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           Paleo

           Diet





           Concept
            •  Eating like cavemen from the stone age / the Paleothitic era:
              fresh produce, meat, nuts, roots,
            •  no dairy products, no grains, no processed foods

           Promises
            •  weight loss (no evidence yet)
            •  May improve negative side effects of the typical Western Diet

           Problems

            •  inadequate calcium intake


           Low Fat

           Diet




           Concept
            •  Reduction of foods high in fat, predominatly saturated fat
              and cholesterol
            •  Only one third of calorie intake from fat

           Promises
            •  Weight loss
            •  Reducing the risk of heart disease









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