Review: You, too, can eat as well as a caveman!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2013
Dr. Oz, that crazy guy.  Oh, how I wish I could sit down with him and request that he stop suggesting nutritional lifestyles that pique the interest of my Baby Boomer auntie.  This paleo diet is the newest lifestyle plan I've recently had to reluctantly research.  My life . . .The paleo diet, AKA caveman diet, is a method of planning meals based on how our early, early, early, early, early ancestors ate during the Paleolithic Age.  These folks travelled to where the meat was.  They also made the best of wild produce that grew in that location.  It wasn't until later that they decided to stay put and grow wheat and stuff.  After downloading a few paleo diet books, the main take away message I've understood is that you stick to meat and produce that we'd consider to be organic.  Meaning, the food item has prospered off the land without added chemicals (produce) or foods not typical for consumption (animals).  Apparently, wheat and items like dairy, beans, and sugar are bad.  It all sounded great until I learned that I couldn't eat cheese.  I can give up many foods, but there's no way in heck that I'm giving up cheese.  My lactose intolerant auntie, however, seems to still be all in.My next question was what would one eat if one couldn't consume cheese?  I managed to find this great recipe book at a promotional rate that actually had food that looked appetizing.  Oh no, there's no way it could make up for no cheese in my diet.  But, the meals were very interesting to my aunt.  I liked how it used different kinds of herbs and seasonings.  And, I really enjoyed the inclusion of fruits and veggies, which, admittedly, we don't always eat enough of.  There were even desserts.  I think it is fantastic when a lifestyle plan provides things you can really just enjoy, like sweets.  You'll definitely learn about different types of non-grain flours and milks.  This is truly a dream come true for those who are lactose or gluten intolerant.So, if you're interested in the paleo diet, and looking for tasty recipes that don't restrict you to meat and salad every day of your life, try this book.  Meanwhile, me and this fondue pot are getting COZY!