Special diet… paleo. Three ways you

Paleo

The paleo diet, often called the caveman diet, has received signifi cant attention over the past decade. The name refers to the Paleolithic era between 2.5 million and 10,000 years ago, so you won’t fi nd any processed foods, dairy or gluten. It’s high in protein with low to moderate carbohydrate content

Breakfast

Avoid cereals and dairy. Instead, grilled salmon or ham with cantaloupe melon or other bitesized fruit is perfect for a paleo customer’s start to the day. Equally, fi sh rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as mackerel and albacore tuna twinned with grilled tomatoes and avocado would work well.

Any food that wasn’t eaten more than 10,000 years ago

is a no-go Lunch

Off er a grilled lean pork loin and a salad of lettuce, carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, walnuts and lemon juice dressing for a fi lling and nutritious feelgood factor. Meatless Monday? Try baked eggs with spinach and tomatoes. Oh, and we’ll have a side of sweet potato wedges.

SNACK ATTACK

Chips and crisps aren’t on the menu! But what about carrot or celery sticks with a fresh tomato salsa or baba ganoush (a delicious smoky aubergine dip)?

Dinner

Put a lean beef sirloin steak on the menu with broccoli, greens, tomatoes and avocado, with sweet strawberries for dessert. Hold the traditional sauces and butters. Paleo followers believe the relatively pacey invention of farming, which brought dairy, grains and legumes into our diet, meant our bodies couldn’t adapt quickly to these new food products. In their view it is this that has led to the rise in obesity, diabetes and heart disease.