An article in yesterday’s Times certainly doesn’t help the matter! While I agree wholeheartedly with the principle of getting all our minerals and vitamins from food, rather than pills, I’m vehemently opposed to the idea of suggesting that dairy is a good option for getting one’s calcium. Despite many of the new interpretations of Paleo […]
Read More ›Evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk has a new book, Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us About Sex, Diet, and How We Live. She feels the Paleo diet is a fantasy, rooted in evolutionary myths, and a mere ‘popular trend’ at the moment. She goes on to state, “Trying to emulate what people ate 10,000 or 100,000 years […]
Read More ›A recent article on Primitive Movement has got me thinking. Entitled ‘Fear is in the Head‘, the author does a great job at a succinct overview of what happens in our head when we are in fear of something and how we can utilize that very fear itself into something very productive. All of […]
Read More ›Does the idea of nixing the inhalers, pills and fear of going outdoors and subsequent fear of exposure to pollen appeal to you? Cut the gluten and dairy! If you’re not following the true Paleo diet, there’s a good chance your body is at least somewhat inflamed and, as a result, far more likely to […]
Read More ›A reader recently sent me a link to an article written about “Why Dogs Can Eat Carbs” and asked my opinion on it. As the mom to Paleo dog children (OK, make that singular; even though it’s nearly been two months since we lost Graham, I still find it hard to say we have one […]
Read More ›I chuckled to myself the other day when I purchased a premixed salad to go that came with a salad dressing and read its ingredient label. I wasn’t planning on ingesting it, but I frequently review labels nonetheless, just to see what is being sold, and, more often than not, it’s not pretty. This one, labeled […]
Read More ›It doesn’t matter if you’re new to Paleo, someone who’s been following it for years or someone who’s simply interested in hearing a little about this healthy way of eating, be sure to stop by HU Kitchen tonight at 7:00 PM. HU Kitchen is located at 78 5th Avenue in Union Square. There’s no cover […]
Read More ›At last week’s Paleo Fx, I was really happy to see a good representation of practitioners who are not only advocates of the Paleo diet but of Functional Medicine. What is that exactly? From their site, http://www.functionalmedicine.org/ : “Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in […]
Read More ›What better time than right after Paleo Fx for a collaboration of many of the names, people and services you’ve likely seen floating around in the Paleosphere? PaleoPlan has created what they’re calling a “Primal Life Kit” consisting of 30 Products and 8 Discounts for only $39. From Paleoista, you’ll receive a code for a […]
Read More ›What comes to mind when you think of a traditional Easter Meal? For me, not having grown up in a particularly religious family, I don’t recall there being much of any special meal in particular, until I started cooking it, that is! We had Easter Baskets, and one year a neighbor even gave me […]
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