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If you consume fitness and health literature often, you’re bound to have heard about the Paleo Diet (sometimes referred to as the Caveman Diet). CrossFit enthusiasts swear by it, and many doctors, nutritionists and fitness gurus agree that the diet has got its merits for both health and weight loss.
The basis of Paleo is to eat a diet as similar as possible to that of our Neanderthal ancestors – mostly lean meat, veggies and fruits. Sounds healthy enough…but is there scientific basis to this diet? Would we be missing out on any crucial nutrients? Is this just another in a long series of diet crazes that will go out of style faster than we can say ‘Paleolithic’?