So What's What??

All along this journey I have turned to blogs and sites for guidance, ideas, motivation, recipes etc.  They have made such a positive impact on MANY days!  But, while I am trolling around I keep hearing different names for this "Paleo" thing.....and can't help but wondering- What's WHat????
Well, as a good citizen, I feel it is my duty to decipher this puzzle for you.  :)
Here is the FOUNDATION of going "Paleo"
If you can hunt it or gather it... you can eat it.
Meats- including beef jerky,
Vegetables (except corn, and very limited starchy ones),
Fruits (for weight loss- only a limited amount)
Healthy Fats- Oils,(except vegetable oil, Canola oil, seed oils)animal fat, nuts, avocados,
No legumes, no grains, no sugar
Avoid ALL processed foods
BASICALLY- if you can't pronounce it...don't put it in your mouth.

Now here is the tricky, grey area....
The early authors and gurus allowed some dairy, and they even allowed Diet Pepsi or artificially sweetened drinks (GASP!)
Then came along the reformation of Paleo and out went the dairy and all the artificial sugar.
But, some didn't like this strictness.
So here is a breakdown for you
Paleo-  100% compliance of the above- NO dairy, NO sugar at all
Primal- 80% compliance of the above- allows some full fat dairy,
PaNu or Archevore Diet- allows more starchy veg, some aged cheese, and leans more towards a range from 5-35% carbohydrate, from 10-30% protein and from 50 to 80% fat (mostly from animals)

In my opinion, what it boils down to is how strict you want to take it and what foods your body has a hard time with.  Some people shouldn't eat dairy, while others can tolerate it just fine.
Check out the Paleo Food pyramid....it is quite a bit different from the one we are use to seeing!!!