For a healthier diet that can help you lose weight, you really do not need to reinvent the wheel. Swedish scientists discovered that eating like a caveman has a number of health benefits (achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight being just one of them) and you can also reduce your risk of diabetes.

In the study, people who followed a “Paleolithic diet” for 12 weeks improved their bodies’ ability to process sugar even more than those who adhered to a healthy Mediterranean approach. And you know what that means, right? The better you can control how your body processes sugar, the easier it is to lose weight.

Paleolithic Diet for weight loss Both groups emphasized lean meats, fish, and vegetables. However, those who ate like hunter-gatherers consumed more fruits and nuts and only a small amount of grains and dairy products. Want to give it a try? Before taking a bite, ask yourself, “Did they have this in the Stone Age?” [via Men's Health]