New Paleo Eatery Opens In Smithtown

SMITHTOWN, NY - A new paleo eatery opened in Smithtown earlier this month.

Primal Roots Organic Cafe opened on 20 E Main Street. The restaurant will be having a grand opening celebration this Saturday.

The eatery serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, smoothies, soups, desserts and salads.

All the items on the menu are certified organic, non-GMO and locally sourced whenever possible.

According to the restaurant's website, owner David Depinto has been into the healthy lifestyle, exercise and nutrition for over 30 years.

For a long time he maintained a heart healthy diet of no refined sugar, no white flour, all low fat, lean proteins and tons of complex carbohydrates.

However, by age 49 despite his healthy diet and regular exercise regime, he became the "healthiest sick guy around."

He was hypertensive, was having heart pvcs, pre-diabetic, his good HDL cholesterol was low and his so called bad LDL was high; and his triglycerides were skyrocketing at over 200.

Depinto was told by doctors that since his diet is so healthy, it’s just bad genetics and the pain was due to overuse.

After that he began to do research on the science behind the paleo or primal way of eating. After beginning the diet, his health change radically and Depinto was healthier than ever.

"I now feel a burning desire to share the benefits of this primal lifestyle with others and I have set out to change lives through this unique and delicious Primal Roots primal food restaurant and by primal health coaching," he wrote on the restaurant's website.

Primal Roots is open everyday from 7 a.m to 7 p.m.

For more information, visit primalroot.com.

Photo: Instagram.com/PrimalRoots