I've coined a term: "Yamming Up" which refers to adding small amounts of extra starch to meals for a day or two when I'm preparing for a race. Longer if it's an Ironman and shorter if it's a running-only race. I always choose yams as my starch of choice. As those who've read The Paleo […]
Read More ›Hopefully you've all read The Paleo Diet, by Dr. Loren Cordain, as well as The Paleo Diet for Athletes, also by Dr. Cordain with Joe Friel. If so, you're aware of… THE OPEN MEAL Have it or not? Well, it depends. I've had clients who've expressed interest in changing their diet for the better to […]
Read More ›I can't even begin to count the number of occasions in which I've been approached by someone who says, "Oh, you're an endurance athlete? You can just eat whatever you want, then, right?" A) Well, yes, BUT everything I WANT to eat is within the realm of The Paleo Diet! No, I do not secretly […]
Read More ›After the recent article in the NY Times about Paleo living, it dawned on me one reason why some people might be put off from eating this way. The idea of an all or nothing approach might potentially dissuade those who otherwise might be inclined to give it a try! Certainly, I don't intent to […]
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