It always interesting to me to consider what people think of when they use the phrase plant-based. For some, it means vegan. For others, it means simply incorporating more veggies and fruit, as well as beans, legumes…anything that grew at some point, regardless of how much processing went into it. If we stop and think […]
Read More ›How did we ever come up with the idea that the winning formula to the body we’ve always wanted is: “exercise for ‘x’ number of minutes per day (possibly hating every minute of it )+ eat ‘healthfully’ but ‘with everything in moderation”? It is not. What you eat is far more than half the equation. […]
Read More ›Like many of the sicknesses we see today, which diet can cause or worsen, it’s worth investigating what one’s diet is who is in the early throes of Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Let’s start with what they both are. The Mayo Clinic provides a succinct definition: “The term dementia refers to a set of symptoms, not […]
Read More ›Today I learned of yet another way we have the ability to adulterate produce. We can de-fuzz peaches. I’m not talking about washing off a fresh peach and then gently drying it off with a cloth, during which some of the ‘fuzz’ might come off. Nope, I’m talking about either mechanically assaulting, chemically treating, […]
Read More ›“I generally stay away from all nuts (as I know they are pretty high in omega-6 fatty acids) and I was wondering what your thoughts on chia and hemp seeds were? I love snacking on hemp seeds as they have a much better ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 than any nut and even avocados or […]
Read More ›A pinch here or there may not be, especially for athletes who are sweating out their precious electrolytes. But what about the average (sedentary) Joe who’s trying his best to go Paleo, and thinking it’s not such a big deal, because he’s got normal blood pressure? All systems go? Not quite. Excessive sodium in the […]
Read More ›Not really. Another reason to buy local and organic, rather than remote and conventional is to avoid eating wax. From a manufacturing point of view, where cost is of utmost importance, preserving a food for as long as possible to reduce lost would be a top priority. If wax is applied to foods, […]
Read More ›Most, unfortunately, are cured in high amounts of sodium and as such, are not in keeping with the Paleo guidelines. However, if you use an uncured olive, which is literally, just the olive, you can incorporate them easily into Paleo cooking. Raw olives are rarely palatable eaten right off of the tree; they require […]
Read More ›Since there are so many not-so-Paleo versions of what Paleo really is popping up out of the wood work, it would be quite easy to adopt the principles of one such approach and, being that it’s not really Paleo, not see or feel the results you were hoping for. A perfect example is the myth […]
Read More ›Heading out to that rustic cabin in the woods that’s become an annual family get-away? What are you going to bring for provisions, now that the old go-to, non perishable, package and completely non Paleo staples are no longer part of your, or your family’s regime? It all depends on just how rustic you’re going. […]
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