Strengths and Limitations

Strengths:

Ø  ­ The paleo diet is a nutrient rich diet (Wolf, 2017) that helps releases the toxins from the body

Ø  As the diet is mainly composed of whole foods; individuals are more likely to eat a clean diet that is free of preservatives

Ø  Satiety will improve as there is a higher intake of protein and fat based products (St. Pierre, 2019)

Limitations:

Ø  Expensive to maintain this diet because it is based on fresh product so difficult to cook meals in bulk, as one can do with rice and potatoes for example

Ø  There is no dairy or grains included in the diet which can negatively impact an individual’s health as dairy is a rich source of calcium so there is no calcium absorption (Fenton, 2016) and grains which can provide energy.

Ø  It can be difficult to maintain this diet over an extended period as the convenience of cooking, storing and accessing the essentials to be successful with this diet is relatively hard compared to a standard Australian diet