Thanksgiving is just days away and I’m fairly sure there are at least some of you who may be nervous about hosting your first Paleo Holiday Meal. Last year I extended an offer to all readers to post questions and concerns regarding turkey prep, side dish recipes and more or less all things related and […]
Read More ›The Paleo Diet is, according to Dr. Cordain, whose opinion we should really regard most highly in this space: “based upon eating wholesome, contemporary foods from the food groups our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the Paleolithic era, the time period from about 2.6 million years ago to the beginning of the agricultural […]
Read More ›Did you know that if you get in even a short bout of exercise first thing in the morning, before a healthy, Paleo breakfast, that it can be the easiest way to set the stage for a more active and productive day? Even a thirty minute walk. If it’s been quite a while since you […]
Read More ›I have seen it a million times and I saw it again today and it never makes the cringe factor any less. You’ve probably seen it, too: a trainer in the gym with their client doing a kettle bell workout. The trainer has a close eye on the client and is making sure she’s […]
Read More ›One of my biggest pet peeves is the way we as a society have come to view veggies: as ‘side’ dishes. While I’m eternally grateful when I see a menu listing the ‘sides’ and including items like steamed broccoli or sautéed garlic spinach, there is still something fundamentally wrong with thinking of veggies as anything […]
Read More ›Several years ago, my husband took me on a trip to Paris, when we’d first begun dating. One of the little places we popped into for a casual lunch served lovely fresh salads consisting of locally sourced proteins on a bed of lettuce with a simple herb dressing. My husband, fluent in French, spoke […]
Read More ›When I was vegan, I would occasionally enjoy baking a vegan cupcake for a special occasion. Back then, while being vegan was certainly something people had at least heard of, it wasn’t nearly as popular as it is now, nor was it as easy to find restaurants, cookbooks and categorized menu items listing which […]
Read More ›OK, it’s time to come clean and get moving. Of course, you don’t have to go as far as to run nearly naked in the snow, like the active people in the pic above, but you see the point.. Put your hand up if this describes you: You’ve been meaning to begin implementing a better […]
Read More ›Don’t panic. It can be done. Granted, it’s far easier to stay Paleo when you’re the host, but even if you’re going to the most traditional of parties for turkey day, you can still stand your ground with some simple preparation strategies. Call ahead and explain to the host/hostess that you’ve recently learned you have […]
Read More ›The other day I wrote about the importance of not feeling stuck in a rut with your Paleo food choices. If all you ever eat is pastured chicken, steamed broccoli and olive oil, while you’d be far ahead of the curve of what many Americans eat, you’d still be selling yourself a bit short by […]
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