If you've ever researched low-carb diets, you've surely heard of the Paleo Diet. The Paleo Diet (in a nutshell), allows followers to consume foods that people consumed thousands of years ago. These food groups include: lean game meats, fruits, and vegetables. It excludes dairy and whole grains, including legumes.
Is this diet a long term prescription for good health? On the surface it may seem so. But don't be fooled out of a well-balanced diet. You see, excluding whole grains from your daily intake may increase your chances of colon cancer, chronic constipation and other diseases.
According to nutrition experts at U.S. News and World Report, the Paleo diet ranks lowest in the following categories (compared to the DASH diet, Mediterranean, Flexitarian, and Vegan): weight loss, heart health score, nutritional completeness.
So which diet plan scored the best overall? The DASH diet. Aimed at helping followers lower the blood pressure and reduce their cardiovascular risks, the DASH diet is focused on lower sodium intake and increasing the amount of lean proteins, fresh fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy and vegetables that a person eats.
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