TOP 3 LITTLE KNOWN MICRONUTRIENT RICH FOOODS N THE PALEO DIET
The human body needs enough nutrition to stay healthy. Our diet must have an adequate amount of macronutrients and micronutrients to stay physically and mentally fit. All foods contain macronutrients and micronutrients. Your body needs all of them in significant amounts every day. Macronutrients form the major part of the diet; those are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals. They are just as important as macronutrients. The Paleo diet is predominantly known to supply our bodies with a rich variety of micronutrients that promote healing and recovery from autoimmune conditions. There are certain foods included in the Paleo diet; that are so rich in nutrients that they deserve special mention.
Organ meats
The liver is a gem of a kind and paleo version of a multivitamin. It’s high in protein, healthy fats and packed with a high amount of various vitamins like A, B6, and B12, folate, iron, phosphorous, zinc, copper, and selenium. The cholesterol you get by eating liver helps you synthesize Vitamin D. Eating too much liver is connected with Vitamin A toxicity and other complications. So most physicians recommend that we eat just one serving of liver each week to avoid these effects. You can add little amounts of liver to your favorite hamburgers or meatballs, along with a healthy helping of ground beef and spices.
Other organ meats that are excellent sources of micronutrients are brains, heart, and kidney, the tongue that provides many more micronutrients than traditional muscle meat and comes for a lesser price too. Lamb's brain is an excellent source of micronutrients and antioxidants that are helpful in protecting the human brain and spinal cord damage. Other organs like the heart, kidneys, tongue, contain high levels of B vitamins, thiamin, folic acid, selenium, phosphorous, and zinc, B12, and copper, riboflavin.
Important Note: The best way to reap incredible nutritional benefits from organ meats is to follow good cooking methods. Slow cooking, pressure cooking, and sous vide help eliminate toxins, enhance nutritional content and flavor in the meats.
Mollusks
Mollusks are nutritional powerhouses. Mussels, clams, octopus, and oysters are incredible sources of B vitamins, and also have high levels of Vitamins A and D, riboflavin, niacin, iron, phosphorous, manganese, zinc, copper, and selenium. Including molluscans once a week supplies an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals that help treat anemia, support weight loss, and promote joint health. However, people allergic to seafood must avoid consuming these foods.
Seaweed
Recently, seaweed has emerged as a functional food. It is best known for its iodine content. Iodine is an essential micronutrient that supports cell metabolism and healthy thyroid function. This makes it a great substitute for table salt. Additionally, edible seaweeds are rich in proteins, minerals, bioactive antioxidants, soluble dietary fibers, phytochemicals, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The red, brown, and green seaweeds have been shown to have therapeutic properties for health and disease management in treating cancer, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, blood clotting, and inflammatory conditions. Because of these numerous health benefits, seaweed can become a smart addition to your meals. You can add seaweed to salad, soups, and broths for a salty, delicious flavor.
Final Notes:
Eating a nutritious diet that includes a variety of healthy foods will meet most people’s nutritional requirements. However, due to underlying conditions, some may require extra nutrition that comes from diet supplements. Those on the paleo diet must be sure to choose only supplements that are AIP compliant. Our protein supplements are 100% paleo compliant, organic superfood blend made from grass-fed adhering meat & bone collagen (up to 84% collagen) protein powder. Our Paleo Perfection Protein powder is available in three delicious flavors at our online store on our website.
