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.

Paleo Recipes

Find a healthy recipe for every meal.

Make eating Paleo easy with these tasty recipes!

The Paleo Lifestyle

Live the Paleo Lifestyle

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

Paleo Science

Discover The Science

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

It Started Here

We are the founders of The Paleo Diet®

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.

In 2002, Dr. Cordain wrote his first book introducing The Paleo Diet, 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.

Are Sweet Potatoes Paleo?

Here's why they're a better choice than white potatoes.

Betsy Schroeder

How to Practice the Paleo Diet

Introducing TRUEPALEO™ and PaleoFLEX™: Our new meal-based guides to easy, healthy eating.

The Paleo Diet® Team

Forget the Macronutrient Ratios. Here's Why.

The focus of the Paleo Diet is not on finding an ideal macronutrient ratio, but on eating the foods we evolved to eat and avoiding anything processed.

Trevor Connor, M.S.

The Paleo Diet® Partners with Where Food Comes From to Manage the Official Paleo Diet Third-Party Food Certification Program

The Paleo Diet announces a partnership with Where Food Comes From to be the exclusive, official third-party certifier of The Paleo Diet food certification program.

Dave Trendler

Is Coffee Paleo?

Yes, coffee is Paleo as long as you aren't sensitive to caffeine. Here's how to tell if you're one of the lucky ones who can enjoy it!

Irene Jay

The Paleo Diet® Launches Food Certification Program Providing Consumers, Retailers, and Manufacturers with Reliable Healthy Food Standards

The Paleo Diet has launched an all-new food certification that is the only certification approved by Dr. Loren Cordain, the founder of the modern Paleolithic nutrition movement.

Dave Trendler

Why Vegetarianism Isn't as Healthy as you Think

Plant-based diets may be the health trend right now, but here’s why going this route may not be as healthy as you think.

Irene Jay

5 Foods That Look Like the Body Parts They Benefit

When food looks like you! Learn what foods benefit what body parts.

The Paleo Diet® Team

Recipes

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

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet, spice, and everything nice!

Jess Case

Kung Pao Cauliflower

This sweet and savory stir-fry swaps chicken for roasted cauliflower!

Jess Case

Blazing Buffalo Turkey Meatballs

If you’re a fan of Buffalo wings, you’ll love these healthier-for-you turkey meatballs rolled up with all the spicy flavors you crave!

The Paleo Diet® Team

PaleoFLEX™ Sweet Potato Brownies

Veggie brownies!? We promise you'll be hooked.

Jess Case

PaleoFLEX™ Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond flour and arrowroot combine to achieve a chewy, chocolatey cookies!

Jess Case

One-Pot Easy Jambalaya

You'll get a little spice and EVERYTHING nice in this Jambalaya.

Jess Case

Pecan-Crusted Chicken Tenders

Juicy chicken is coated in a nutty pecan topping and oven-baked until golden.

Jess Case

Spring Cobb Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Fresh spring veggies mix with eggs and pork belly for a Paleo spin on a classic salad.

Jess Case

Lifestyle

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

How The Paleo Diet Can Support Breastfeeding Mothers

Eating enough omega-3 fatty acids and prioritizing stress relief are key factors for successful breastfeeding.

Irene Jay

How To Have a Paleo Valentine’s Day

Does planning Valentine’s Day with your partner cause you stress? Try these 3 ideas to create the perfect Paleo Valentine’s Day.

Emily Rumsey

How to Bake on The Paleo Diet

Here’s how to make those occasional treats without grains, dairy, and sugar.

Irene Jay

Top 10 Recipes of 2021

The top picks for 2021 are in, and we're pretty sure you'll want to make them all next year, too!

Lauren Fellows

How to Start an Autoimmune Protocol Diet

If you have an autoimmune disease, here’s how to start an elimination diet of AIP diet to help you identify triggers, manage symptoms, and improve the quality of your life.

Kimberly Tessmer, RDN, LD

Why Staying Paleo Can Help Beat Holiday Stress

Here’s why sticking to The Paleo Diet® can help keep you afloat when you feel like you’re drowning in holiday stress.

Jodi M. VerWeire

What to Eat This Week: October, Week 4

Let us help you eat for long-term success!

Aimee McNew

Your Hypothyroid Diet Shouldn’t Cut Calories. Here’s What To Do Instead

Here’s how to tell if you have hypothyroidism, and what to do about it.

Aimee McNew

Science

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

How to Treat Autoimmune Gastritis

What is autoimmune gastritis? Plus, how The Paleo Diet can help ease symptoms.

Betsy Schroeder

Surprising Foods You Shouldn't Eat if You're AIP

There are a few Paleo-approved foods you should avoid for a short while if you have an autoimmune disease.

Kimberly Tessmer, RDN, LD

The Paleo Diet® Launches Food Certification Program Providing Consumers, Retailers, and Manufacturers with Reliable Healthy Food Standards

The Paleo Diet has launched an all-new food certification that is the only certification approved by Dr. Loren Cordain, the founder of the modern Paleolithic nutrition movement.

Dave Trendler

Why The Paleo Diet Doesn’t Focus on Macronutrients

We are individuals with different dietary needs and seasonal availability. So why try to stick to a set macronutrient profile that has previously never existed, when variability is a part of life?

Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.

Reversing Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Neuroscientist Dr. Dale Bredesen (part II)

The Paleo Diet continues its interview with Dr Dale Bredesen, the creator of the ReCODE formula – a lifestyle and dietary approach to reversing Alzheimer’s disease.

Trevor Connor, M.S.

How The Paleo Diet Fights Inflammation

Here’s why you might experience inflammation, and how your diet can help quell it.

Jodi M. VerWeire

Reversing Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Neuroscientist Dr. Dale Bredesen (part I)

The Paleo Diet interviews Dr Dale Bredesen, the creator of the ReCODE formula – a lifestyle and dietary approach to reversing Alzheimer’s disease.

Trevor Connor, M.S.

How to Start an Autoimmune Protocol Diet

If you have an autoimmune disease, here’s how to start an elimination diet of AIP diet to help you identify triggers, manage symptoms, and improve the quality of your life.

Kimberly Tessmer, RDN, LD