Paleo & Dementia – Any Connection?

Like  many of the sicknesses we see today, which diet can cause or worsen, it’s worth investigating what one’s diet is who is in the early throes of  Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Let’s start with what they both are.  The Mayo Clinic provides a succinct definition: “The term dementia refers to a set of symptoms, not […]

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De-fuzzing Peaches?

Today I learned of yet another way we have the ability to adulterate produce. We can de-fuzz peaches. I’m not talking about washing off a fresh peach and then gently drying it off with a cloth, during which some of the ‘fuzz’ might come off.   Nope, I’m talking about either mechanically assaulting, chemically treating, […]

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Is Salt Really All That Bad?

A pinch here or there may not be, especially for athletes who are sweating out their precious electrolytes. But what about the average (sedentary) Joe who’s trying his best to go Paleo, and thinking it’s not such a big deal, because he’s got normal blood pressure?  All systems go? Not quite. Excessive sodium in the […]

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