What's paleo?

This is a repost from my website located here:http://foodrx.businesscatalyst.com/blog.html Paleo diet: Paleo includes: -lean proteins (meat, seafood, chicken, & eggs) -non-starchy veggies, fruit (except exotics) -nuts & seeds Off-limits: -no processed foods/drinks -no bread -no cereal or grains at all -no legumes -no dairy (although some paleo dieters include dairy) -no sugars -no artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners: Just a side note: while these usually have no caloric content one problem is they’ll make you hungry by suppressing (or shutting down) your bodies mechanism that lets you know your full - meaning, you'll eat indefinitely! …..that’s probably a little exaggeration, but you’ll probably over-serve yourself ;) Approaches to paleo: There are different approaches to the paleo diet - some include dairy and others do not: Strict paleo = no processed foods/meats, dairy, grains, legumes, starches, or alcohol. Paleo + dairy = the same guideline as above except you consume dairy. Check out Marks daily apple for a post he wrote on this gray area: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/milk-dairy-human-diet/#axzz2IKvLL0Jx