Annotated Bibliography

Hannah Jaloma
Research Question: What nutritional benefits are there to adopting the Paleo diet?
1st Source- Article
Challem, Jack. Is the Paleo Diet for you? Better Nutrition 75:4 (2013): 48-5D. CINAHL Complete.
Active Interest Media, Inc. 28 February 2015.

The author incorporates the risks of beginning the diet and the benefits that one could gain, and
the foods that are specific to the Paleo diet. Then it goes into what those foods would do for the body.
There are also several comparisons throughout the article over the food we consume today and the food
that our ancient ancestors consumed.
Evaluating the article, I can see that it is not peer-reviewed. However, the information is very
current and the description of the source states that it provides authoritative, well-researched
information on food nutrition, dietary concerns, supplements, and other natural products. The author is
also experienced in writing about topics able to be categorized in the food/health department.

2nd Source- Article

Zuk, Marlene. Pondering Paleo: Channeling Your Inner Cavesperson. Nutrition Action Health Letter
40:3 (2013): 9-11. CINAHL Complete. 28 February 2015.

Zuk discusses the prevention of disease with adopting the Paleo diet and the comparison of
body types in regards to our ancestors and present-day individuals. She also combats the ideas of the
Paleo diet helping individuals lose several pounds. However there has been no evidence to the Paleo
diet aiding individuals in weight loss, and in fact, the diet should not have to be rigorously followed in
order for one to feel healthier; the key is balance in the variety of foods consumed.

Again this article is current, and the citations are correct. The research extends over several
areas of the Paleo diet, and the author specializes in ecology, evolution, and behavior. She has also
written other items on the Paleo diet including a book called Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells
us About Sex, Diet, and How We Live.

3rd Source- Article

Macri, Irena. The Benefits of Paleo. Eat Drink Paleo, 2014. Web. 28 February 2015.

A list of benefits from the Paleo diet are listed with explanations under each heading such as
eating unprocessed food and the incredible amount of nutrients the Paleo diet offers. The Paleo diet is
broken down into fine details, and recipes are listed along the way. There are also videos and other
links related to this particular site that one can go to for further researching.
The material on this website is taken from scientific studies and nutritionists. The author has
sold books over the Paleo diet which helps to make this source able to be trusted because the author is
educated on this topic.

4th source- Website

Wolf, Rob. What is the Paleo Diet? RobWolf.com, 2015. Web. 28 February 2015.

Diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease have been on the rise in America, and
many people are at risk for developing them due to poor eating habits and exercise. Robb Wolf
discusses how the Paleo diet can help prevent the onset of those diseases. He also relates today's
typical diet to that of our ancestor's diet, but he does so in a way that makes it seem like it would be an
easier transition.
Robb Wolf is a former biochemist, and he is one of the top experts on the Paleolithic diet. He

has a blog and a podcast and has written books over the Paleo Diet. Researching further on the
website, there are testimonials with arguments individuals have had regarding the Paleo diet, and to
those arguments there are detailed explanations.

5th Source- Book

Dunne, Lavon. Nutrition Almanac. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

The Nutrition Almanac has specific chapters over Macronutrients and Micronutrients as well as
individual elements such as Potassium, Sodium, and Magnesium. The vitamins are listed as well, and
in each of those chapters, there is a description of what that particular item is and why it is important.
While there is nothing specific on the Paleo Diet with this source, I can easily take the
information that it gives over nutrients and vitamins and fit it in with what the other sources say about
those topics. I can also discuss grains and dairy, both of which the Paleo Diet does not allow.

6th Source- Book

Cordain, Loren. The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were
Designed to Eat. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011.

Eating the food that our bodies were designed to eat is very stressed in this book. Many of the
foods that individuals consume today are heavily processed. Prevention of illnesses such as heart
disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome are discussed as well. With the Paleo Diet one
can experience weight loss, weight control, increased energy and lifelong health.
Loren Cordain is an expert in evolutionary medicine, he works for Colorado State University as
the Health and Exercise Science Department. He has been featured in the New York Times and the Wall
Street Journal. The Paleo Diet Cookbook and The Paleo Diet for Athletes are two of his other books.

7th Source- Article

Smith, Melissa. Way to go, Paleo! Better Nutrition 71:10 (2009): 52-53. Health Source- Consumer
Edition. 27 March 2015.

The Paleo Diet, also known as the stone age diet, is said to focus on reducing the size of the
waist and lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. It also stresses the importance of cutting out gluten
from the diet. There is a detailed description of the foods able to be eaten while on the diet.
Melissa Smith has written several articles for Better Nutrition; writing on gluten-free diets,
GMO-free diets, and various forms of weight loss. This article is not peer-reviewed, but there are
definitely very helpul comments towards being on the Paleo Diet or considering adopting it.

8th Source- Article

Zevnik, Neil. Ancient Eating. Better Nutrition 76:7 (2014): 48-50. Health Source- Consumer
Edition. 27 March 2015.

For those individuals who are uncertain about completely switching over to the Paleo Diet, this
article would be extremely helpful. Rather than laying the facts straight, it offers suggestions that aim
for the Paleo diet. Foods to avoid would still include legumes, dairy, and sugar, and the foods to
consume would be vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grass-fed meat.
Zevnik is also popular with Better Nutrition, and has covered subjects ranging from anti-aging
foods to supplements to detoxing. This article is not peer-reviewed, but the description of the source
indicates that the material is authoritative and well-researched.

9th Source- Website

Cordain, Loren. The Paleo Diet. 2015. Web. 27 March 2015.

This website gives articles on several topics that the Paleo diet can be incorporated intobuilding strong bones, fighting inflammation, infants' diets, gluten-free, improving moods/fighting
depression, and even breast feeding gluten and lactose intolerant newborns. There is also a blog that
one can go to, a way to contact the website, and products endorsed by the website.
Cordain was the author of one of the earlier sources, and this website continues to uphold his
credentials. He is said to be the founder of the paleo movement. This website appears to be very
popular, and it has links to a facebook, twitter, instagram, and youtube which shows that it has been
picked up by social media.

10th Source- Article

Thompson, Amanda & Turner, Bethany. Beyond the Paleolithic Prescription: incorporating diversity
and flexibility in the study of human diet evolution. Nutrition Reviews 71:8 (2013): 501-510.
Health Source-Consumer Edition. 27 March 2015.

A great comparison is made between the human bodies of today and the human bodies of our
ancestors. Today's diets are forcing individuals into lives filled with chronic diseases. Everything that
is said to be wrong with today's diet can be fixed by tracing back to the paleolithic roots.
This is an academic journal which has been peer-reviewed, and the source description states that
it is an international journal that includes issues with nutrition found all over the world. The author
Amanda Thompson has also written other articles in the nutrition field.