Where is the Disconnect?

Why do some people ‘get it’ and others do not? I’m actually not talking Paleo (at least not yet..:); but on a broader scope, I’m talking about overall health and fitness. Today at Whole Foods, I had a chat with one of the cashiers who often helps me out when I’m done with my shop. […]

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Fructose Malabsorption and Paleo; Can It Help?

A resounding YES would have to be my reply. What’s fructose malabsorption?  Here is what Wikipedia has to say: Fructose malabsorption, formerly named “dietary fructose intolerance,” is a digestive disorder in which absorption of fructose is impaired by deficient fructose carriers in the small intestine’s enterocytes. This results in an increased concentration of fructose in […]

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Eating For The Wrong Reasons?

Many people talk about eating for reasons other than being hungry.   Whether triggered by feeling stressed out, down and depressed or feeling happy and in need of a ‘reward’, different emotions and different states of mind for anyone can potentially contribute to someone’s decision to eat, or not eat. If I feel nervous or […]

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Too Many Carrots?

Too much of any one food isn’t a great idea.   I’m using carrots as an example because of a recent email exchange I had with a blog reader, who reminded me of something funny I experienced myself, years ago. I began doing a lot of my own cooking at a pretty young age.  I […]

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