Cody Johns

Professor Maya Alapin

English 220
29 November 2015

THE PALEO DIET

1. WHAT IS YOUR FOOD SOURCE MANIFESTO?
I will be working on creating a presentation on the paleo diet. Showing both sides of the argument.
A. Paleo Definition
i.

a diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting chiefly of meat,
fish, vegetables, and fruit, and excluding dairy or grain products and processed food (Oxford Dictionaries).

ii.

A diet that removes alcohol, dairy, certain types of grain, and avoiding many sugary foods and beverages.
1. Called the Paleo diet because of the foods that arent allowed. The similarity with diets thought to
have been consumed in Paleolithic times is why the name was given this type of diet.

2. FOOD TYPES
i.

Foods Allowed
1. Veggies There are many veggies allowed, I never get bored or run out of options! Grass-fed &
pastured meats Sustainable Seafood Nuts & seeds. Fruit. Grass-fed dairy (Leake, L).

ii.

Foods to be avoided while on the diet

1. Grains, Legumes, Sugars, processed foods, sweet drinks, and protein such as fish, beef, pork, and
chicken that are not farmed in a sustainable way. (Leake, L.).

iii.

Gluten Intolerance
1. Briefly discuss and cite Danielle Walkers, Against all Grain website about her successes with
paleo dieting

3. FITNESS AND PALEO

i.

Subcultures surrounding the paleo diet

1. Crossfit, blogs, and magazine articles discussing
2. Kate Mooney

4. WHATS BEEN MISSING FROM SAID DIET?

i.

Should You Eat Like a Caveman, discuss the Tufts university article.

ii.

Summarize and cite the pros and cons of the diet giving valid information.

iii.

People questions whether or not it is a good idea to eliminate beans, dairy, grains, and unsaturated vegetable
oils.

Part B Media
This consists of a Prezi presentation, where I demonstrate information regarding what paleo is and both the pros and
cons of the diet. I want to establish this in a way that could be used to inform both family and also a college campus. I
have provided images of the different types of foods and culture that surround the diet. I have created a video showing me
prepare a paleo dish to further aim at informing the target audiences about the diet.

Works cited
1. Bonci, Leslie. "Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet." UPMC Life Changing Medicine. University of Pittsburgh
Schools of the Health Sciences, 2015. Web. 25 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.upmc.com/Services/sports-medicine/newsletter/Pages/paleo-diet.aspx>.
2. Leake, L. (2015, February 18). What Does Paleo Mean? Retrieved November 19, 2015, from
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2015/02/18/paleo-mean/
3. Mooney, Kate. "Why NYC Men Are Falling (Rock) Hard for the Paleo Diet." Observer. 24 July 2014. Web. 25
Nov. 2015. <http://observer.com/2014/07/why-guys-have-fallen-rock-hard-for-the-paleo-diet/>.
4. Paleo diet. Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press, n.d. Web. 19 November 2015.
<http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/paleo-diet>.
5. Should You Eat Like a Caveman? The latest nutrition fad goes back to the Stone Age. Is the "Paleo diet" a good
idea?. (2015). Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, 33(5), 4-5.
6. Sisson, Mark. "Mark's Daily Apple." Mark's Daily Apple. 2015 Mark's Daily Apple, 2015. Web. 25 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.marksdailyapple.com/>.
7. Walker, Danielle. "All about Danielle Walker." Against All Grain. 2015. Web. 25 Nov. 2015.
<http://againstallgrain.com/about-me/>.
8. Waters, Alice, and Patricia Curtan. The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious
Revolution. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2007. Print.