Beautiful Day

At the top of the world… Got my road bike, bananas, coconut water & a day of riding in the Santa Monica Mtns… What more could I ask for? What a gift!!

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Animal Fat… Eat It!

If you've been Paleo for a while, you're already well aware that eating fat is a healthy part of a balanced Paleo Diet. But what about animal fat?  Do we need to only choose free-range chicken breast and grass-fed flank steak over fattier cuts of meats, poultry and fish? NO!   Of course, I'm not […]

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Keep It Simple

You've heard the expression "Keep It Simple, Stupid", haven't you? I'll omit the last word as I don't feel it's necessary to be condescending. So, KEEP IT SIMPLE. How about broiled salmon over steamed veggies? I find that one of the most challenging parts of learning and implementing the Paleo diet for clients is that […]

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Veggies! NOT Rice, NOT Pasta, NOT Bread!

Think about it. How often are rice, pasta and bread used as a mere vehicle with which to 'sop up' a tasty sauce that was ladeled over your pan seared halibut or the pan jus from a lovely piece of roasted chicken? How often are those same sneaky culprits with their toxic side effects used […]

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Paleo Blackened Salmon

What a delicious meal I just prepared, and in about fifteen minutes! Having just arrived back home from Hawaii, I stopped by Whole Foods to pick up a few bits to tide me over until I do my regular shop tomorrow. I grabbed some swiss chard, an heirloom tomato, an avocado and some gorgeous wild […]

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Now What?

There is ALWAYS a feeling of emptiness for me, after Ironman.  I train all year long, first to qualify, then to race and it when the day arrives, it feels like Christmas! Even more so this year, as October 8th had been circled in red on my calendar for nearly six months as the day […]

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Post Race Paleo

Nell, What did you eat after you finished Ironman on Saturday? Thanks, Nick When I came across the finish line and into the athlete's area after racing 140.6 miles at Ironman World Championships, my choices for food were: Pizza Ice Cream Not that I was surprised, as this is typical post-race fare.    What an […]

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KONA 2011

Wow, what a day. Conditions were pristine!   Not hot and not windy, save a few gusty bits heading out to Hawi and back. I must thank you blog readers and twitter followers, some of whom I had the great pleasure to meet  in person this past week, for sending your good wishes to me. […]

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