Generically named the "Caveman Diet," this plan claims that modern processed and cultivated foods cause obesity. The creators of "paleolithic nutrition" claim that the caveman was very lean due to his diet, which consisted of lean meats, fish, fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts berries and seeds.

Advantages:
The elimination of processed foods means that the dieter consumes more "whole" foods, which do contain more vitamins and nutrients.

Disadvantages:
To date, there is no scientific research that links carbohydrates such as wheat and grains to obesity and certain diseases.

Long-term Success:
Eventual carbohydrate cravings will develop from depleted glycogen stores and weight rebound is inevitable.

Neander-Thin was created by Ray Audette.