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 My answers to the ten most common question I get about paleo in 140 characters or less for Twitter:

What does it mean to eat paleo?
Eat simply: meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Oh, and learn to love fat!

Why paleo?

Grains/sugar/legumes/seeds/dairy are new foods and not part of our evolutionary continuum and eating them causes diseases of "civilization"

How did you get started with paleo?

I had serious stomach problems and prescribed medicine didn't work. Found paleo by researching on Google and decided to try it. It worked!

Isn't your diet bad for the environment?

Industrial agriculture is unsustainable for pork OR corn, perennial grass ecosystems are the only truly sustainable way to produce food.

What are the health effects of eating paleo?

No more stomach problems, lost weight, less acne, no headaches, more energy, better mood, stronger hair and nails, milder periods+++

Is the paleo diet a masculine diet?

Paleo is for men AND women. But it does a particularly good job of supporting male nutritional needs for better performance in all things :)

What are the benefits for women?

Paleo is the ideal fuel for women to support hormonal health, fertility, and if they want to...pregnancy!

Does paleo involve eating lots of meat?

Americans already eat lots of meat. Paleo means higher quality meat with more fat and better fat.

Is paleo a temporary diet or something you can do forever?

Paleo is not a crash diet. It's a lifestyle with lifelong benefits and most people are in for the long haul. 

Isn't it difficult to have a real life when eating paleo?
Nope. Its not like meat, vegetables, fruits, and nuts are rare foods! Just hold the bread and sugar please!

Bonus: How do you know what ancient people ate?

Archeologists find bones of butchered animals, but the bones of humans provide evidence as well. Isotopes show the mark of meat and seafood.
What are your questions and answers?