Will you pay it forward? What’s the connection between Paleo and Birthday and Pay It Forward? I have no idea. I just felt like approaching the first day of my 39th year with an attitude of gratitude and would love to ask you to do the same. Cook a Paleo meal for a family in […]
Read More ›“Eat your fruits and veggies” is only a partly good recommendation. Why? Because it blurs the lines. It makes it appear that fruits and veggies are all lumped into one broad category and therefore interchangeable with one another. As if to say, “Don’t like veggies? No problem. Just have more fruit.”. Which is far, far […]
Read More ›Nuts can be a part of the Paleo Diet, when eaten in moderation. Since all nuts are high in inflammatory Omega6s and low in anti inflammatory Omega 3s, they should be regarding more as a garnish than a regular, go-to source of dietary fat. But are all nuts the same? Not at all. Surprisingly, […]
Read More ›Women often email me, asking a range of questions on the general topic of Paleo and pregnancy. Is it safe? Will the baby get all nutrients he or she needs? Will I? Is it ok to follow while breastfeeding? The answer to all of the above is yes. Did you know, though, that there […]
Read More ›Another inaccurate publication, this one on ABC’s Australian Affiliate, goes to great depths to illustrate why Paleo doesn’t weigh up. Unfortunately, their commentary doesn’t really apply to the idea of The Paleo Diet, which is to emulate the food groups available to paleolithic men with foods readily available to us in our grocery stores and […]
Read More ›Gone Paleo and seeing the number on the scale go up? Don’t panic. There are many reasons why this can happen. Following are just a few of the commonly made mistakes I see clients have issues with prior to beginning work together. Not eating enough veggies. Veggies should comprise at least 40 – 50% of […]
Read More ›If the occasional drink on a special occasion is something you partake in, don’t make the mistake of trying to save calories by going with a diet coke and rum or a diet tonic with gin. We know from The Paleo Diet, by Dr. Cordain, that a glass of red wine now and then not […]
Read More ›This morning after a lovely open water swim., my husband and I headed for a little hole in the wall place for some breakfast. Next to us was a table with four heavy-set ladies, dining on croissants, eggs benedict, pastries, pancakes and waffles. They were all in running gear and were chatting with animation about […]
Read More ›No- I’m not talking about what I refer to as the gluten tipping point- the point at which, I believe, our body tells us, in no uncertain terms, “Stop giving me gluten”. I’m talking about tips. In a restaurant. Being that I am quite possibly the pickiest orderer ever (aside from Sally of When Harry […]
Read More ›When 4 pm rolls around, far too many of us, after being in a seated position at a desk for hours on end, start to feel our eyes glaze over. Concentration falls to an all time low and the simplest of tasks become too much to handle. What gives? Well, aside from the fact that […]
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