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paleo

paleo

19 7.1
A person who eats a diet like early humans ate
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪlioʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : seguidor de la dieta paleo
  • As a paleo enthusiast, she strictly avoids processed foods and sugar.

And it's like this desire to to pick a, pick a thing like I'm Paleo or I'm plant based.

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Examples

  • I am three weeks into the paleo challenge and feel fantastic.

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  • I'm like so paleo right now.

  • The truth is, nothing that was eaten in paleo times exists today in the same form.

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  • Without your recipes and blog, I may have fallen off the paleo wagon months ago.

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  • I'm a 44-year-old woman and have been very happily paleo for two years now.

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  • I got you an organic, gluten-free, paleo bran muffin.

  • I am in the process of reviewing a new paleo cookbook: "Weeknight Paleo" by Amber Beam.

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  • I've been dairy-free since before going paleo and have seen major digestive improvements off dairy.

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  • Many paleo followers enjoy meals rich in vegetables, lean meats, and nuts.

  • He identifies as a paleo when discussing his commitment to eating like our ancestors.

Compounds

Paleo-Indian
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person from the first human groups to live in North or South America during the last Ice Age

9.9

The way of life of the earliest people in North and South America

Paleo-Amerind culture
  • Specialized
9.9

The way of life of the earliest people who lived in North and South America

Paleo-American
  • Specialized
9.9

A person from the first groups of people to live in North or South America more than 10,000 years ago

Paleo-Indian culture
  • Specialized
9.9

People who first lived in the Americas and hunted with stone tools

Surface Forms

paleo singular
paleos plural

Etymology

Paleo (a person) is someone who follows the paleo diet, and the name comes from the Greek palaios 'old' because the diet tries to copy the kinds of foods ancient people ate.