When you see a young adult with braces, a teen with acne, or a women dealing with debilitating cramps every month, do you even blink an eye? Or do you just shrug it off as a normal part of life? If so, perhaps a perspective shift is in order, and for the better. While there […]
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Don’t let the seemingly pleasant image of perfectly packaged oils fool you. It’s quite simple: if we find it in nature, or as some might say, “If God made it”, it’s far more likely to be something we can eat, digest and assimilate properly, in a manner which benefits our body. If not, not only […]
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How many times have you heard it? “Don’t eat too much red meat, it causes cancer”, or “Make sure not to have meat more than twice per week, in order to ensure you will not get too much saturated fat and risk heart disease” or whatever the recommendation may be. Indeed, the assumption often tends […]
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When I think back to the early days of teaching my clients how to implement a Paleo Approach, I was, admittedly, quite dogmatic. Maybe not as much compared to my two-year stint as a hard-core vegan ten years prior, but still, far from flexible to say the least. When I think back to the early […]
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Natural Flavors. What comes to mind when you read this term? Perhaps a freshly squeezed lemon added to your mineral water, or a sprig of mint served as a garnish on your afternoon tea? While those two examples are indeed flavors we can find in nature, oftentimes when we see this term on the ingredient […]
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Yes, you read it correctly! Both are parts of a healthy, Paleo Diet. One is a food, obviously, and one is a mineral, but the alliteration got the better of me. Yet another example of why we need to balance our all our lovely fruits and veggies is to make sure we don’t let […]
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When I first began grocery shopping, I thought I was doing the right thing by simply buying “Organic.” Initially, I paid no attention to where any of it was coming from, be it near or far, nor whether or not it was in season. A function of how spoiled we are in our country, with […]
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When we go food shopping, there are lots of things to keep in mind, well above what is on your grocery list. Perhaps we look for the word ‘organic’, the label ‘gluten-free’, the food we feel might be the healthiest, not to mention what the cost is. Granted, in today’s world where time feels limited […]
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It’s springtime! That means even for parts of the country that tend to be more limited in variety during colder months, we are heading into an abundance of choices when it comes to fresh veggies and fruit. And while we are spoiled; we have access to pretty much any food we can dream of, […]
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As a long time endurance athlete, I’ve eaten (and drank) my share of maltodextrin. Maltodextrin Is a type of carbohydrate that comes in the form of a white powder from rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch. Its makers first cook it, then add acids or enzymes to break it down some more. The final product […]
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