Paleo diet raises CVD markers: Aussie study

Excluding whole grains may not be 'beneficial for long-term health', warn researchers
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People who follow a paleo diet, shunning whole grains and dairy, have raised levels of a biomarker linked to cardiovascular disease, an Australian study shows.

In the world-first trial, WA researchers compared the diets of 44 people on a paleolithic-style diet with those of 47 people on a healthy balanced diet.