The Paleo Diet on the ‘Worst Of’ List…

The U.S. News and World Reports (USNWR) has just issued their annual ratings of Best Diets for 2014. May I start by asking how much credibility we give this list which includes Jenny Craig and The Biggest Loser Diet amongst the top 10? Further, how much faith can we have in it when the experts are […]

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Can Hummus Be Paleo?

Not in the traditional sense.  According to Wikipedia, Hummus is:  a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas and sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon, and garlic, made originally in the Middle East  Chickpeas are a legume and being that they’re the first and main ingredient, it would be hard to make a dip without […]

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Could It Be More Frustrating?

You counted every last calorie.  You did an extra thirty minutes on that boring elliptical trainer and  you bit your tongue when you wanted to bite a huge chunk of that chocolate cheesecake last night when you were out for your friend’s birthday celebration. Then, this morning came the moment of truth. You got up, […]

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Is Cinnamon a Fat Burner?

I like to listen to NPR when I wake up in the morning.   It’s become a habit for my husband and I to switch our Sonos from Spotify to local the local affiliate, KCRW to get our daily does of what’s going on in the world while we hustle and bustle out the door. […]

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