If It’s Gluten-Free, Is It Paleo?

Not necessarily.                       While still a better option that a wheat-based product, foods containing rice, corn or other gluten free grains are still grains, and therefore still contribute negatively towards making our bodies more acidic.   In addition, they also contain anti nutrients (lectins) which […]

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Green’ Bars & Powders- READ the Labels!

It sounds great:  "take this 'green' powder and it will provide you an alkalizing boost and all your vitamins". Unfortunately, though, even something that sounds fantastic still needs to be reviewed.   After reading the labels of almost ALL of products in this category at Whole Foods last week, I was hard pressed to find […]

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Road Trip (Paleo) Breakfast… at Denny’s (Not Kidding)

On our drive up to Sonoma for a race this weekend, we stopped at Denny's (slim pickin's along the 5 freeway!) for breakfast for some extra fuel, in addition to all the usual road trip snacks: steamed broccoli & asparagus, blueberries, apples, avocado, sliced turkey and some leftover steak (all kept in our thermal cooler […]

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What’s The Best Source of Coconut Milk?

Seems coconut milk is growing in popularity, which is a good thing! However, canned coconut milk almost always contains Guar Gum, a potent source of saponins, which is a BAD thing, especially for anyone with autoimmune disease. So where can you find plain coconut milk, that is JUST coconut milk?   Right from the source- […]

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