With a mere six days left of 2012, many people are likely in the mindset that their health and fitness goals can be put off one more week. As if suddenly, on January 1st, it will somehow magically be easy to stick to your goals, eat properly and get moving and all the things […]
Read More ›Sometimes a short and simple wish to get straight to the point is preferable to a long diatribe… Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas! May your days be merry and bright… and may you have a lovely holiday today with family, friends and all those whom you love around you.
Read More ›During the holidays, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the hectic nature of buying gifts, planning parties and making sure we’ve got every last little detail checked off of our to-do lists. It’s so important to take just a little time each day to savor the moment, the pure enjoyment of the […]
Read More ›It may sound trite, but it’s still true nonetheless. Amongst all the things that we can give that are either the opposite of being conducive to good health (like a ten pound box of mass produced milk ‘chocolates’ or a ‘goodie basket’ made up of all of Nestle’s best), why not give something healthy? A […]
Read More ›One way to easily Paleoize your favorite holiday recipes is to deconstruct them and see what flavors, textures and tastes can remain intact in a new, updated version. For example, my Paleo Pumpkin Pie has all the spices we’ve love at this time of year – allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & ginger, as well as […]
Read More ›One of my biggest pet peeves is the recommendation to ‘go ahead and have a little bit of whatever you crave’. This is a ‘tip’ seen quite often at this time of year and it’s not helpful to anyone. For those of you, and there are many who fit this description, who have kicked the […]
Read More ›Just as you wouldn’t want to head to the grocery store when you’re so hungry you could eat a horse (using the reference in terms of quantity, not meat choice), heading to finish up your last minute holiday shopping when you haven’t eaten properly can also end in disaster. Picture it: you’ve been running around […]
Read More ›Yes, you read that correctly. No, I’m not suggesting you demolish the entire box of La Maison du Chocolat Dark & Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds received as a gift from your boss. What I am suggesting, though, is that you decide to have a little special treat now and then. Doing so will prevent you from […]
Read More ›On a chilly, winter night, an equally cool, crisp salad might not be the most appealing of choices for a meal. Maybe for lunch on the go, sure, but the idea of something more warming appeals more after coming in from the cold. But once you’ve nixed the white potato from the stew and the […]
Read More ›In response to my request for Paleo-related holiday blog topics, one reader wrote in asking for advice about how to ‘make his family eat Paleo for the holiday meal because they’re overweight and eat too much sugar’. Woah! That was a loaded one! As much as I’ve love to think that it would be oh […]
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