Compare Paleo Diet To Mediterranean Diet

The Paleo Diet or Caveman Diet is over 10,000 years old. Paleolithic Diet is presently the Modern diet. The Paleolithic people were caveman and cavewomen. There was no farming and wild animals roamed free. Paleolithic period is pre-agriculture. Paleolithic diet was dairy free animals had not been domesticated. Potatoes and grain were excluded from their diet since all foods were eaten raw potatoes and grains content toxins when raw.

The Mediterranean Diet comes from countries of the Mediterranean basin. These countries are: Italy, Greece, Crete, southern France and Spain. There is a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and olive oil. Red meat is substituted with seafood or poultry. Red wine in moderation. The diet varies from one Mediterranean country to another.

Olive oil versus butter. By reducing the cholesterol level beans reduces the risk of heart disease. A maximum of 4 eggs a week.

Foods Included in Mediterranean Diet and Excluded from Paleo Diet.The Paleo and Mediterranean Diets are very similar but excluded foods mark a significant difference in both diets.

Dairy Products: Dairy produces not allowed in normal Diets but allowed in Mediterranean Diet. During Paleolithic period dairy was not eaten because animals had not been domesticated. Dairy produces high in saturated fats cream, cheese and butter. Milk contains anti nutrient exorphins.

Bean and Legumes: Beans not allowed in the Diet but allowed in Mediterranean diet. Legume includes navy, kidney, string, black, and pinto beans, chickpeas garbanzo beans, lentils, carob, licorice, and peanuts. It is commonly thought the peanuts are in the nut family. Peanuts are legumes and not allow in this Diet. The soy allergy can extend to other foods in the legume family. Soybean allergies and peanut allergies are common. In all allergies a professional doctor should be consulted for treatment and diet.

Rice and Potatoes are excluded from Paleo Diets.

After the Paleolithic period came the Neolithic period or agriculture age. Man was able to plant seeds for crops, fire was controlled for cooking. Toxic plants were not eaten by the Caveman. Cooking killed many of the toxins making these food edible. Cooking does not kill all of the toxins. Toxins in grains, potatoes, legumes and rice retain some anti-nutrients after cooked. Dairy contains several anti nutrients. Grain, wheat, potatoes, rice, legumes and dairy excluded from  Diet.

Exorphins: Anti-nutrient found in dairy products and wheat. Morphine chemical counter acts body's nature production of endorphins.

Lectins found in grains, wheat, rice, potatoes, legumes especially peanuts and soy beans and dairy.

Over long period may cause pancreas stresses in natural production of enzymes. Foods: grains, wheat and potatoes.

The caveman Diet excluded these foods cooked they still retain small amounts of toxins or anti-nutrients.

For nutritional reasons wheat, dairy and soy excluded for this diet. Additionally, Paleo diet is an excellent choice for those that require a gluten, dairy and soy free diet.