I am not an advocate of the Paleo Diet specifically because it cuts out grains and dairy and emphasizes lots of animal protein. However, I do like the nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies part! Whole grains are incredibly important for disease prevention and for those looking to lose weight and maintain weight loss. Non-fat and low-fat dairy are excellent ways to get in high quality protein, calcium, vitamins A & D, phosphorus, calcium, and riboflavin. Cultured dairy is also fantastic for gut health and building up those probiotics ;-)
Here is a good article on the Paleo Diet I was sent today from the Washington Post with the opinion of an Evolutionary Biologist: The paleo diet isn’t necessarily ideal, an evolutionary biologist says
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