Baby Carrots: What Are They, Really?

Spring and summer produce are abundant with ‘baby’ versions of many delicious options- lettuces, squash, crucifers… they tend to be smaller (obv), more delicate and sometimes even a bit sweeter than their ‘grown’ counterpart. And baby carrots, too. But wait… what are baby carrots, really? Well, there are two types.  True baby carrots which are […]

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Is Tomato Paste OK?

So many of the ingredients we need to be diligent about avoiding or changing when we’re Paleo… is tomato paste one of them? I don’t have a problem using it myself now and again; I buy a brand that is organic and contains tomato and salt- that’s it and it certainly does provide some ‘oomph’ […]

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How Much Does Inactivity Play a Role in Weight Gain?

It’s an age old question:  What’s more important, exercise or eating well?    Can one ‘get away’ with eating a poor quality diet if they exercise like a fiend to ‘make up for it’?  Perhaps some think they can, in terms of the number on the scale staying at a relatively consistent and ‘healthy’ one, […]

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Dried Fruit & Nuts…A Good Snack?

Nell, Can you clear something up?   I have been Paleo for going on four weeks…or so I thought.  My co-worker, also relatively new to Paleo, but for a longer period than I, has been giving me a hard time about my snack of choice- dried fruit with nuts.   I’ve been doing great and […]

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