Origin of the Paleo, benefits, common myths, recipes and how to implement the diet The Paleodiette is descended from our ancestors who lived 15,000 years ago. They lived in the Paleolithic Era. This era is distinguished by the development of the first stone tools. Our ancestors had a diet in which they ate only natural foods. These foods were foods that they would find in nature, like fish, seeds, meat and fruits. The foods they...