Diet Treats – Do’s And Don’ts For A Day On The Paleo Diet

Looking to lose weight? Perhaps you just want to feel better and have more energy. On a nutrient-dense diet, you’ll need all the right fuel to get you through the day. Eat the right foods and you’ll enjoy the benefits. Eat the wrong ones and you may find yourself making various unwanted trips to the snack machine. Following is a list of do’s and don’ts for a day on the Paleo diet.

Don’t drink your calories with sugar-free drinks and sodas. Use them with moderation instead.

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FRUIT

Fruit juice is excellent for re-fueling your body. Also, different fruits have different benefits.

Vitamin C: You can reach 1000 mg of this vitamin daily for a strong immune system response.

Umativity: This vitamin also helps with muscle contraction and relaxation. It’s found in oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and tomatoes.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine): converts calories into energy and helps your heart pump efficiently to keep your body performing at an optimal level.

Riboflavin: A multiple vitamin that helps your body get energy from the right foods.

Pantothenic acid: converts calories into energy. It’s in pretty good demand right now.

Minerals

Depending on your needs, you may need to get some nutrients from foods. Your body needs certain minerals like:

Calcium to help build and repair bone

Zinc to help produce antibodies that fight off illnesses

Potassium to help regulate your body’s fluid balance

Iron to make hemoglobin which is the part of your red blood cells that carry oxygen to parts of your body

Iodine to make thyroid hormones

fluorine to help keep your mouth and dental health healthy

Phosphorus for growth and energy

There are also many vegans who don’t consume any animal products. If you are considering making the change, it’s best to consult with your doctor to see ifSwitching to a plant-based diet can benefit you.

Breakfast:

Snack:

Lunch or Dinner:

Afternoon Snack:

Evening Snack:

Evening Snack:

General Rules to Remember

Now that you know what to eat, you’ll also want to know how often you need to eat it. Your ideal lunchtime meal will be between noon and three or four, you’ll have between four and six meals a day all in one.

Eating your lunch out of a bag or a box is bad because you will be too busy eating and forget where you are going. Always take your lunch out of your own container and put it into a zip lock bag. You will be able to fit a lot more into your lunch bag than the ones you buy at the store.

You should also know how much sugar you’re taking in. Be careful when you buy dinners as they will contain a lot more sugar than you might think. You really don’t need all that pineapple or orange juice when you can have a more natural and healthier version of your meal.

Make sure you go easy on the condiments, sauces and dressings. These add a lot more fat to your meal, but you can always have a few, just don’t overdo it.

Salads:

Salad is great to have with lunch or dinner, you can even have one with breakfast or if you’re in a hurry.

Read the labels on the dressing or dressing sauces, you’ll be surprised at how many calories these little things add.

Bread or rolls:

If you must have bread or rolls, look for whole wheat or whole grain rolls or bagels. There is no difference between a regular size roll of bread or a whopper with greens.

With a whopper, I mean a real whopper with greens. Rolled oats, barley and wheat berries are another good choice.

Pizza:

Once again stay away from the processed pizza, but if you must eat pizza, graze on one or make your own. Use whole wheat crust (doesn’t have to be whole wheat though), low fat mozzarella cheese, veggies, and lots of olive oil.

Beans:

Beans are a great add on to any meal. They are soft and contain lots of protein. Also a great choice for a side dish to accompany your dinner. Canned beans will be close at second place.

Seafood:

Canned tuna, salmon and shrimp are all loaded with protein. Tuna alone will be enough to give you your daily requirement, you do not need each whole fish.

We do not eat meat everyday, but if we ate meat it would be a lot easier to get our protein.