WATCH OUT FOR SUGAR ALCOHOLS!

After an email inquiry from a client asking about a certain electrolyte product on the market, I felt compelled to share this, for those of you who may be unfamiliar… While we PALEO devotees, whether athletes or not, are already quite savvy at reading labels in search of hidden culprits, there are a couple of […]

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Another ‘Plan B’ Bar- When You’re In A Pinch!

I always hesitate to recommend bars, as they are, in fact still a processed food.  I will always preface with the following caveat: "I do not recommend that people eat 'bars' every day or every week; rather, think of them as 'plan b', something to keep in your car, your desk, your attache case for […]

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Athlete ‘Goodie’ Bag: Oh, Dear…

Not surprisingly, most of the items in the Ironman World Championship Goodie Bag that we received at registration are: a) NOT FOOD b) CERTAINLY NOT PALEO FOOD and, unfortunately, a very good representation of what the majority of competitors that will be out there on Saturday eat to fuel most of their training and racing. […]

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Replacing Salt in the Heat

Nell, Since the #Paleo Diet says not to add salt to your food, how do you manage to prevent hyponatremia when you are racing in the heat of Kona? GREAT question! Hyponatremia is an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration.   In potentially extreme ambient conditions, like racing in hot temperatures […]

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