The Paleo Diet: A Simple Nutritional

Formula

The diet that nature intended for us is simplicity itself. You
don’t have to count calories, keep dietary logs, or even
measure portions. Instead, the essential rules of the Paleo
Diet are incredibly easy: all the lean meats, poultry, fish,
seafood, fruits (except dried fruits), and vegetables (except
potatoes and corn) you can consume. Since the foundation
of the Paleo Diet is high-quality, low-fat protein foods, don’t
feel guilty about eating lean meat, poultry, fish, or seafood
at every meal—it is precisely what you need to do, along
with adding as many fresh fruits and vegetables as you like.

When you follow the uncomplicated nutritional principles
laid out in this chapter and later spelled out in the book’s
delicious, easy recipes and meal plans, you will lose
weight, reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome (high blood
pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes), cancer,
autoimmune diseases, and virtually every other chronic
illness that afflicts modern societies. You will sleep better,
you will have increased libido, and you will have an even
energy level throughout the day. Best of all, you won’t feel