Paleo Cookbook For Dummies (15 page)
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Authors: Kellyann Petrucci
Edamame
Beans
High-quality protein powders, such as hemp or pea protein
Full-fat yogurt and
kefir
(a fermented milk product) from milk of pasture-raised cows
Fish and seafood
Another valuable protein source to pile on your plate is wild-caught, sustainable fish. Your best bets are fattier, cold water fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, cod, and herring. Tuna packed in water is also a good choice. Be careful of fish packed in oil; the oil is often low-quality and rancid. If you eat seafood such as lobster, crab, shrimp, clams, or mussels, make sure you purchase from a reputable fishmonger who can tell you the source.
Your best tool for finding quality fish is to check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx), which offers recommendations and a helpful mobile app.
Vegetables
Although protein is necessary to be super healthy, you can't just eat slabs of the proteins in the preceding sections and expect to be healthy. Balance is the key to building a healthy plate when it comes to the Paleo philosophy. You need to add some vegetables to your plate, too! Two different types of vegetables per meal are ideal.
These vegetables are Paleo superfoods because they harbor the most nutrition in them. They all have amazing healing, regenerating, and age-defying properties. Eating these vegetables help you boost immunity, perform better, and look and feel your best.
When your intentions exceed your budget
You may find yourself needing to purchase store-bought, conventional meat. Please don't stress about this. I always stress the importance of getting the best-quality meat you can, but you can still vastly improve your health just by cutting out many of the foods that your body isn't designed to have and including the ones that your body needs, like lean meats and eggs.
Buy the leanest cuts of red meat and poultry you can find, and drain the excess fat after cooking. Here are some better cuts of meat:
Skinless chicken or turkey breast
Eye of round roast or steak
Sirloin tip side steak
Top round roast and steak
Bottom round roast and steak
Top sirloin steak
Lowfat ground beef
Here's the rundown of Paleo-approved superfood vegetables:
