In the last few years or so the Paleo diet has grown popular by fitness and nutrition enthusiasts, or more specifically the CrossFit community. The Paleo diet is based off of the diet we assume early humans had in the Paleolithic Era, however I really doubt cavemen were eating almond flour pancakes for breakfast. Like many other modern diets it attempts to make those who are on the diet lean by having them avoid eating trans fats, processed foods, and other foods that have been deemed unhealthy. The diet is typically used by athletes, however just about anyone could probably try following it. Two things that the Paleo diet has its followers avoid that makes me critical of the diet are dairy products and carbohydrates. Of course in excess both …show more content…
Many followers of the IIFYM diet are proponents of how the driving forces of weight gain/loss is mainly due to being in a caloric surplus/deficit while still receiving adequate macro and micronutrients. Pretty much anyone can follow this diet, however typical followers are those who are trying to lose weight while still having the option to eat foods they love. The IIFYM diet is fairly elastic, however an example of how one could follow the diet can be seen as such: forty percent of calories come from protein, twenty-five percent of calories come from fat, and thirty-five percent of calories come from carbohydrates. The amount of calories a person should be striving for is subjective and will depend on the individual’s metabolism, activity levels, genetics, etc… As the name of the diet suggests the sources of where you receive your calories and macros are irrelevant for the most part, however it is suggested that “junk food” should only account for around ten to fifteen percent of a person’s diet. In my opinion I believe this diet is suited to those who are trying to gain weight and have a high metabolism and/or those who do not have much of an