What are the costs of a Paleo diet?
Basically, the Paleo diet is not much more expensive than a healthy, balanced diet. A lot of meat, fish and seafood are consumed, which contain high quality protein and animal fats. According to the Paleo principle, mass animal husbandry should be avoided, which increases the product price, but corresponds to higher quality meat. Fresh fruit and vegetables are consumed in large quantities and cost more than finished products. However, it is worth spending money on these healthy foods to do something good for your body.
Paleo and alcohol – Is that possible?
Basically, the Paleo Diet, as implemented in our company, does not include alcohol, as this slows down the burning of fat. Occasionally Paleo’s may drink alcoholic beverages, if they are produced without cereal products and added sugar and are made from pure fruits or plant juices. Alcoholic beverages such as grain, beer, whiskey, rice wine and sugared schnapps are strictly prohibited. More suitable are fruit wines (cider, cherry wine), white wine, red wine and mead or honey wine.
Can a paleo diet help with an autoimmune disease?
The number of people suffering from chronic diseases, especially autoimmune diseases, is rising steadily. Allergies, psoriasis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis (MS), neurodermatitis and celiac disease and many more are on the rise in our society. For many autoimmune diseases, the exact causes are still not exactly known.
However, many people report that they can positively influence their symptoms through a healthier lifestyle and a better diet. The Paleo diet has no scientifically proven effect on an improvement of autoimmune diseases. Nevertheless, many chronically ill patients report positive effects of the Paleo diet on their symptoms.
Can children follow a Paleo diet?
Diets are generally very controversial among children, whether it is vegan, vegetarian or paleo. The Paleo diet provides children with numerous nutrients that they need to grow up healthy. The diet is based on natural, fresh foods that are better for children than industrially produced foods, which often contain a lot of sugar and other additives.
Such a diet is helpful in helping children relate to “real” food. They learn more easily how the food looks, feels, smells and tastes. With children, it is important to make sure that all nutrients, vitamins, minerals and trace elements are provided in order to guarantee growth without complaints. There should not be too much meat on the plate and lots of fruit and vegetables should be eaten.
