How many times have you heard the argument that The Paleo Diet is not all it’s chalked up to be because of a shorter life span of a ‘caveman’? “Cavemen didn’t live very long, so I don’t really think what they ate was that healthy after all, if they died at age 30”, is one […]
Read More ›Lamb kebabs, braised lamb shanks (as shown above with veg and cauliflower ‘rice) and coconut lamb curry are just a few of my favorite dishes to prepare using this healthy meat. Did you know that grass fed lamb is packed with health benefits: Great source of iron (twice as rich as pork, three times as […]
Read More ›The night before last, when I was teaching one of my Paleoista classes at The Gourmandise in Santa Monica, we were doing our mise en place when one of the students asked me a question I thought would be worthy of writing a post about. Whilst chopping our garlic, she noticed one of her cloves […]
Read More ›I can’t begin to count the number of clients that are fat-phobic. Not of becoming fat, but of eating it. I was in the same boat for a long time, having lived through the glorious early 90’s low fat/ fat-free craze. “Doesn’t fat make people fat?” is probably one of the most often asked questions. […]
Read More ›Good old Daisy. Our Weimaraner had her 14th birthday back in June and now, after September has passed, my husband and I calculated she’s got to be about 100 in human years now, and she’s still going strong. Sure, she’s got her tweaks and twinges; a little arthritis here, a little muscle stiffness there […]
Read More ›We all know that wild salmon is an excellent source of anti inflammatory Omega 3s. That, along with the fact that the taste is absolutely phenomenal, whether eaten raw, cooked on a cedar plank or simply grilled, makes it a great choice to eat as part of a True Paleo Diet. Could there be […]
Read More ›I saw the coolest thing this morning just before boarding a flight at the San Francisco Airport- a Yoga Room! Regardless of whether you’re on traveling in First heading to an important meeting, or riding in a squished seat in economy, the bottom line is that flying and being seated and still for hours on […]
Read More ›Cross Fit can be a fantastic workout, not to mention a great way to meet like minded people who are engaged in their health and fitness and provide that extra little incentive to get out of bed early and get your workout in before work, or en route home from the office. It can also […]
Read More ›I was absolutely thrilled when I flipped through the current issue of Oprah’s magazine and found an article all about whether or not to ‘take a pill or see a doc’ for a handful of common health concerns. What piqued my interest in particular was the piece on whether or not to work out or […]
Read More ›Yesterday, there was a little bit of a twitter feud going on. Well, maybe not an actual feud, but some talk about whether or not lean meats are Paleo, or fatty meats are Paleo and which is healthier. Answer? Both. By no means is is the idea to eschew a lovely piece of grass […]
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