Welcome to The Paleo Diet®

Your resource for nutritional science and the lifestyle of The Paleo Diet.

Paleo 101

Learn about The Paleo Diet®

The Paleo Diet concept started here.

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Paleo Recipes

Find a healthy recipe for every meal.

Make eating Paleo easy with these tasty recipes!

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The Paleo Lifestyle

Live the Paleo Lifestyle

Paleo isn’t just about changing your diet, its about improving your fitness, energy, and sleep too!

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Paleo Science

Discover the Science

The Paleo Diet is built on a continually growing body of research.

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It Started Here

We are the founders of The Paleo Diet®

As a professor at Colorado State University, Dr. Loren Cordain developed The Paleo Diet® through decades of research and collaboration with renowned fellow scientists including Dr. Boyd Eaton and Dr. Staffan Lindeberg. Their research was driven purely out of a curiosity to discover the optimal human diet.

Dr. Cordain coined the term “The Paleo Diet®” while writing his first book and created this website to share his knowledge. Now, Dr. Cordain’s first and last graduate students—Mark J. Smith, Ph.D. and Trevor Connor, M.S.—are carrying on the legacy.

Paleo 101

Learn the fundamentals and explore the key concepts and benefits of the diet humans evolved to eat.

Is Butter Paleo?

We explore the many reasons why butter is not Paleo, including related products like ghee, and also address the potential health outcomes of eating butter.

Irene Jay

How to Carb Cycle on Paleo

While The Paleo Diet doesn't support a long-term keto diet, occasional carb-cycling can help optimize weight loss and metabolic flexibility.

Betsy Schroeder

Are Collagen Peptides Paleo?

Collagen peptides are all the rage in the supplement world, but do you even need them? And are they Paleo-approved?

Irene Jay

Is Sweet Corn Paleo?

Regardless of how the food industry may label it, sweet corn isn’t a vegetable—it’s a grain. Here’s how corn can harm your health, even when it’s fresh off the cob.

Irene Jay

How to Apply The Paleo Diet 85/15 Rule

Need more wiggle room in your diet? Try this categorized approach to dieting that will get you results while allowing you to enjoy your favorite off-limit foods.

Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.

Is Vinegar Paleo?

If you choose your vinegar wisely and consume it in moderation, vinegar can be a part of your Paleo Diet.

Megan Patiry

Are Nut Butters and Seed Butters Paleo?

In pure form, your favorite nut and seed butters are part of The Paleo Diet—but only in moderation.

Irene Jay

What to Eat If You’re Intermittent Fasting

Your success with intermittent fasting can depend on many things. Critical among them are the foods you eat between periods of fasting. We take a closer look at why this is.

Megan Patiry

Recipes

Ready to feed your DNA? Browse our delicious collections of recipes for any occasion.

Fall Harvest Vegetable Salad

Give your green salad an autumn makeover with roasted squash, almonds, and a zesty sundried tomato dressing.

The Paleo Diet® Team

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables

It doesn’t get much easier than this sheet pan dinner filled with juicy shrimp and colorful veggies!

Jess Case

Slow Cooked Pork Ribs with Carrots & Turnips

This easy slow cooker recipe creates amazingly tender meat that falls right off the bone, so you can enjoy it as a hearty stew!

Christopher Clark

Paleo-Inspired Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

Treat yourself to these tasty muffins filled with juicy blueberries and healthy shredded zucchini!

Jess Case

Szechuan Coconut Pork Stew

This pork stew recipe is an easy Paleo dinner. Just let the ingredients simmer in a heavy bottomed pot for a few hours until the pork is flavorful & tender!

Christopher Clark

St. Louis Style Slow Cooked Ribs

St. Louis Style ribs aren’t just delicious—they're also very good for you! Roast in a thick blueberry sauce, then broil for a tantalizing crispy exterior.

The Paleo Diet® Team

Spicy Watermelon Salad

Add a little heat to your fresh fruit with the spicy watermelon salad. A spicy twist on a springtime favorite. Check out more recipes from The Paleo Diet...

The Paleo Diet® Team

Watermelon Cucumber Basil Lemonade

It’s easy to get hydrated when you sip on this naturally sweet watermelon lemonade!

Jess Case

Lifestyle

Update your daily routine through healthier exercise, sleep, meal prep and more!

What to Eat This Week: September, Week 2

This week’s meal plan contains plenty of prebiotics, showing you just how easy it is to eat them regularly.

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: September, Week 1

This week’s meal plan includes deliciously warm fall flavors, while still celebrating the remaining weeks of summer.

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: August, Week 5

Kale. Asparagus. Spinach. Cabbage. It’s a vitamin-K-rich week here!

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: August, Week 4

This week is all about variety! Bounce between summertime flavors and savory autumnal dishes as we transition to fall.

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: August, Week 3

Eat mindfully, chew thoroughly! You'll want to savor every bite of these delicious Paleo meals.

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: August, Week 2

If your schedule feels too full between work and school, try these easy Paleo soups and salads for quick meals.

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: August, Week 1

August already? Close out the summer with a bundle of fresh seasonal veggies and fruits!

Aimee McNew

What to Eat This Week: July, Week 4

If it's a busy week for you, this week's meal plan guarantees leftovers, even for breakfast!

Aimee McNew

Science

Take a deeper dive into the research and scientific concepts behind the world’s original diet.

How to Carb Cycle on Paleo

While The Paleo Diet doesn't support a long-term keto diet, occasional carb-cycling can help optimize weight loss and metabolic flexibility.

Betsy Schroeder

Polyphenols: The Powerful Antioxidant You Didn’t Know You Needed

Polyphenols are plant compounds that can have positive effects on your blood sugar, heart health, digestion, and even your memory.

Bill Manci

Zero Waste Seem Impossible? Try These 8 Achievable Low Waste Tips

Intrigued by the idea of zero waste, but don’t know where to begin? Start slow and adopt these simple tips and ideas for reducing how much you throw away.

Courtney Hamilton

Why Do We Feel Hungry? Explaining the Human Drive to Eat

What’s driving the obesity epidemic? There are multiple ways in which a modern diet plays havoc with our hunger signals.

Dr. Marc Bubbs

Fueling a Healthy Brain

Does the brain need glucose or ketones to function at its best? Brain energetics is a complicated issue, and different types of diets show promise for optimal brain health.

Raphael Sirtoli, M.Sc.

What to Eat If You’re Intermittent Fasting

Your success with intermittent fasting can depend on many things. Critical among them are the foods you eat between periods of fasting. We take a closer look at why this is.

Megan Patiry

How Parental Age and Diet Affect Autism in Children

A vocal few believe that vaccines cause autism. However, the age, diet, and health of both parents are the factors that most contribute to the spectrum disorder.

David Seaman, D.C., M.S.

The Critical Role Protein Plays in Bone Health

Calcium is important for bone health, but protein is just as essential. Here’s why some research you might have read about osteoporosis is wrong, and how to eat and exercise for maximum bone strength.

Robert Yang, M.S.

The Paleo Diet for Beginners

Your first steps to a healthy lifestyle start here!
Following The Paleo Diet can help you lose weight (and keep it off), improve your sleep and mental health,
and reduce your risk for chronic disease.