The Paleo diet is one of the newest diets to gain the attention of the American public. This diet follows a strict set of guidelines that transform your diet into that of a caveman or woman. Acceptable foods include meat, fish, seeds, nuts, leafy greens and regional vegetables. Grains are excluded from this diet because people of the “Paleo” period were hunter-gatherers and did not grow crops (cereals). It is thought that our bodies never got used to eating all these grains when agriculture became a constant food source. So the Paleo Diet is an effort to get your body back to the muscular, fit, fast and versatile state that was the norm back then. The Paleo Diet is important for nutrition and health because it follows a path. The Paleo Diet is easier to stay committed to than other diets because you can eat Paleo even on campus. However, the one issue that some college students may find difficult is eliminating alcohol from their diet. If a college student can overcome alcohol consumption, they would see benefits such as increased energy, reduced fat, more muscle, and better agility. In addition to the obvious health benefits, there are some attributes of the Paleo Diet that some college students may find intriguing. The diet doesn't require you to eat 3 rigorous meals a day, which is already not common among college students. Many college students tend to eat one or two large meals a day and this is considered unhealthy because it slows down your metabolism, but in the Paleo diet you are encouraged to eat as much as you want, whenever you want. Even for those who are gluten, organic or lactose intolerant, this diet supports the eating habits they already live with. Many college student-athletes across the country could take their game to the next level and not have to leave campus for meals or other supplements (while saving money at the same time). I was skeptical before doing the research, but I have come to the conclusion that this would be a good diet for me or any other collage student looking to improve their diet.