r/Paleo
173k members
r/Paleo is a subreddit with 173k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses paleo, looking for, diet, food, and recipes, and they frequently recommend/review body lotion, protein bars, and alcoholic beverages.
This subreddit is for anyone following or interested in learning more about an ancestral-style diet, such as paleo, primal, or whatever other names they're falling under these days.
Other topics of interest are health, fitness and lifestyle issues as seen from an evolutionary perspective.
Popular Themes in r/Paleo
#1
Advice Requests
: "My paleo journey."
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[Progress Pic] 36 Months, 95lbs (278-183). 5 More To Go"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I built a free site that lets you customize Paleo meal plans using recipes from anywhere online + keep track of recipes. It suggests recipes based on preferences, requests, ingredients you want to use. It's currently in beta (happy to share a link), but curious what other tools would be helpful!"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What would you put a red meat sauce on that's not cauliflower, zoodles, or any kind of potato?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "The cost of meat is soaring, especially beef. What are y’all doing to stay on budget?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "10 Months on Paleo (95% of the Time): Down 20kg, Up at 4AM, and Building A Side Hustle"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "I built a small paleo/AIP recipe tool to help when inspiration runs out — feedback appreciated"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Paleo
#1
Paleo
: "Paleo diet saved my life! AMA"
284 posts
#2
Looking For
50 posts
#3
Diet
: "Paleo Diet saved my life! AMA"
41 posts
#4
Food
: "Do you think the simpler the better when it comes to what Foods to eat?"
29 posts
#5
Recipes
: "New Year New Recipes"
24 posts
#6
Recipe
: "I built a small paleo/AIP Recipe tool to help when inspiration runs out — feedback appreciated"
24 posts
#7
Hard Time
20 posts
#8
Struggling
18 posts
#9
Weight
: "Gain Weight on Paleo"
17 posts
#10
Meal
: "Meal inspiration"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/Paleo
Body Lotion
8 reviews
#1
Corn Huskers
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Costco
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Almond Oil
4.0★ from 1 review
Protein Bars
6 reviews
#1
Buff Bison
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Epic
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
EXO
4.0★ from 1 review
Alcoholic Beverages
6 reviews
#1
Crispin
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Samuel Smith's Cider
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Strongbow
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Paleo
#1
Progress Pic
: "[Progress Pic] 36 Months, 95lbs (278-183). 5 More To Go"
12 posts
#2
Article
: "Impossible Foods Targets Small Texas Business in Lawsuit [Article]"
1 post
#3
Question
: "[Question] Coming back after 10+ years: has anything changed? Looking for research."
1 post
Member Growth in r/Paleo
Yearly
+2k members(1.4%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026