Just looked thru the bonus link--- the 5 mistakes of paleo eating. An interesting comentary... how the food choices by the mis informed are problematic in the face of weight loss. Ya, too much fruit. Ya, maple syrup and honey. ANd the othe r3 that round out the 5 are a mish-mash.

On honey and maple syrup-- in the real world of hunter-gather, both items are very limited. One hive, provides a limited number of pounds. ANd if anyone has made maple syrup--sap only runs if the nights are cold and the late winter days are warm. More recent years have not filled this requirement. Also self limiting sweet treat.

I was happy to see butter is a basic requirement, yay, in addition to olive oil. Co is also a staple in my kitchen. While some could argue that co is not paleo, the same could be said of the foods that are bigger and better ( sweeter) than the original wild version.

THat aside, it is easy to create limits in any "diet" and make it an unhealthy option and and unsuccesful version if one doesnt learn more about food, what it is, it's history, and how it is bred, fed, cooked and canned.