Dietary Salt Impairs the Endothelial Glycocalyx: The Most Important Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor You May Never Have Heard About

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Further Evidence Against a High Sodium Paleo Diet

Read more about high sodium Paleo Diets & health benefits. Read The Paleo Diet® blog to learn more about the paleo diet, paleo foods & more today!

Coffee Drinking Revisited: Research Shows Therapeutic Benefits to Consuming Coffee

Research on drinking coffee is expanding rapidly, with a great deal pointing in the direction that previously unknown benefits may help outweigh the negatives.

Are Peanuts Paleo? See Why This Legume Is Unhealthy.

Peanuts aren't actually nuts, they are roasted legumes. Since all legumes contain anti-nutrients, peanuts are unhealthy and not Paleo.

Is Sea Salt Healthy?

Paleo bloggers and influencers have claimed that added salt is healthy based on research showing a J-shaped relationship. But there were major flaws in this research. Added sodium in any form like sea salt, Celtic salt, Himalayan salt, or table salt is unhealthy.

More Sunlight May Be the Cure to Your Ailments

UV radiation can have profound positive effects on human physiology, but a lack of exposure can also lead to a host of health problems.

How Healthy Are Pomegranates?

Learn how the pomegranate is The Paleo Diet’s healthiest fruit.

Eliminating Non-Paleo Foods Improves Nutrient Density

We compare the nutrient density of Paleo foods to non-Paleo foods to show the health benefits of eating natural foods.

Promoting Calcium Balance Health on a Paleo Diet (Easier Than You Think)

Learn how to promote calcium balance on a paleo diet. Browse The Paleo Diet® blog for more paleo diet tips, paleo recipes, meal plans & more today!

Simple Ways to Reduce Omega-6s and Increase Omega-3s in Your Diet

Learn how to reduce omega-6s and increase omega-3s with The Paleo Diet.

Ancestral Foods for Antioxidant Health

You don’t need to use supplements to quench free-radicals! Here are some antioxidant-rich Paleo foods!

How the Paleo Lifestyle Optimizes the Microbiome: Part Two

By comparing the microbiomes of contemporary populations with those of our ancestors, we can explore how the Paleo lifestyle may benefit gut health and examine the claims of a prominent critic who argues that excluding grains can harm the microbiome.