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    Paleo Leap | Paleo Diet Recipes & Tips

    Your central hub of learning about all aspects of eating & living a Paleo lifestyle. With thousands of recipes to inspire you, you’ll always have tons of healthy and delicious options.

    We strive to bring you clear, easy, and actionable insights to help you eat food and live a lifestyle that'll help you regain or maintain good health and feel great. You can read more about our mission here.

    Paleo and Keto Recipes

    The best part about eating Paleo or Keto is that the food can be absolutely delicious and easy to prepare. Get started by browsing through some of our recipes.

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      Almond Banana Cinnamon Smoothie
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      Peach and Chocolate Green Smoothie
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      Coconut Vanilla Milkshake
    • Pumpkin smoothie in a glass on a wood table with cinnamon sticks in the background
      Pumpkin Smoothie
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      BBQ Grilled Lamb Kebabs
    • Wild Salmon With Cajun Spices
    • Moqueca, A Brazilian Fish Stew
    • Meen Molee - Fish Curry

    What Is Paleo Diet?

    We’ve spent most of our time adapting to the food we ate before the Agricultural Revolution: animal foods, wild vegetables, and fruits in season, along with limited amounts of nuts & seeds. Our bodies are built to consume these foods, but this is not what our diets look like today. Paleo is based on the idea that this mismatch between our bodies and our diet might be the reason for modern health problems like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Just like any other animal, humans suffer when we stray from our natural diet, but when we return to it, everything changes. Food stops making us sick and starts making us strong, energetic, and vibrant with health. More than just a diet; it’s a lifestyle!

    Paleo Chicken and Poultry Recipes

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      Cock-a-Leekie Soup
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      Thai Chicken Soup
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      Chicken Livers with Grapes and Onions
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      Chicken Liver Omelet

    See more Chicken recipes →

    Paleo Pork Recipes

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      Pig’s Feet Stew
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      Pork Liver and Heart Pâté
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      Liver and Onions
    • blue plate filled with Pork and lamb kidney hot pot
      Pork and Lamb Kidney Hot Pot

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    Paleo Beef and Red Meat Recipes

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      Lamb Liver with Oranges
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      Slow Cooked Beef Tongue
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      Braised Beef Heart
    • white plate filled with a serving of Kidney and Orange Stew with orange slices
      Kidney and Orange Stew

    See more Beef recipes →

    Paleo Sides, Veggies and Appetizers

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      BBQ Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon
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      Simple Fruit Salad
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      Tangerine and Pineapple Vinaigrette
    • white bowl filled with Green spinach and chard soup
      Green Spinach and Chard Soup

    See more Appetizer recipes →

    Paleo Fish and Seafood Recipes

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      Shrimp Gumbo
    • Smoked Salmon Omelet on a light blue plate with a sprig of green garnish
      Smoked Salmon Omelet
    • closeup of a Lobster Omelet on a wood round cutting board
      Lobster Omelet
    • Creole omelet on a green plate
      Creole Omelet

    See more Appetizer recipes →

    Paleo Salad Recipes

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      Coconut Fruit Bowl
    • wood bowl filled with Pumpkin Salad for fall
      Pumpkin Salad
    • closeup of a plate full of Canned Salmon Salad on a bed of lettuce
      Canned Salmon Salad
    • white bowl filled with Bacon and Jerusalem Artichoke Warm Salad
      Bacon and Jerusalem Artichoke Warm Salad

    See more Salad recipes →

    Paleo Desserts, Sweets, and Snacks

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      Coffee Smoothie
    • Macadamia and avocado smoothie in a glass on a wood table with strawberries
      Macadamia and Avocado Smoothie
    • Pumpkin Pie in a red pie pan on a wood table
      Pumpkin Pie
    • Double chocolate cookies on a white plate
      Double Chocolate Cookies

    See more Sweets recipes →

    Paleo Soup Recipes

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      Caesar Dressing
    • closeup of a green bowl with a serving of Pumpkin soup
      Pumpkin Soup
    • closeup of a blue bowl filled with Asparagus, spinach and avocado soup on a wood table
      Asparagus, Spinach and Avocado Soup
    • closeup of Bacon and parsnip soup in a white bowl on a wood table
      Bacon and Parsnip Soup

    See more Soups recipes →

    At a glance

    To help you get up and running with new, healthier habits, the following is a big-picture overview of what Paleo is all about. Want more? Check out our Paleo 101, our Keto 101, Keto FAQ or our Paleo Guide posts, as they cover all these points and more in greater detail.

    AVOID TOXIC OR INFLAMMATORY FOODS

    Toxic or inflammatory foods include:

    Grains

    Wheat, rye, barley, oats, brown rice

    Legumes

    Soy beans, peanuts, chickpeas, kidney beans

    Vegetable seed oils

    Soybean oil, peanut oil, corn oil, canola oil

    Added sugar

    Sodas, cakes, fruit juices. Some sugar from natural sources like fruit is perfectly fine.

    Dairy

    Sources of dairy are high in protein (casein) and sugar (lactose) and low in healthy butter-fat.

    EAT NATURAL AND NUTRIENT-RICH FOODS

    You can eat a vast array of vegetables (including root and starchy vegetables), meat, poultry, fish, seafood, healthy fats, eggs, and fruits. Nuts and seeds are good too, but too many can be problematic. Focus on eating a variety of foods that are high in vitamins and minerals. These include:

    Organ meats

    Liver, kidney, bone marrow, heart, brain

    Leafy green vegetables

    Spinach, kale, swiss chard, arugula

    Meat from grass-fed ruminants

    Beef, bison, lamb

    Mollusks & other seafood

    Oysters, mussels, wild salmon, sardines

    Fermented foods

    Sauerkraut, kimchi

    Egg yolks

    Bone broth

    You can consult our list of Paleo foods to get a big picture of what foods are considered Paleo.

    OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFESTYLE

    Evolutionary history can teach us about more than just food! Lifestyle changes can help keep your digestive system healthy, your body strong and resilient and your immune system primed to face down viruses and bacteria.

    Get frequent sun exposure or supplement vitamin D when sun is not an option

    Reduce and manage stress in your life

    Implement healthy sleeping habits

    Get frequent and healthy exercise

    Sleep, stress management and exercise are the big three elements, other than diet, that are most important for optimal health.

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