“Summer is less than two months away! I’m still too heavy to be seen in my bikini in time for my trip to Hawaii!“, a new client confided the other day, feeling beyond frustrated about still not being back to her pre-baby weight and size. By learning about and implementing the Paleo diet, she’d lost […]
Read More ›Coral Reefs, Acid & Bone I heard yet another alarming story the other day on NPR, which focused on the trouble that coral reefs are in, partly due to the increasing acidity of the water. What does Paleo living have to do with this? Bear with me as I create the analogy. “Coral reefs are […]
Read More ›Tune in to The Dr. Oz Show this coming Monday, April 22nd to see Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD and me discussing “The Paleo Diet Craze”. Check your local listings for details!
Read More ›Getting ‘A Head’ Of Yourself An article in Wednesday’s Dining Section of the Times discussed something many people would likely be averse to: eating heads of animals. The focus was on a trend currently seen on the menus in Chinese cities whereby “the heads of rabbits, ducks and fish have become popular items.” Makes sense […]
Read More ›Yes, I’m going there. Aside from seven year old boys (or maybe boys of all ages…)most of us don’t want to talk about it, and it’s gotten to the point where we’re uncomfortable discussing it. However, the frequency that one has a bowel movement can provide insight into their health. What’s normal? Well, that can […]
Read More ›If I were to suggest to you that it’s a good idea to eat a balance of local, fresh veggies with some fruit, some natural, wild proteins and unadulterated fat at each meal and not to eat items in packages or cans, would you argue with me? I will admit to being far more dogmatic […]
Read More ›“Nothing white but cauliflower” is an expressing I often use when teaching clients about deciphering whether any food is a good Paleo option or not. Of course, one could argue that other foods, along with this crunchy crucifer are also Paleo, including garlic, onions and turnips, but what I’m referring to are refined items that […]
Read More ›Tax Day is upon us. For many, myself included, that means a last minute scramble to organize documents, paperwork and sift through online bank statements. Oh, joy. It did, however, get me thinking about a subject I’ve written about before… the concept of a ‘fat tax’. ABC had an article on their site which stated: […]
Read More ›I’ll admit it. I’ll sometimes peruse the silly, gossipy mags when I’m in my favorite little nail shop getting a mani/pedi. Partly entertaining, partly funny and partly sad, I suppose, but my interest is always piqued by whatever the latest trend referred to on the cover…and there’s always a latest diet. I worked with […]
Read More ›Olive oil is a healthy part of the Paleo diet, but we can’t cook with it…or can we? Definitely better off eaten as is, but cooking at a low temp isn’t an issue once in a while. Thus, we can incorporate another easy-to-execute technique into our kitchen arsenal: poaching in olive oil. Poaching fish […]
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