Top 10 Foods to Avoid on the Paleo Diet

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Paleo diets eliminate sugar first. Cutting sugar intake follows government norms, so you'll only benefit.

Sugar and Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

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Saccharine, sucralose, and aspartame are off-limits on a paleo diet since cavemen never used them.

 Artificial Sweeteners

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No matter which version of the paleo diet you go with, every one of them points the finger at grains. 

Grains

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The introduction of alcohol to human diets 9000 years ago signifies one of the earliest transitions from caveman to modern human. 

Alcohol

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Saccharine, sucralose, and aspartame are off-limits on a paleo diet since cavemen never used them.

 Refined Oils

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Paleo diets sometimes ban coffee and tea. The oldest clay vessels, 20,000 years old, suggest early caffeinated beverages!

Coffee & Tea

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Paleo diets sometimes ban coffee and tea. The oldest clay vessels, 20,000 years old, suggest early caffeinated beverages!

Potatoes and other root  veggies

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Paleo prohibits dairy because it was first ingested 6000–10,000 years ago. Since lactose intolerance is common, this works nicely.

Dairy

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Paleos abhor legumes. Anthropological data reveals humans have consumed legumes for over 100,000 years, but paleo excludes them for non-evolutionary reasons.

 Legumes, Beans, & Peanuts

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Peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and tobacco are occasionally banned from strict paleo diets. 

Nightshade vegetables

Nutritious Foods

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