Variations of the Paleo Diet were developed because of many questions and requests for a more restrictive diet. These diets retain the principles of Paleo Diet but have been modified to fit the individual needs of dieters.
The updated Paleo Solution is one example of such a diet. The original Paleo Guidelines were strictly followed by the author. However, the new Paleo Solution allows athletes to add dairy products in order to gain muscle and weight. Paleo Solution allows tubers like sweet potatoes and yams to be consumed, but not potatoes.
Art De Vany, also known as “Grandfather Paleo”, developed his diet plan around three principles. The first is to eat 3 meals a day that are composed of lean proteins, non-starchy veggies, and fruits. To maintain a lower fasting glucose level, it is necessary to occasionally skip meals. The third principle is to exercise less but not more. However, they should be shorter and more intense (a principle that many trainers believe is the best for building muscle).
If they choose to follow the No Carbohydrate or Ketogenic Diet, which completely eliminates all carbs, diabetics will need to be very disciplined. This diet has been shown to significantly reduce diabetes symptoms in those who have tried it.
Paleo Diets can be modified to incorporate principles from other diets. The Low-Carb Paleo Diet is a good example. It combines Paleo and Atkins. This diet encourages dieters, unlike in pure Paleo (which focuses on counting carbs and calories), to track their carbs. Paleo-CRON is a more advanced version of Paleo (CRON stands for Calorie Restriction With Optimal Nutrition). Paleo-CRON uses the CRON-O-Meter program to keep track of one’s diet.