Well, just like you, her decision baffled many people. Who puts a newborn on a diet? Was the girl overweight? No, she wasn’t! Shannon chose the Paleo diet for her daughter. Shannon herself was on the Paleo diet for a big part of her adult life. Shannon, who used to call herself “gut health enthusiast,” had decided to not to feed her daughter foods that are overly processed. She also sidelined the preserved baby food. Instead of it all, she chose the healthy and natural food.