On a flight this morning, the passenger next to me popped an ‘Airborne’ brand tablet. Another person emptied a sachet of ‘Emergen-C’ brand powder into their water. Do they really do anything? And are either of those products Paleo? Well, no to the second question, hands down. Airborne contains sorbitol (remember this good old additive? […]
Read More ›I had dinner with a friend the other day and he commented that he hardly ever has time to eat and never has time to cook. He works long hours and tried to find a ten minute window at some point during the middle of the day to inhale some chow, and then does the […]
Read More ›Did you know that even if meat is touted as being grass fed, it’s possible that it was ‘grain finished’? As in, the cow ate grass for much of its life and then was fed some type of grain before slaughter. Not good for so many reasons, so make sure you ask your butcher to […]
Read More ›Lots of clients ask me about fruit. “Isn’t it too sugary?” or “Should I avoid fruit if I’m trying to lose weight?” are but two very commonly asked questions. First of all, yes, fresh fruit is Paleo. The part that I think confuses a lot of people is how much to eat and when. […]
Read More ›I don’t typically do a re-post of something I’ve written about before, but there are certain things that are worth the exception; like my recipe for decadent Paleo truffles. I feel in two minds about posting Paleo dessert recipes because many people still view dessert in the wrong light, as in something you eat often […]
Read More ›I’ve never said I was much of a green thumb, so when I encounter a new type of plant or flower, I’m almost as intrigued to find out more about its uses as I am when I have an opportunity to try a new vegetable…’almost’ being the key word. Recently, I was introduced to the […]
Read More ›A dried date, that is! Jeff Nimoy, fellow devout Paleo follower, who runs his own blog, Cooking Caveman, has kindly shared this decadent Paleo treat using dates in lieu of chocolate for a special Valentine’s Day dessert. He suggests not wrapping them too far in advance as the sugars start to break down and it […]
Read More ›I asked my own Valentine (my husband) the other day for a blog topic idea. Yes, I do sometimes find myself for a blog topic now and then! His suggestion was quite apropos; he thought I should write about how to do Valentine’s Day, Paleo Style. Brilliant! One of my favorite things to do is […]
Read More ›I am always surprised when people ask about the Paleo diet, and are then surprised when I tell them that I do, in fact, eat eggs and that they are, in fact, Paleo. I have definitely heard of people classifying them as one in the same, though. “Eggs and Dairy” as though they go hand […]
Read More ›I was thrilled to see this as a cover story in the Dining Section today; the idea that when one is eating, they should be…eating. Not texting, not surfing the web, not zoned out in front of the telly. It’s exactly one of the most crucial concepts I try to teach clients to implement. It’s […]
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