The Paleo Diet calls for a return to eating as our Paleolithic ancestors did 2.5 million years ago. Paleo proponents believe that our bodies are not genetically suited to the standard modern diet that emerged with farming and made dairy, grains, legumes, and more recently processed and sugary foods, staples of the human diet.

The Mediterranean Diet follows the traditional diet of populations living around the Mediterranean sea, especially in Italy and Greece. Unlike many other diets, The Mediterranean Diet is holistic and includes long-ingrained traditions of family meals, home cooked food, community, and daily physical activity. In short, the Mediterranean Diet is more than a diet. It’s a lifestyle.

Feeling confused about popular diets and not sure what you should be eating for optimal health, weight, and longevity? You’re not alone. There’s a lot of information in the wellness space, and much of it is polarizing and conflicting.