit in: 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, manioc;
- Apple, pear, banana, orange, pineapple or other fruits;
- Tomato, carrot, bell pepper, zucchini, pumpkin, eggplant 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 menu of the Paleolithic diet is an example that allows us to better understand how to make the Paleolithic diet.
Breakfast - 1 bowl of fruit salad - kiwi, banana and purple grapes with sunflower seed and nuts.
Lunch - salad of purple cabbage, tomato and carrot seasoned with lemon drops and grilled chicken steak. 1 orange for dessert.
Snack - almonds and apple.
Dinner - fish filet 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 wishing to muscle hypertrophy because despite allowing protein-rich foods that help build muscles, it provides little energy from carbohydrates, thereby decreasing performance during workouts, hampering muscle growth.
Paleolithic diet recipes
Paleolithic diet recipes are simple and quick because they should be preferably made with little or no cooking.
Paleolithic Salad with Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 100 g of lettuce, arugula and spinach;
- 200 g mushrooms;
- 2 slices of chopped peppers;
- Half sleeve;
- 30 g almonds;
- Orange and lemon juice to season.
Method of preparation:
Put the mushrooms in a bowl and add the lettuce, arugula and spinach washed. Put the cut mango into pieces and the almonds, as well as the bell pepper. Season to taste with the orange and lemon juice.
Papaya and chia cream
Ingredients:
- 40 g of chia seeds,
- 20 g dry grated coconut,
- 40 g of cashew nuts,
- 2 chopped persimmons,
- 1 chopped papaya,
- 2 teaspoons of lucuma powder,
- pulp of 2 passion fruit to serve,
- coconut grated dry to decorate.
Method of preparation:
Mix the seeds of chia and coconut. Put in another bowl the nuts, persimmon, papaya and lucuma and stir very 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.
According to this concept, the Paleolithic diet helps 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.
See more types of diets in:
- Weight Loss Diet
Diet Detox
