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ZOE Science & Nutrition
During a discussion on the health benefits of the Paleo approach, Christopher Gardner acknowledged that the diet, as outlined in Loren Cordain's book, contained positive aspects in principle. However, he strongly critiqued its real-world application, noting that most people fail to follow the diet as intended. Instead, Gardner observed that followers often use the Paleo philosophy as a practical excuse to consume greater quantities of meat.
Episode: Does the paleo diet hold the secret to health?
The Paleo Diet was mentioned as an example of how people don't follow diets as intended. Christopher stated there are some positive aspects to the Paleo diet, but most people don't follow it as intended, they just see it as an excuse to eat more meat.
In principle, there are some positive aspects to paleo diet, but as most people don't follow it as intended, they follow it practically speaking, oh, this means I get to eat meat