The paleo diet was designed to resemble the food habit of human hunter-gatherer ancestors thousands of years ago. Although it’s impossible to know exactly what the early man ate in different parts of the world, researchers believe their diets consisted of whole foods.

By following a whole food-based diet and leading physically active lives, hunter-gatherers presumably had much lower rates of lifestyle diseases, which nowadays range from obesity, diabetes to heart disease.

In fact, several studies have suggested that the diet can lead to significant weight loss (without calorie counting) followed by other health improvements in major cases.

A Paleo Diet Meal Plan

There is no one "right" way to eat that everyone can follow and if you know, paleo lithic humans thrived on a variety of diets, depending upon the availability and location.
While some ate a low-carb diet high in animal foods, others followed a high-carb diet with lots of plants.

However, one can adapt to such a diet chart based on his/her personal needs and preferences. Nothing can be permanently fixed.

Foods to Avoid on the Paleo Diet

• Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup: Soft drinks, fruit juices, table sugar, candy, pastries, ice cream etc.

• Grains: Breads, pastas, wheat, spelt, rye, barley, etc.

• Legumes: Beans, lentils etc.

• Dairy: Avoid most of the dairy products, especially low-fat
Note: Some versions of paleo do include full-fat dairy like butter and cheese.

• Some vegetable oils: Soybean oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, grapeseed oil, safflower oil and others to name a few.

• Trans fats: Found in margarine and various processed foods which is usually referred to as "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" oils.

• Artificial sweeteners: Aspartame, sucralose, cyclamates, saccharin, acesulfame potassium. Its better to use natural sweeteners instead.

• Highly processed foods: Everything labelled as "diet" or "low-fat" or those containing many additives which includes artificial meal replacements.

Guideline: If something possesses a factory made outlook, don't eat it.

Source: Wat-Not