One of the basic premises of this nutritional theory is that many of the foods that humans eat today are not suitable for consumption due to the extensive preparation and processing methods utilized in today's kitchens. These foods, if eaten in their natural state, are ill-tasting, unchewable, and sometimes toxic to the human body. Without modern processing methods, these foods are, in effect, inedible. See also:

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As the consumption of raw foods gains popularity, some unsafe foods have occasionally entered the human diet. It should be pointed out that it is generally accepted among the supporters of paleolithic nutrition that while it is necessary to eat only those things that can be consumed raw, it is not necessary or advisable to eat those foods raw. Many foods can harbor dangerous pathogens, including, among other things, salmonella, norovirus, and Trichinella spiralis, many of which can have serious health consequ ...

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The benefits of a paleolithic diet are, as with most dietetic theories, widely debated. There are however a number of medically diagnosed conditions whose sufferers have been proven to benefit directly from specific components of the diet. Some examples of this include: Coeliac disease, a gastrointestinal disorder whose sufferers are unable to digest the proteins gluten and casein, found in wheat and milk respectively. Dermatitis herpetiformis, a skin disorder linked also to digestability issues related to gluten ...

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For many practitioners of paleolithic nutrition, the foods' source is just as important as the kind of foods being consumed. It is common practice to obtain paleolithic foods from as natural a source as possible. Farmed meats, especially those organically farmed, are available from many natural sources, from free range poultry to grass fed beef, with many proponents preferring, thought not as practical, wild game meats like quail, rabbit, and venison. It is common practice among paleolithic eaters that when cooking, unconventional coo ...

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Supporters of this theory argue that since human genetics have scarcely changed since the stone age, an ideal diet would be a reconstructed stone age diet such as the one humans and proto-humans used before the Neolithic Revolution. Therefore through studying archeology and modern hunter-gatherers it could be determined what a healthy diet would comprise. Interest in paleolithic nutrition has grown in recent years as low-carbohydrate diets have become more popular, as ...

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