Raspberry Bars, Frosted Flakes and Bear Claws, Oh, My!

This morning as I was running my usual Monday errands, I made some interesting observations. I’ll admit, I’m typically guilty of being glued to my iPhone at times, so usually, if I’m somewhere which requires me to wait on line for something, I’ll use the time to catch up on an email or two, or […]

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Is It Paleo to Use a Neti Pot?

I doubt it.   Let me clarify; what I mean is that I doubt Paleolithic man used any form of nasal irrigation, but does that mean someone who’s Paleo today should (or should not) use this ancient Ayurvedic technique? Nasal irrigation is “the personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out excess […]

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Raw Fish…And Meat?

It’s funny; I spend so much time trying to explain (when asked!) that Paleo is not all about ‘just eating raw meat all day long” that I seem to have been remiss about mentioning the fact that is can serve as a fantastic part of a healthy Paleo regime! Some choose to follow Paleo from […]

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Paleo, Protein and Going the Distance

I often find blog post subjects from questions or comments I receive via twitter, facebook or emails, so keep them coming along, please! The other day I received a such one comment via Twitter to my post about eating bananas and coconut water during training, or carbohydrate gels. “So no protein for you? Paleo Diet […]

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Beating Belly Fat and Slimming Thighs…Really?

“Beat that belly fat, once and for all”.   “Slim your thighs with three simple moves”.  “Look ten pounds thinner by standing taller”. OK. Really? How are headlines such as these still gracing the covers of so many magazines, blogs and ads?   Does anyone still really think that eating one certain food is going […]

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Vegan & Paleo- Can It Work?

In a word…no. While I’m asked this quite a bit, surprisingly, it just can’t happen, any more than one can be a vegan who eats beef.   Incidentally, even when I was vegan myself, I never quite understood some of the permutations I heard such as  lacto-vegetarian or pesco-vegan.   If you’re vegan, you don’t […]

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Gluten and Your Bones

Interested in developing osteoporosis?  One way to help speed the process is to keep that gluten in your diet, and all grains for that matter. Refer to Dr. Cordain’s latest book, The Paleo Answer, and see for yourself.  In a nutshell, he states: “The phytate (or phytic acid) in all grains (yes, even those that […]

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Coconut Water & Bananas…or Gels?

Nell, I’m confused. I follow you on twitter and sometimes you post about having just coconut water and a banana or yams whilst training, but I’ve also read your posts about using man-made carbohydrate gel when you are racing.  Can you clarify when to eat what?  I’m training for my first 70.3 race. Thanks, Will, […]

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GI Distress While Running

It happens to all of us.  We’re running along, having a great workout and then… all of a sudden, that ominous feeling of impending doom in the gut hits us and our focus on stride, cadence and pace turns into a desperate search for a restroom, or worse, some bushes. While I’m very happy to […]

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A Cozy Little Book Shop Hosts Today’s Book Signing

I’m so looking forward to speaking today at 3PM at a local bookseller, Diesel, A Bookstore in Los Angeles. I’ll be reading a bit from my book, Paleoista: Gain Energy, Get Lean, and Feel Fabulous With the Diet You Were Born to Eat, signing some copies and doing a Q&A afterward. If you’re in the […]

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