Not only does it bring fantastic flavors to any veggie or protein dish, it's packed with nutritional value. It's high in allicin, a biologically active and natural anti bacterial and antifungal compound which is loaded with health benefits, including cardiovascular health, anti inflammatory properties and many anti oxidants. True, when you eat it, everyone's going to […]
Read More ›Can you believe it? It's already here! Tomorrow, held at nearby UCLA, will be the inaugrual 'woodstock of evolutionary medicine' as Dr. Cordain has declared. If you're going, please say hello and introduce yourself! Stick around to hear my presentation about Paleo Eating in Practice, at 4:45 PM PST. I'll also have plenty of […]
Read More ›Have you tried this seemingly simple meal but wondered why the veggies are all dried out, the meat is still rare and the skewers are ablaze? Or perhaps you've wanted to make skewers but keep running into recipes calling for soy, due to its glutamic acid content, which is often used as a tenderizer. There […]
Read More ›One of the lovely things about cooking foods Paleo is that we have literally hundreds (or more) herbs and spices to choose from when preparing all of our meals. Picante chili powders paired with cilantro & lime for a latin flavor, oregano, lemon & olive oil for a Greek twist or basil with sundried […]
Read More ›Maybe so! Sounds like a total gimmick, doesn't it? Being a HUGE fan of coconut oil, when I came across this headline in a sports magazine yesterday, I had to read it straight away. Apparently, a 2008 study published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Nutrition revealed "long term consumption of medium – chain triglycerides, […]
Read More ›Here it is, the very book that got me started when I was about 3 years old: Originally published in 1953 (correct me if I'm wrong), this very book belonged to my grandmother (we called her Mor Mor, Norweigan for Mother's Mother) and then my mom and now… ME! The pages are tattered, torn and […]
Read More ›That's Not Trash, That's Dinner was a great article a few days ago in the NY Times. After my post last week about eating a whole orange, including the peel, a couple of readers sent me emails to draw attention to this piece which discusses something along the same lines: using 'bits' of food that […]
Read More ›I was referred to a product which I was unfamiliar with previously by one of my avid blog readers and client. According to their site, GoGoSqueeze is a "tasty applesauce pouch packed with squeezable goodness that your kids will love before, during and after play", made of apples and apple juice concentrate. OK- a few things. Yes, […]
Read More ›Yesterday I whipped up another delicious smoothie at home using nothing more elaborate than one of my blenders. I posted a tweet about it and several of my twitter followers and friends emailed me directly to ask about it, so I figured it was worth a little post! (Since I'd already finished my workouts that […]
Read More ›When I received this photo from a reader, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to blog about it. Fighting Diabetes is very important cause, indeed, but what is the thought process involved in advertising a special at a fast food joint for a promo deal on a 'frosty' literally on top of the […]
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