Gwyneth Paltrow indulges in Swedish cuisine on a romantic weekend in Stockholm with Brad Falchuk after ditching her ultra-strict diet

Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed an indulgent weekend with her husband Brad Falchuk in Sweden trying the local cuisine after ditching her ultra-strict diet.The American actress, 54, shared photos from her getaway on Instagram where they spent time trying 'unbelievably delicious' food, including locally caught seafood.One snap taken during dinner with Brad, 55, showed the couple having a meal at Lisa Elmqvist, where Gwyneth's prawn salad costs £24.60 ($32.73).During their time in the city they also sampled salmon gravlax and clams and explored the local culture, visiting contemporary art gallery, Moderna Museet.The mother of two looked typically stylish for the trip, sporting a navy blouse with a midi skirt and black heeled boots, with an orange bag for a pop of colour. Gwyneth's visit was for the Spotify Summit, where the company was founded and still has its headquarters, she revealed on her Substack. Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed an indulgent weekend with her husband Brad Falchuck in Sweden trying the local cuisine after ditching her ultra-strict diet One snap taken during dinner with Brad, 55, showed the couple having a meal at Lisa Elmqvist, where Gwyneth's prawn salad costs £24.60 ($32.73)Sharing her thoughts on the city's food, Gwyneth said: 'And the food is so, so unbelievably delicious. 'Stockholm is spread across 14 islands, so it’s no surprise that locally caught seafood is at the heart of its cuisine. (I’m bummed I never made it to Frantzén or Brasserie Astoria, but both are must-hits for my next visit.)'In 2025, Gwyneth revealed she was ditching her ultra-strict Paleo diet after years of being 'obsessed with eating healthily' and restricting bread, cheese and pasta.The actress turned wellness guru, who founded her wellness company GOOP in 2008, admitted she's 'sick' of the caveman diet.In recent years, Gwyneth's diet involves drinking coffee for breakfast, bone broth for lunch and vegetables for dinner.The idea of the Paleo diet, also known as the Paleolithic or caveman diet, is to eliminate modern foods and eat what our ancestors would have.It advocates eating meat, vegetables, nuts and limited fruit, and excluding grains, legumes, dairy, salt, refined sugar and processed oils.Although its followers boast of benefits including weight loss, a smaller appetite and more energy, there has been little research into its effects. During their time in the city they also sampled salmon gravlax and clams and explored the local culture,But her love for the strict diet seems to be on the decline as she admitted she's 'started eating bread, cheese and pasta again'.The Hollywood star turned to the Paleo diet a few years prior alongside her TV producer husband.Speaking on her Goop podcast, she said: 'I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very very healthily.'She added: 'I really deepened my connection with food and the whole philosophy around macrobiotics which is essentially just how they eat in the mountains of Japan so very local and seasonal.'Lots of fish, vegetables, rice, no dairy, no sugar etc. I think that period of time I might have got a little didactical about it.'I was just so amazed that we had this power in our hands that if we treated ourselves well and hydrated and ate whole foods that we could just feel so much better. I was sort of intoxicated by that idea and I still feel that way to this day.'Things have gotten a little more complicated with me and longer term with inflammation and stuff.'It's the reason Brad and I became Paleo a few years ago now. Although I’m a little bit sick of it, if I’m honest.She said: 'I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very very healthily...''It's the reason Brad and I became Paleo a few years ago now. Although I’m a little bit sick of it, if I’m honest. I’m getting back into eating sourdough bread, cheese – there I said it. A little pasta after being strict with it for so long,' she added'I’m getting back into eating sourdough bread, cheese – there I said it. A little pasta after being strict with it for so long. The mother of two looked typically stylish for the trip, sporting a navy blouse with a midi skirt and black heeled boots, with an orange bag for a pop of colour'But again I think it's a good template, eating foods that are as whole and fresh as possible. I don't think there are any doctor or nutritionist that would refute that.'And it appears she had stuck to her word, as Gwyneth shared snaps of fries, burgers and pizza on her social media at the time.The Paleo diet, also referred to as the 'Caveman Diet', became popular in 2002, following the release of a nutrition book by US scientist Loren Cordain, PhD.Cordain argued that eating foods that humans consumed during the Paleolithic or Stone Age era is the way to achieve good health – as this is the period in history that human physiology was 'optimum'.The eating plan is rich in animal protein, nuts and non-starchy fruits and vegetables, while low in carbohydrates. Processed food is virtually banned.However, experts have previously warned of the dangers of eating Paleo, especially for an extended period of time.According to the British Dietetic Association (BDA), consuming large amounts of meat and eggs can cause an increase in cholesterol levels, raising the risk of heart disease.Similarly, relying on fat for energy rather than carbohydrates can trigger ketoacidosis, a rare condition where blood's pH turns dangerously acidic.The BDA is particularly concerned with how the diet forbids cheese and other dairy products, resulting in calcium deficiency.This can lead to osteoporosis, rickets and even bone fractures. The diet is also low in other key nutrients, such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and zinc.With a ban on grains, the diet lacks fibre which is essential for a healthy digestive system. Low fibre diets have been linked to cases of bowel and colon cancer.In 2017, the World Health Organisation previously warned that any diet that excludes whole food groups should be treated with suspicion.