“Diets don’t just reduce weight, they can reduce mental capacity. In other words, dieting can make you dumber.”, began an article in yesterday’s Sunday Times. The piece, entitled The Mental Strain of Making Do With Less, compared the similarities in the ways we respond to deprivation from voluntary calorie restriction to the ordeal of outright poverty. For […]
Read More ›Is olive oil your go-to for everything you cook? Or perhaps you’re into the idea that ghee is a great way to prepare your veggies? Neither are actually the best approach. Olive oil is absolutely an important part of Paleo eating, but (and that’s a big but) ideally, you’re eating it raw and drizzling […]
Read More ›Will you pay it forward? What’s the connection between Paleo and Birthday and Pay It Forward? I have no idea. I just felt like approaching the first day of my 39th year with an attitude of gratitude and would love to ask you to do the same. Cook a Paleo meal for a family in […]
Read More ›Nuts can be a part of the Paleo Diet, when eaten in moderation. Since all nuts are high in inflammatory Omega6s and low in anti inflammatory Omega 3s, they should be regarding more as a garnish than a regular, go-to source of dietary fat. But are all nuts the same? Not at all. Surprisingly, […]
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