Paleo Diet: Is It Unhealthy and Fattening?

A recent study revealed that the Paleo diet can actually do more harm than good. It was mentioned that the Paleo diet is unhealthy and can trigger weight gain.

Earlier this year, a research on Paleo diet shook the internet and the dieticians as it highlighted the health risks involved. According to the experts that engaged with the study, it was mentioned that Paleo diet can potentially lead to rapid weight gain and can place the individual at risk of diabetes.

The recent study on the Paleo diet however was involved in several loopholes which gathered countless backlashes from the dieters. One of the factors being pointed out was the mice that they used for the studies.

According to Parent Herald, it was pointed out that the mice they used were susceptible to diabetes and obesity. Known as the New Zealand Obese mice, they're genes are highly vulnerable to weight gain.

The study used the mice wherein they were given low-carb, high fat diet. This being said, experts considered the mice's diet as another loophole as what they were fed was just similar to Paleo diet, but it isn't. The Paleo diet or the cave man diet is one of the most effective diet trends as it is focused on consuming healthy meals which include grass-produced meats, fish, fresh fruits and veggies, eggs, nuts and healthy oils.

Carbohydrates such as potatoes, cereal grains, refined sugar, salt, and other refined products should be eliminated and avoided. Telegraph then reported that studies mentioned that in order for the Paleo diet to be effective, carbohydrates should be included.

Professor Mark Thomas from the University College of London noted that carbohydrates would be included in the Paleo diet as it allows humans to be more "dominant" among the rest of the species. According to Thomas, plant carbohydrates and meat are two of the most essential diet components needed by the human body.

"The global increase in the incidence obesity and diet-related metabolic diseases has intensified interest in ancestral or "Palaeolithic" diets," Thomas said.