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Paleo's Troubled Origins
- Early paleo origins include dated, problematic politics like eugenic rhetoric from 1975.
- Contemporary paleo borrows that origin story yet often distances itself from its explicit white supremacist past.
Three Fundamental Problems With Paleo
- Critics identify three core problems with paleo: ableist rhetoric, unproven health claims, and a false historical premise.
- Scientific reviews show limited trial data and only modest, nontransformative health effects.
Limited Evidence, Modest Outcomes
- Meta-analyses of paleo trials are small and short, yielding only modest changes in markers like waist circumference.
- Replacing ingredients with paleo alternatives often preserves the same calories and macronutrients, limiting health impact.