When eating Paleo, modern processed and refined foods such as grains, soy, industrial seed oils, artificial or refined sugar and sweeteners, and pasteurized dairy products should be avoided. This handy guide helps you make good, conscious decisions when choosing ingredients for your meals. Paleo offers so many healthy and incredibly tasty choices!
| Food | Best | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood | Grass-fed, pasture-raised, wild-caught, local | Beef, pork, bison, buffalo, goat, game meats, lamb, rabbit, chicken, duck, quail, turkey, eggs, clams, oysters, shrimp, prawns, salmon, halibut, snapper, herring, tuna |
| Vegetables | Organic, seasonal, local | Asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, celery, cabbage, green beans, onions, mushrooms, lettuce |
| Fruits | Organic, seasonal, local | Berries, apples, avocados, apricots, bananas, oranges, kiwis, lemons, melons, peaches |
| Fats and oils | Organic, cold-pressed, extra virgin | Coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, bacon fat, lard, butter, ghee, duck fat, palm oil, tallow, macadamia nut oil, walnut oil, sesame seed oil |
| Nuts and seeds | Organic | Almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds |
| Superfoods | Grass-fed, pasture-raised, wild-caught, local, raw/unpasteurized | Organ meats (such as liver, kidney, heart), homemade bone broth, sea vegetables (such as kelp, seaweed), fermented foods (sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir, kombucha) |
| Herbs and spices | Organic | Cumin, basil, cilantro, coriander, dill, thyme, and other herbs and spices |
| Dairy | Grass-fed, raw/unpasteurized | Butter, ghee, yogurt, milk, cheese |