As the holidays approach, regardless of where one stands on being Paleo or not, it’s a common concern to be thinking about how to effectively deal with tempting treats at the office, desserts at parties and an over abundance of sweets in general. More often than not, the message we get from the media, whether […]
Read More ›What if the word ‘Paleo’ didn’t exist? What if we could just go into any restaurant and know that the beef were grass fed, that it wouldn’t be cooked in butter or manufactured oils and that it wouldn’t have been marinated in soy to ‘texturize’ it, courtesy of the glutamic acid (MSG) it contains? And […]
Read More ›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 […]
Read More ›When Paleo Magazine reached out to me and asked me to contribute a recipe to their newest cookbook, Reader’s Favorites Cookbook, I was happy to be a part. I wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of what the other authors/bloggers/chefs might be providing for their recipes, nor was I sure if it would be completely […]
Read More ›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 […]
Read More ›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 […]
Read More ›“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 […]
Read More ›May sound like an odd thing to suggest on the first of November, when we’re about to head into what is, for many, the single most difficult time of year to keep on track with regard to fitness and healthy goals, but why not take a new approach this year? What if, by the time […]
Read More ›According to a recent article in Ad-Age, the gluten-free industry has amassed $4.2 billion in sales so far in 2013. Sounds like a pretty good reason to jump on, doesn’t it? Set aside the fact that roughly 3 million Americans who are diagnosed with Celiac might have, at one time, been the sole target audience; […]
Read More ›Dear Nell, I have really been enjoying my Paleo Lifestyle, but there is one thing I’m stuck on; my training partner told me I have to use whey protein powder for my recovery drinks after our workouts. We’re both amateur bodybuilders (keeping it natural) and I don’t want to risk doing anything that would compromise […]
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