How many nuts are too many nuts? If you’re eating any nuts more often than as the occasional garnish, it may be too much. Because all nuts and seeds are high in inflammatory Omega 6s, and low in Omega 3s, they should be considered more of a garnish, rather than a go-to source of daily […]
Read More ›Lobster and all shellfish are an excellent part of the Paleo diet. High in protein, Selenium, Vitamin B12, zinc and phosphorus as well as being rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and low in cholesterol, they’re a great option to include in one’s Paleo regime. They’re also extremely easy to prepare and so delicious on […]
Read More ›You’re well into your Paleo lifestyle; sleeping well, full of energy and feeling great, overall. You’re eating your balanced Paleo meals throughout the day without a hitch and then one day, out of nowhere, it happens. A horrible, painful stomach ache seemingly for no reason! What was it? You didn’t eat the glutenous bread […]
Read More ›Don’t worry, I’m not going to get all Portlandia on you…(well, maybe a little). If you’re shopping at your local health food store or grocer and making sure you only choose chicken that’s labeled ‘free-range’, you may think you’re making the best choice. I’m quite sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but […]
Read More ›“I lost 12 lbs right at the beginning of going Paleo and have been “stuck” there for 10+ months. I definitely feel better and have lost all my puffiness and stomach aches so I am happy about that, but still have more weight to lose which is just not coming off. What am I doing […]
Read More ›“I can’t eat any fruit”, a client told me. Assuming she must have been tested for fructose malabsorption, which, according to Wikipedia, “is formerly named “dietary fructose intolerance,” is a digestive disorder in which absorption of fructose is impaired by deficient fructose carriers in the small intestine’s enterocytes. This results in an increased concentration of fructose […]
Read More ›Are you a runner? It doesn’t matter if you are someone who fills their calendar with several races per year or someone who gets out there in the early hours before heading to the office for a good 30 minute jog to set the stage for a great day. To me, running […]
Read More ›Whether you’re in the information gathering process about Paleo and are on the fence about trying it or if you’re well into the lifestyle and loving the benefits, it’s always a good idea to do the occasional gut check. If you’ve been Paleo for a while and are feeling on top of the world, it […]
Read More ›Without a doubt. Don’t get me wrong; I’m certainly not professing that it’s commonplace to walk into any given restaurant and find a selection of grass fed meats, loads of fresh, organic veggies and wild fish to choose from, however, with just a little bit of question asking, it’s actually quite easy to make a […]
Read More ›Congratulations to all of the athletes who raced yesterday and Mahalo to the volunteers who produced this year’s Ironman Hawaii 70.3! It’s always an honor to race here and one can never tell what Madame Pele holds in store for us out on her oceans, lava fields and long stretches of endless highway in the […]
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