Curious.. what is the differences

KyliesMom · 03-15-2012, 07:18 AM

What is the differences between..... Primal, Paleo and Caveman?

If Primal allows dairy... I may have to change my woe

KyliesMom · 03-15-2012, 09:46 AM

41 view and no one can tell me???

girondet · 03-15-2012, 10:04 AM

I'm one of the views, but don't know about caveman....I broke a long weight stall after letting dairy go though, so paleo is great for me. Also...lab work...inflammatory markers have gone down since no dairy.

I'll have to google caveman diet I guess..lol...hope it doesn't mean raw meat

...cept for sashimi...tuna tartare...

rosaphile · 03-15-2012, 10:44 AM

My understanding is that primal allows dairy and paleo does not. I think there is an article somewhere on Mark's Daily Apple about it. Not sure about "caveman." I do Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint way, with maybe even a bit more dairy, since I am not at all sensitive - I use HWC, full-fat yogurt, full-fat cheeses.

Uggla · 03-15-2012, 11:32 AM

Some Paleo folks allow some natural dairy.

azger · 03-20-2012, 11:43 AM

I don't think there is a one size fits all type of name for this way of eating from what I have been reading they are all pretty much interchangeable it seems that the Paleo word is the mainstream word behind the way of eating. However Paleo, Primal, Neanderthal, Cavman, Ancestral are all used to mean the same thing. When it comes down to specifics of a diet or website some have names, like the Primal Blueprint or Perfect Health Diet, and some just say, eating Paleo or eating Primal.
I think the basics are the same, like no grains, starches, sugars of any kind but each person/diet/website has little differences some are no dairy, while some say, cream and hard cheeses are good and others say all full fat dairy is good. One will say eat potatoes and others will say no. I don’t think they really fall under one name; like no dairy is primal, it’s just what each are calling themselves however it looks like Paleo is the term that is being accepted most widly.

azger · 03-21-2012, 09:47 AM

I read 10ish different blogs weekly and they all have different names to this and I think we get caught up in naming things too much. They are basically the same with a different name and all of them are really just a guideline on what you should or shouldn't eat.

I'm going to rip this from "the Food Lovers' Primal Plate" blog

"Instead of trying to go down the decision-making paths of "WWCD" (What Would Cavemen Do?) we prefer a more intuitive approach to eating "Paleo." Some people call it Primal, some people call it Archevore, and some people just call it eating clean. Whatever name you give it, the worst thing you can do is try to cram it into a neat little box with hard lined boundaries and food definitions. Eating an ancestral diet is not one-size-fits-all"

There are so many different names on different blogs with a bunch of little nuances to the way they eat. The basics are the same and I think you should go strict if you’re trying to lose weight but experiment with things such as dairy and potatoes to see if you can or can't tolerate them.

03-15-2012, 07:18 AM	#1
KyliesMom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny Hot Florida Posts: 658 Gallery: KyliesMom Stats: 180/185/135 WOE: Atkins with eventual trans to Paleo Start Date: 7/23/14	Curious.. what is the differences What is the differences between..... Primal, Paleo and Caveman? If Primal allows dairy... I may have to change my woe __________________ Kim ~ Diagnosed Hypothyroid 8/19/2009 Diagnosed Hashimoto 5/18/2010 Restart for my life 7/23/14 because I am truly Sick of this

03-15-2012, 09:46 AM	#2
KyliesMom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny Hot Florida Posts: 658 Gallery: KyliesMom Stats: 180/185/135 WOE: Atkins with eventual trans to Paleo Start Date: 7/23/14	41 view and no one can tell me??? __________________ Kim ~ Diagnosed Hypothyroid 8/19/2009 Diagnosed Hashimoto 5/18/2010 Restart for my life 7/23/14 because I am truly Sick of this

03-15-2012, 10:04 AM	#3
girondet Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern US Posts: 977 Gallery: girondet Stats: Maintaining 125-128, 5'5" WOE: Bernstein/paleo Start Date: May 2009	I'm one of the views, but don't know about caveman....I broke a long weight stall after letting dairy go though, so paleo is great for me. Also...lab work...inflammatory markers have gone down since no dairy. I'll have to google caveman diet I guess..lol...hope it doesn't mean raw meat...cept for sashimi...tuna tartare... __________________ If I'd only known earlier

03-15-2012, 10:44 AM	#4
rosaphile Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 87 Gallery: rosaphile Stats: 250/175/140 WOE: Primal low-carb Start Date: December 2011	My understanding is that primal allows dairy and paleo does not. I think there is an article somewhere on Mark's Daily Apple about it. Not sure about "caveman." I do Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint way, with maybe even a bit more dairy, since I am not at all sensitive - I use HWC, full-fat yogurt, full-fat cheeses. __________________ ~Lori 199# goal - Get a new 'do! 179# goal - Buy yarn to knit myself something beautiful 159# goal - Go to Cedar Point and ride ALL the rollercoasters 140# goal - Finally take riding lessons

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03-15-2012, 11:32 AM	#5
Uggla Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Deep in the forest, Scandinavia Posts: 5 Gallery: Uggla Stats: 255/173/140-135 WOE: Primal/Paleo Start Date: Aug 2009	Some Paleo folks allow some natural dairy.

03-20-2012, 11:43 AM	#6
azger Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA Posts: 120 Gallery: azger Stats: 212/185/175 WOE: Organic Whole foods Start Date: May 30, 2008	I don't think there is a one size fits all type of name for this way of eating from what I have been reading they are all pretty much interchangeable it seems that the Paleo word is the mainstream word behind the way of eating. However Paleo, Primal, Neanderthal, Cavman, Ancestral are all used to mean the same thing. When it comes down to specifics of a diet or website some have names, like the Primal Blueprint or Perfect Health Diet, and some just say, eating Paleo or eating Primal. I think the basics are the same, like no grains, starches, sugars of any kind but each person/diet/website has little differences some are no dairy, while some say, cream and hard cheeses are good and others say all full fat dairy is good. One will say eat potatoes and others will say no. I don’t think they really fall under one name; like no dairy is primal, it’s just what each are calling themselves however it looks like Paleo is the term that is being accepted most widly.

03-21-2012, 09:47 AM	#7
azger Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA Posts: 120 Gallery: azger Stats: 212/185/175 WOE: Organic Whole foods Start Date: May 30, 2008	I read 10ish different blogs weekly and they all have different names to this and I think we get caught up in naming things too much. They are basically the same with a different name and all of them are really just a guideline on what you should or shouldn't eat. I'm going to rip this from "the Food Lovers' Primal Plate" blog "Instead of trying to go down the decision-making paths of "WWCD" (What Would Cavemen Do?) we prefer a more intuitive approach to eating "Paleo." Some people call it Primal, some people call it Archevore, and some people just call it eating clean. Whatever name you give it, the worst thing you can do is try to cram it into a neat little box with hard lined boundaries and food definitions. Eating an ancestral diet is not one-size-fits-all" There are so many different names on different blogs with a bunch of little nuances to the way they eat. The basics are the same and I think you should go strict if you’re trying to lose weight but experiment with things such as dairy and potatoes to see if you can or can't tolerate them.