The Paleolithic diet (also called the caveman, Stone Age or hunter-gatherer diet) is a fad diet that is based on the premise that humans should eat the same foods as they did during the Paleolithic period because our genetic make-up has not changed significantly in the last 10,000 years. It is promoted as a way to lose weight, improve health and prevent disease, such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is important for