And neither is Silk brand, either, alas… It would be quite handy if they were, but unfortunately both contain guar gum, a bean derivative, as well as carageenan gum, made from seaweed in a multi-step chemical process, both used as stabilizers and both high in anti nutrients which wreak havoc on your GI tract. What […]
Read More ›If olive oil is Paleo, aren’t olives Paleo, too? Perhaps. Similar to yesterday’s bacon post, though, it depends on the source. More often than not, the olive preparation does render it not Paleo friendly as they’re often packed in brine with lots of sodium and sometimes vinegar. However, if you do some research, you can […]
Read More ›It can be, depending on the source and the preparation. If you’re talking about the generic types you’ll find at most grocery stores, it’s probably not. While pork is, of course, Paleo, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite and many of the other additives that are often used in producing and curing bacon are not. However, […]
Read More ›I will begin by saying that I love Whole Foods Market and spend quite a bit of cash there regularly, so please keep this in mind as you read the following ‘tweet/conversation’ that I had a few weeks back with someone tweeting on behalf of Whole Foods. It all started with a post I did […]
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