Remember that list above of approved foods? We’re talking hamburgers, steak, pork, bison, lamb, duck, turkey, chicken and more! Bacon, baby! The world is better with bacon!

Grass-fed if you can. After all, meat with a bunch of added chemicals sort of defeats the purpose of the Paleo diet, don’t you think?

Seafood includes fish like salmon, trout, shrimp, a variety of shellfish, haddock and even more.

You can eat lots of vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, kale and tomato, as well as onions and peppers.

Sweet potatoes, yams and baked potatoes are on the approved Paleo eating list. This includes turnips, too.

Yes to eggs as well – hard boiled, soft boiled, scrambled, omelet (just add some of those vegetables and even some of the meat list, if that’s what you enjoy. Approved nuts and seeds you can eat are almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, chia seeds and macadamia nuts as well.

A large variety of fruits can be eaten when you go Paleo. On this list is all kinds of berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.), apples, oranges, mango and pears. This also includes avocados which is a fantastic source of vitamins, minerals and healthy fats that your body needs.

Oils are an important part of the Paleo diet and include the aforementioned olive, coconut and avocado.

Finally, we have our herbs and spices. There is something here for everyone to flavor your food – Sea salt, garlic, turmeric, mint, basil, rosemary and many others can be part of your every day eating.

You will find slightly different approved foods with the Paleo diet or the “Caveman” diet. Some will tell you that it’s okay to consumer certain things in limited quantities. This includes red wine (science says there are a variety of health benefits to red wine), hot chocolate using dark chocolate, and certain teas, like green tea, that is packed with powerful antioxidants that have a lot of health benefits.

Hardcore Paleo enthusiasts will tell you to go organic as often as possible, to only eat grass-fed meat and consume wild-caught sustainable fish. If you can do this, great, but if not, don’t let that stop you.

Following the Paleo diet will do wonders for you even if you don’t go hardcore organic all the way. Do what you can.