{"id":361,"date":"2021-08-13T21:13:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T21:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/?p=361"},"modified":"2021-09-01T14:34:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T14:34:34","slug":"elemental-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/elemental-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Elemental Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mark Sisson&#8217;s Primal Blueprint Food Pyramid is the ultimate way to eat like our ancestors ate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"526\" class=\"wp-image-586\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/new-primal-blueprint-food-pyramid.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/new-primal-blueprint-food-pyramid.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/new-primal-blueprint-food-pyramid-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/new-primal-blueprint-food-pyramid-768x674.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balancethegrind.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-primal-blueprint-food-pyramid.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">So what exactly is a diet based on ancestral health? Do I have to give up my favorite foods? The answer is not necessarily. There are many ways to replace certain foods with something more primal-aligned. This is a list of inclusions with some exclusions at the bottom, a perfect companion for the grocery store. There are more resources that aren&#8217;t explicitly listed here. Check with the Primal Shopping List for more.<sup>1<\/sup> Remember, whatever works for you is best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prioritize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Healthy Fats and Oils<\/li><li>Meat<\/li><li>Eggs<\/li><li>Produce<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approved Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meat<\/li><li>Fish<\/li><li>Fowl<\/li><li>Egg<\/li><li>Vegetables<\/li><li>Nuts and Seeds<\/li><li>Approved Fats and Oils<\/li><li>Coffee<\/li><li>High-fat Dairy<\/li><li>Local, in Season Fruits<\/li><li>Chocolate (75%)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fats and Oils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coconut Fat<\/li><li>Butter<\/li><li>Ghee<\/li><li>Animal Fat<\/li><li>Olive Oil<\/li><li>Avocado Oil<\/li><li>Palm Oil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Beef<\/li><li>Goat<\/li><li>Pork<\/li><li>Chicken<\/li><li>Lamb<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seafood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anchovies<\/li><li>Bass<\/li><li>Cod<\/li><li>Eel<\/li><li>Halibut<\/li><li>Mahi Mahi<\/li><li>Salmon<\/li><li>Sardines<\/li><li>Tilapia<\/li><li>Tuna<\/li><li>Clams<\/li><li>Crab<\/li><li>Lobster<\/li><li>Mussels<\/li><li>Oysters<\/li><li>Shrimp<\/li><li>Scallops<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Artichoke<\/li><li>Arugula<\/li><li>Asparagus<\/li><li>Avocados<\/li><li>Beets<\/li><li>Bell Peppers<\/li><li>Bok Choy<\/li><li>Broccoli<\/li><li>Brussels Sprouts<\/li><li>Cabbage<\/li><li>Carrots<\/li><li>Cauliflower<\/li><li>Celery<\/li><li>Collards<\/li><li>Potatoes<\/li><li>Cucumbers<\/li><li>Eggplant<\/li><li>Endive<\/li><li>Fennel<\/li><li>Garlic<\/li><li>Green beans<\/li><li>Kale<\/li><li>Mushrooms<\/li><li>Olives<\/li><li>Onions<\/li><li>Sweet Potatoes<\/li><li>Wild Rice<\/li><li>Peppers<\/li><li>Radishes<\/li><li>Romaine Lettuce<\/li><li>Sea Vegetables<\/li><li>Spinach<\/li><li>Squash<\/li><li>Swiss Chard<\/li><li>Tomatoes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fruits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Blackberries<\/li><li>Blueberries<\/li><li>Boysenberries<\/li><li>Cranberries<\/li><li>Gooseberries<\/li><li>Raspberries<\/li><li>Strawberries<\/li><li>Lemon<\/li><li>Lime<\/li><li>Cantaloupe<\/li><li>Cherries<\/li><li>Coconut<\/li><li>Figs<\/li><li>Goji Berries<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nuts and Seeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Almonds<\/li><li>Brazil nuts<\/li><li>Hazelnuts<\/li><li>Hemp Seeds<\/li><li>Macadamias<\/li><li>Pecans<\/li><li>Pine nuts<\/li><li>Pistachios<\/li><li>Pumpkin Seeds<\/li><li>Sesame Seeds<\/li><li>Sunflower Seeds<\/li><li>Walnuts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beverages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Water<\/li><li>Herbal Tea<\/li><li>Coffee (unsweetened)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grain-like Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quinoa<\/li><li>Veggie Noodles<\/li><li>Riced Cauliflower<\/li><li>Konjac Noodles<\/li><li>Konjac Rice<\/li><li>Wild Rice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sweeteners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allulose<\/li><li>Stevia<\/li><li>Honey<\/li><li>Blackstrap Molasses<\/li><li>Maple Syrup<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resistant Starches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Raw Potato Starch<\/li><li>Plantain Flour<\/li><li>Green Bananas<\/li><li>Green Banana Flour<\/li><li>Cassava or Tapioca Starch<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Multivitamins<\/li><li>Fish Oil<\/li><li>Prebiotics<\/li><li>Probiotics<\/li><li>Protein Powder or Shakes<\/li><li>Vitamin D<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avoid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Canola Oil<\/li><li>Cottonseed Oil<\/li><li>Corn Oil<\/li><li>Soybean Oil<\/li><li>Safflower Oil<\/li><li>Grapeseed Oil<\/li><li>Peanut Oil<\/li><li>Margarine<\/li><li>Crisco<\/li><li>Fried Meats<\/li><li>Farmed Meat (CAFOs)<\/li><li>Cured Meat<\/li><li>Sausage<\/li><li>Bacon<\/li><li>Deli Meats<\/li><li>Jerky<\/li><li>Designer Coffee Drinks<\/li><li>Energy Drinks<\/li><li>Fruit Flavored Drinks<\/li><li>Real Fruit Juices<\/li><li>Non-dairy Milks<\/li><li>Sodas<\/li><li>Sports Drinks<\/li><li>Sweetened Cocktails<\/li><li>Sweetened Teas<\/li><li>Vegetable Juice<\/li><li>Processed Cheeses<\/li><li>Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt<\/li><li>Low-fat Dairy<\/li><li>Low-fat Yogurts, including Fruit Sweetened<\/li><li>GMO Dairy Products<\/li><li>Snack foods, prepared breakfast items, and packaged desserts that contain grains, sugars, and highly refined oils.<\/li><li>Beans<\/li><li>Peanuts<\/li><li>Peas<\/li><li>Lentils<\/li><li>Chickpeas<\/li><li>Soybeans<\/li><li>Wheat flour, semolina, and other grain-based flours<\/li><li>Chips (corn, potato, tortilla)<\/li><li>Pasta and noodles<\/li><li>Sweeteners (agave nectar, sugar, evaporated cane juice, high- fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, powdered sugar, raw sugar)<\/li><li>Brownies, cake, cookies, cupcakes, pies, and other baked treats<\/li><li>Candy, candy bars, and all other confections<\/li><li>Milk chocolate: switch to dark chocolate at 75% cacao content or higher<\/li><li>Frozen desserts (popsicles, push-pops, ice cream, frozen yogurt)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/primal-blueprint-shopping-list\/\">https:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/primal-blueprint-shopping-list\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Sisson&#8217;s Primal Blueprint Food Pyramid is the ultimate way to eat like our ancestors ate. Image Source So what exactly is a diet based on ancestral health? Do I have to give up my favorite foods? The answer is not necessarily. There are many ways to replace certain foods with something more primal-aligned. This &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/elemental-eating\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Elemental Eating&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":623,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361\/revisions\/623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}