Canned Coconut Milk: Can This Be Paleo?

Possibly, but not usually. With the exception of a very few brands, which are often hard to come by, most canned coconut milk contain the stabilizer, guar gum, which is derived from a bean and is a potent source of anti nutrients.  For some, it also causes GI distress.  According to wikipedia, “it has almost […]

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Slow Cooker Paleo Hot Cocoa Oatmeal…What?

Ok, this has gone way too far. I’ve always spoken and written openly about my stance on faux-Paleo foods and recipes and how it troubles me to no end to see the growing number of products, books and blogs that are perpetuating “non-Paleo Paleo” and the subsequent disservice they do in terms of educating the […]

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The New Paleo Diet Bar

This really is newsworthy- Dr. Cordain himself has endorsed the newest of the ‘bars’ claiming to be Paleo… but this one really is! I’ve written before about products labeling themselves as such, despite containing ingredients like pea protein, whey and rice puffs! Paleo Diet Foods has, according to their website, “combined the finest all-natural ingredients […]

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Fat Burning Pills, Powders and Potions… Really?

“I lost ten pounds in one week simply by adding ‘Brand X’ to my daily regime!“, claimed a happy customer on the website of one of the (unfortunately) popular fat-burning supplement companies. Not only does this statement reinforce a popular misconception, that we can easily get a quick fix for weight loss, it perpetuates what […]

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