But… is it actually “paleo”?
Pls don’t hate me for this lol but just asking for clarification/discussion here because I’ve had this question for years. Why is it called the paleo diet if it’s not an accurate description? Graduated with a degree in anthropology and studied archaeology, particularly ancestral humans. While they didn’t eat processed foods (obviously), they most definitely ate both grains and legumes, which are both eliminated on the paleo diet. (Ex: “Ötzi” the iceman- he had partially digested einkorn (ancient corn) found in his preserved digestive system.) And when it comes to the goal of eating like the ancestors, we’re technically unable to because almost all modern crops have been bred to be completely different from their ancient counterparts. I eat mostly paleo and did AIP for a while to address 2 autoimmune issues, so not asking to be a tool/to criticize the diet, just genuinely wanted to ask peoples’ opinions! Maybe I’m being nitpicky, but like why not just call it the whole foods diet or the unprocessed foods diet lol
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