Not Craving Anything…

And I do not have super human will power.  However, I  have been asked this very question on much more than one occasion. “Nell, what is your one cheat food?” or “Nell, how often do you go off the Paleo wagon?” and “Nell, what do you do when you have one of those sugar cravings?” […]

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Why Must We Turn Everything Into Chips?

Sweet Potato Chips, Carrot Chips, Yam Chips… and, of course, Kale Chips. Why must we do this to so many veggies? Ok, not a huge deal if you’re making your own kale chips in the oven, baking with some olive oil or coconut oil and a pinch of salt for the athletes out there, and, […]

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Candy and Cupcakes for Runners?

Really? Lovely article in one of my running magazines last month, indeed, which discussed: Why things like candy corn are fine to eat before a run (because, and I quote, “Candy, which is mostly sugar, supplies easily digested carbs which is your muscles’ preferred fuel”, although it might behoove you to eat a meal with […]

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Cured Meats- Aren’t They Paleo?

Salami, Prosciutto, Speck, Culatello, Coppa, Guanciale and Pancetta, just to name a few are delicious preparations of meat, indeed…but are they Paleo? I’m afraid not.   Because most are cured with salt and sometimes sugar, and sometimes additives like nitrates and nitrites, both of which are linked to cancers, by the way, they’re not considered a […]

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