Paleolithic eating (trends, part 3)

++ The "paleo" (or "cave man") diet has become popular with people who want to go back to foods "the way nature intended," or who are concerned about health issues that arise from our modern life-style. The diet includes foods that would've been available to our hunting/gathering ancestors, such as fish, wild game (and similar meats and poultry), eggs, fruits, vegetables.  It avoids dairy foods, grains, legumes, and processed foods.

good points:  it avoids the salt and sugar often added in processing foods; the animal protein included is lean; it encourages the intake of more fresh vegetables.

bad points:  in avoiding grains and dairy foods, it is much harder to take in all the vitamins and minerals you need in a day; some of the foods are hard to find; it can get expensive;

If you're looking for a compromise, you could go back about 100 years.  In those days, there were few processed foods; sweets were foods you made at home, and not very often; meats and dairy foods were eaten, but in moderation because of the storage challenges in keeping them fresh and safe to eat; etc. In many ways, this heirloom diet is better than the food patterns many people follow today.