I first heard about the Paleo/Primal lifestyle from a friend of mine who has been a vegetarian for years. He’s a physical therapist, and very active, and has always striven for a healthy approach to life. We were all sitting down one evening, having a beer at a local pub. He mentioned he was thinking of changing up his eating habits. “To what,” I joked, “all meat this time?”
Actually, he said, yes. Then he told me about Paleo.
I will admit that initially I scoffed a bit. It sounded like a fun and trendy little fad. I downed the rest of my...