Acknowledgments
Sam, your love and support is neverending. Thanks for being the best taste-tester a cavegirl could ask for!
Much love to my parents, Steve and Janet. You two are truly the best (and craziest) parents. Thank you for always being adventurous and dedicated to fitness... as well as to fun!
Last, I would like to thank my friends and partners-in-crime in the Paleo communityyou have been such a source of learning and support. Your encouragement, honesty, and laughs keep me going. Thank you!
APPENDIX A
Paleo Yes Foods
In order to ensure your success on the Paleolithic diet, you need to stock your pantry with fresh, organic produce and grass-fed and barn-roaming meats. This list contains both the basics and the obscure. Feel free to experiment with items you would not normally choose. That will spice things up and keep you interested in the diet.
Protein
alligator
bass
bear
beef
bison
bluefish
caribou
chicken
chuck steak
clams
cod
crab
crayfish
egg whites
eggs
flank steak
game hen breasts
goat
grouper
haddock
halibut
hamburger
herring
liver (beef, lamb, goat, or chicken)
lobster
London broil
mackerel
marrow (beef, lamb, or goat)
mussels
orange roughy
ostrich
oysters
pheasant
pork chops
pork loin
pork
quail
rabbit
rattlesnake
red snapper
salmon, wild-caught
scallops
scrod
shrimp
tilapia
tongue (beef, lamb, or goat)
trout
tuna, canned, unsalted
tuna, fresh
turkey breast
veal
venison
Leafy Vegetables
arugula
beet greens
bitterleaf
bok choy
broccoli rabe
Brussels sprouts
cabbage
celery
chard
chicory
Chinese cabbage
collard greens
dandelion
endive
fiddlehead
kale
lettuce
radicchio
spinach
Swiss chard
turnip
watercress
yarrow
Fruiting Vegetables
avocado
bell pepper
cucumber
eggplant
squash
sweet pepper
tomatillo
tomato
zucchini
Flowers and Flower Buds
artichoke
broccoli
cauliflower
Bulb and Stem Vegetables
asparagus
celery
Florence fennel
garlic
kohlrabi
leek
onion
sea vegetables and herbs of all types
Fruits
apple
apricot
banana
blackberries
blueberries
cantaloupe
cherries
coconut
cranberries
figs
grapefruit
grapes
guava
honeydew melon
kiwi
lemon
lime
mandarin orange
mango
nectarine
orange
passion fruit
peaches
pears
persimmon
pineapple
plums
pomegranate
raspberries
rhubarb
star fruit
strawberries
tangerine
watermelon
Fats, Nuts, Seeds, Oils, and Fatty Proteins
almond butter
almonds
avocado
brazil nuts
cashew
cashew butter
chestnuts
coconut oil
avocado oil
almond oil
macadamia nut oil
olive oil
hazelnuts (filberts)
macadamia nut butter
macadamia nuts
pecans
pine nuts
pistachios
pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
sunflower butter, unsweetened
sunflower seeds
walnut oil
walnuts
APPENDIX B
Paleo No Foods
Legume Vegetables
American groundnut
azuki beans
black-eyed peas
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
common beans
fava beans
green beans
guar
Indian peas
kidney beans
lentils
lima beans
mung beans
navy beans
okra
peanuts
peanut butter
peas
pigeon peas
pinto beans
red beans
ricebeans
snow peas
soybeans and soy products
string beans
sugar snap peas
white beans
Dairy Foods
cheese
dairy spreads
frozen yogurt
ice cream
ice milk
low-fat milk
nonfat dairy creamer
powdered milk
skim milk
whole milk
yogurt
Cereal Grains
barley
corn
millet
oats
rice
rye
sorghum
wheat
wild rice
Cereal GrainLike Seeds
amaranth
buckwheat
quinoa
Starchy Vegetables
cassava root
manioc
white potatoes and all potato products
tapioca pudding
Salt-Containing Foods, Fatty Meats, and Sugar
almost all commercial salad dressings and condiments
bacon (uncured, nitrate-free bacon is okay)
candy
deli meats
frankfurters
processed ketchup
pork rinds
processed meats
salted nuts
processed sausages
soft drinks and fruit juice
refined sugar
APPENDIX C
Paleo Substitutions
PALEO SUBSTITUTIONS
cows milk | coconut, almond, macadamia, or hazelnut milk (unsweetened) |
bacon | uncured nitrite-free bacon and meats |
deli meat | fresh cut chicken or turkey breast, thinly sliced |
salad dressing | oil and lemon or lime juice (add herbs and mustard for flavoring) |
starch | spaghetti squash, butternut squash, acorn squash |
sugar | raw honey, coconut palm sugar, pure maple syrup |
soda | water, iced tea |
salt | lemon juice, spices, fresh herbs |
butter | nut oils, coconut butter, ghee |
peanut butter | all other nut and seed butters |
cookies | fresh fruit |
chocolate | cacao (72% or higher dark chocolate is acceptable) |
commercially prepared meat | grass-fed, free-roaming meat |
farm-raised fish | sustainable wild-caught fish |
baked desserts | baked fruit |
APPENDIX D
Six Weeks of Weeknight Paleo Meals
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Week 1 |
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Chicken and Mushroom Stew () | London Broil with Onions and Sweet Potato Sticks () | Turkey Club Salad with Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato () | Paleo Pulled Pork () | Crunchy Fruit Salad () |
Week 2 |
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Foolproof Chicken () | Fresh Tuna with Sweet Lemon Leek Salsa () | Pork Tenderloin with Nectarines () | Chicken Cacciatore () | Scallop and Shrimp Jambalaya () |
Week 3 |
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Zesty Pecan Chicken and Grape Salad () | Orange Tilapia () | Coconut Mango Spiced Chicken () | Ginger Beef and Napa Cabbage () | Mediterranean Seafood Soup () |
Week 4 |
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Baked Coconut Shrimp () | Beef Tenderloin with Chimichurri () |