“What foods can I eat on the Paleo Diet?!
Eating like ancient humans may sound appealing, but this approach poses many questions:

Are grass-fed cattle similar to what Paleolithic people hunted? Are potatoes and sweet potatoes suitable? And finally, which cooking oil should I use (Did Uncle Grok ever use cooking oil?)
Does I Have to Give Up All Sweets? It can also be confusing trying to categorize foods according to their macronutrient categories – for instance, bacon could potentially fall under multiple macronutrient groups: protein or fat? In either case, can I consume it safely?

As these are important questions for people considering Paleo diets, we created this useful Paleo food list infographic as an aid to those wanting to give it a go.

Fair warning: While most Paleo food lists adhere to a rigid approach, our list may surprise you by having more flexibility.

First, we displayed minimally processed foods typically recommended on the Paleo diet as part of an “eat more” section. If you follow an authentic Paleo approach, these should make up most (if not all) of your meal selections.

Those looking for more flexibility will note that we have organized highly processed foods as well as those typically seen as Paleo no-nos into “eat some” and “eat less” buckets.

Consider ice cream. Ancient humans had neither freezers nor Rocky Road, yet you might enjoy having one small scoop once every week with your children while on the Paleo diet.

According to our Paleo food list, you are.

By approaching food as part of a continuum from “eat more” to “eat less”, you’ll find it easier to indulge occasionally while remaining faithful to Paleo ideals most of the time. Plus, this approach allows for gradual transition into Paleo instead of starting and stopping again and again!

As you increase your focus on eating more from certain categories, you may discover that other areas become less significant to you.

Use our continuums to make choices that are “just a little bit better,” whether browsing grocery store aisles, cooking homemade meals from scratch, or ordering off menu.

Precision Nutrition Calculator gives you instant, free Paleo diet nutrition plans with amounts of calories, protein, carbs and fat that you need for meeting your goals.)

Use this infographic on either a tablet or printer and follow its step-by-step process to identify foods that meet your Paleo goals (or those of your clients).