I love when I receive an inquiry about a food I don’t know about as it serves as a learning opportunity for me. A reader recently sent me an email asking if the Shiritaki Noodles she found would be Paleo friendly. I asked for a link to the brand she had in mind, as the only […]
Read More ›It all depends on you. From my perspective, if someone is eating Paleo food and moving in some capacity, those are the two most important pieces, hands down. When I ask about being ‘too Paleo’, what I’m referring to is how much one chooses to implement other aspects of what some consider equally as important […]
Read More ›Lo and behold, there is a new classification of eating disorders, “Orthorexia” which is defined as an obsession with healthy or righteous eating. According to an eating disorder site, “it often begins with someone’s simple and genuine desire to live a healthy lifestyle. The person may choose to stop eating red meat, but eventually cuts […]
Read More ›Let’s face it; the word “airline” before a food does not exactly conjure up the best connotation of a place where one procures a delicious for the most part. Don’t worry, though, if you see this as an option the next time you’re out to dinner and wonder whether or not it’s a good Paleo […]
Read More ›Spring and summer produce are abundant with ‘baby’ versions of many delicious options- lettuces, squash, crucifers… they tend to be smaller (obv), more delicate and sometimes even a bit sweeter than their ‘grown’ counterpart. And baby carrots, too. But wait… what are baby carrots, really? Well, there are two types. True baby carrots which are […]
Read More ›So many of the ingredients we need to be diligent about avoiding or changing when we’re Paleo… is tomato paste one of them? I don’t have a problem using it myself now and again; I buy a brand that is organic and contains tomato and salt- that’s it and it certainly does provide some ‘oomph’ […]
Read More ›How pleasing to see an article in the Times over the weekend that focused on having dietitians actually working for franchise grocery stores with the intention of helping shoppers learn to make better food choices. Some even offer programs where the participants pay a fee and get a shopping list with prep tips; these can […]
Read More ›It’s an age old question: What’s more important, exercise or eating well? Can one ‘get away’ with eating a poor quality diet if they exercise like a fiend to ‘make up for it’? Perhaps some think they can, in terms of the number on the scale staying at a relatively consistent and ‘healthy’ one, […]
Read More ›Nell, Can you clear something up? I have been Paleo for going on four weeks…or so I thought. My co-worker, also relatively new to Paleo, but for a longer period than I, has been giving me a hard time about my snack of choice- dried fruit with nuts. I’ve been doing great and […]
Read More ›Take Paleo out of the picture for a moment; some food preparations are just…wrong! I walked past a restaurant the other day and had a quick peruse of the menu; deep-fried filet mignon was one offering that caught my eye in particular. Why would you do that to such a gorgeous piece of meat? […]
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