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The caveman diet is another term for the paleo diet. The paleo diet is commonly referred to as the caveman diet due to the fact that, while on the paleo diet, you eat the same foods as caveman did. The paleo diet is also so simple that “a caveman could do it.”
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Regardless of the origin of the name, the caveman diet has many of the same principles as the paleo diet. It’s focused primarily on the consumption of higher quantities of real, unprocessed, non-packaged food that cavemen could have eaten thousands of years ago, before Safeway, Walmart, and all of the other mega-super-duper-grocery stores we have available in today’s world came into being. Here are the basics:
Eat
Meat, eggs, vegetables, and limited quantities of fruits and nuts. If it contains fewer than five ingredients, it’s probably “real” food.
Don’t Eat
Grains, dairy, processed foods, and sugars.
A good rule of thumb to ask yourself is “could a caveman eat this?” If it’s packaged in a bag or if it can sit on a shelf for more than a year, it’s probably not on the caveman diet. Sorry!
Caveman Diet Recipes
We’ve got hundreds of caveman recipes for you to try out here. It’s literally the largest paleo and caveman diet recipe index anywhere on the internet (and we’ve looked!).
Caveman Diet Food List
The following is a list of the foods allowed on the caveman diet. You’ll find it’s very similar to our very popular paleo diet food list.
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Meats
- Steak
- Beef
- Ribs
- Pork
- Chicken breast
- Chicken legs
- Chicken wings
- Lamb
- Turkey
- Salmon
- Tilapia
- Seafood
- Crab
- Clams
- Bass
- Goat
- Rabbit
- Bacon
- Venison
- Boar
- Jerky
Vegetables
- Brocolli
- Kale
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Peppers
- Asparagus
- Spinach
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Zuchhini
Eggs
- All types of eggs
Fruits
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Avocado
- Watermelon
- Apples
Nuts
- Almonds
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
- Brazil nuts
- Macadamia nuts
- Coconuts
- Hazelnuts
Is the Caveman Diet Good For You?
Like the paleo diet, the benefits of the caveman diet mostly come from eating unprocessed food. Simply put, if you’re eating real, nutrient-dense food, it’s much easier to stay satiated throughout the day and avoid hunger cravings.
Along with this – on a caveman diet you’re less likely to consume a lot of carbohydrates or sugars, so naturally your body is put into a fat-burning state throughout the day. This also has the added benefit of allowing you to maintain even energy levels consistently throughout the day.
A Caveman Diet Meal Plan
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Interested in more things like the caveman diet? Read our other diet guides
- Ultimate Guide to the Paleo Diet
- Ultimate Guide to the Keto Diet
- Ultimate Guide to the AIP Diet
- Ultimate Guide to the Gluten Free Diet
- Ultimate Guide to the Carnivore Diet
- Ultimate Guide to the Banting Diet
- List of low carb diets
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Bananas , mangos , limes , oranges .
Raw Cashews .
Coconut oil.
Are these to be eliminated ?
ALl the fruits you listed are fine, but watch out for the sugar content in citrus & mangoes.
Cashews are technically legumes (https://paleoguide.wpengine.com/what-are-legumes-paleo/) but still tasty.
Coconut oil is from the gods. Eat up!
You can easily do this for one month to cleanse your body and get a kick start. Following this diet, along with daily exercise, you should lose approximately 20 pounds in one month, or about 5 pounds per week.
Breakfast: Eggs (any style) with Steak, Bacon or Ham.
Snack: Hard Boiled Egg, Nuts, Berries
Lunch: Salad (Lettuce, Cucs, Peppers, Celery) with Meat (e.g. Grilled Chicken) and French Dressing.
Dinner: Steak, Chicken, or Fish with side of Fresh Veggies (Broccoli, Green Beans, Zucchini) and small salad.
Snack: Apple, Almonds
I’m very interested in the recipes of caveman diet I have tried everything but no weight loss
Hey Donna – have you checked out this recipe book? https://paleoguide.wpengine.com/paleo-recipe-book
I was wondering if beef jerky is OK on the paleo diet. caveman did dry and preserve meat, correct? Does anyone know?
Jerky is great.
no rice or beans or roots like potatoes, beats etc. ?
Rice – nope.
Beans – are a legume – so no.
Potatoes & beats – nope.
What about tomatoes?
Tomatoes are great!
What about salt?? Can not immagine to prepare tasty food withlut any salt….
Salt is fine in moderation!
What about Honey? Please tell me that is allowed. Its one of my favourite things to eat with a bowl of nuts fruit and berries.
Honey is great as a sweetener in moderation.
What type of drinks can I drink ice tea, tomato juice,etc…
Coffee, Tea, And Water are all great paleo-approved drinks.
Be careful about fruit juices – they’re delicious, but packed with fructose (fruit sugar).
hi, what about ricecakes, and wholegrain crackers? otherwise what carbs can I have? 🙁
Those are all grain-based so they’re not paleo.
Check out our full paleo food list for the full list of paleo foods (including carbs) https://paleoguide.wpengine.com/paleo-diet-food-list/
Dear people, its a honest depoiment — if you stop eat grains and all derived ”foods”, you will stop to want to eat then. Its crazy but its what happen.
And then you will only want to eat real foods, like the good ol’ caveman lifestyle.
ps: BTW, in Sunday I still eat grains, but its only one time in the week.
how about pasta?