I could guess you have made a resolution or two this year. Am I right? Well this year, among many, I have made a few and I have inspired a hand full of folks to join me on the paleo journey. Hopefully in the next month I can share their experiences on here as though they are case studies. Below I have listed a few resolutions and let me know what yours are or if you are interested in joining the paleo lifestyle for at least 30 days.
Resolutions:
- If there was anything I learned from 2011, it is I need to live in the moment and appreciate the smallest of things. I am making a conscious effort to love what is going on in my life at that time.
- Strict paleo for 30 days. This would entail what I have been doing minus any desired diet coke, chewing gum, cheese, or gluten free dessert or bread. My co-worker Shanan @shanan_g helped me put the paleo list below for those interested in joining this resolution.
Cheers to you and good health!
PALEO- YES
- Meats and poultry -important to be free range / or grain fed (skin ON). It is important to eat the whole piece of meat and if tolerable all parts of the animal. The fat in free range and grass fed meat is optimal for our health, improving the omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acid ratio in our bodies.
- Beef
- Lamb
- Pork
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Kangaroo
- Duck
- Rabbit
- Quail
- Venison
- Seafood
- Bacon, biodynamic
- Eggs (free range + omega3) no limit on how many per week
- Olives
- Ham
- Salami
- Pickled foods
- Smoked, dried and salted fish & meat
- Coconut oil
- Olive oil, not heated but used in dressings. When heated at a high temp the fatty acid structures convert and you will lose the health benefits of the oil. Use coconut oil in high heat.
- Green tea, black tea, any tea and if possible wean yourself from caffeine
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Brazil nuts
- Cashews
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia nuts
- Pecans
- Pine nuts
- Pistachios (unsalted)
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Almond milk
- Coconut milk and cream
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Cocoa powder
- Dark chocolate, 70% or greater
Best fruits:
- Avocados
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Lemon
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Fruits still okay (limit to 1 or less per day):
- Grapes
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Apples
- Apricots
- Cantaloupe
- Cranberries
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Honeydew melon
- Kiwi
- Lime
- Lychee
- Mango
- Nectarine
- Orange
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Pomegranate
- Rhubarb
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
- Bananas
- Sweet potatoes
- Spinach
- Capsicums
- Broccoli
- Courgettes
- Lettuce
- Kale
- Brussel sprouts
- Cucumber
- Celery
- Radish
- Seaweed
- Watercress
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Eggplant
- Asparagus
- Artichoke
- Parsnip
- Broccolini
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Buk Choy
PALEO- NO
- Canola -do not let this cross your lips or any vegetable/soy oil (found in dressing)
- Diet sodas/fruit drinks/soft drinks
- Beer and most spirits. Vodka and tequila are okay.
- Coffee, okay in moderation
- Cereal
- Rice
- Oats
- Rye
- Wheat (bread, rolls, muffins, noodles, crackers, cookies, cake, doughnuts, pancakes, waffles, pasta, tortillas, pizza, pita bread, flat bread, fried foods, bread crumbed food & all processed foods made with wheat or wheat flour)
- Potatoes
- Chickpeas
- Lentils
- Peas
- Miso
- Peanut butter
- Peanuts
- Snowpeas
- Sugar snap peas
- Soybeans
- Kidney beans
- Mung beans
- Red beans
- String beans
- Tofu
- All dairy (If dairy is eaten, always eat full fat)
- Ice cream
- Cheese
- Cream
- Frozen yoghurt
- Yogurt
- Powdered milk
- Ice milk
- Low-fat milk
- Whole fat milk/cream
- Goat cheese better than cow
- Sausages with preservatives. Non preserved sausages are okay – you can find these at farmer’s markets.
- Milk, white chocolate
- Lollies/candies
- Honey
- Sugars
- Sugar substitutes
- Canned tomato sauce – usually always it is fortified with sugar
Cheers to you this year and to your health!
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