Pegan
Pegan, or “Paleo Vegan” for short. We picture Pegans cozying up to a plate of sprouted quinoa, yams and black beans after a kundalini yoga session, but that’s just us.
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At a glance
Go-to breakfast: Overnight oats with blueberry and almond butter.
Quick answers
Nope, red meat is a once a month at most thing for Pegans.
Some Pegans may be able to get into ketosis on a diet that is full of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Traditional keto with butter, cheese and beef fat is off limits.
Nope.
Pegan histamine scores counsel towards limiting fermented foods to a rare treat.
Both of these foods are suboptimal for Pegans. They elevate blood sugar rapidly and Pegans do a poor job of clearing those spikes, which means it’s best to leave the refined grains on the shelf.
Biggest challenge
Avoiding the bone broth and collagen hype. That and finding which lever to pull hardest - histamine lever or blood sugar. Both can be addressed, but some Pegans will find they do best when they tightly regulate blood sugar response and cut out grains, while others may find they do best when they are stricter with histamine and a little more liberal with carbohydrate.
Closest relative
Not quite you? The nearest type is Pescetarian. Histamine. Pescetarian dieters score better than Pegans for histamine clearance, but they’re more likely to be lactose intolerant whereas Pegans can tolerate some dairy when their histamine levels are in check.
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Only your DNA can tell you.
A simple cheek swab reveals your diet type.