“Psyllium seed husks, also known as ispaghula, isabgol, or psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata, (genus Plantago), a native of India and Pakistan. They are hygroscopic, which allows them to expand and become mucilaginous…” defines Wikipedia. (Gotta love that last part…”become mucilaginous”; just what I want to hear when I […]
Read More ›I absolutely love Indian food. This type of cuisine, like most others, is very easy to enjoy, while keeping in line with healthy Paleo eating. I must say, it always strikes me as funny when a friend or client comments that they didn’t know they’d be able to enjoy Indian cuisine…or any type of cuisine […]
Read More ›This was a question asked recently by blog reader based in Venezuela. Her doctor had also asked her to take coenzyme Q10, but all the capsules she could find had soy lecithin or rice flour; she wanted to know where she could find it from nature? Let’s address the CoQ10 first, as it’s a bit more […]
Read More ›Finding a piece of fresh fruit at the airport (or anything fresh, for that matter) is hard enough…let alone trying to find some fresh greens in order to provide for a balanced, in flight Paleo meal. Preparing veggies and protein ahead of time at home and bringing them along with you on the plane works […]
Read More ›This was a question posed to me recently by a friend. She had worked out first thing in the morning, ate a healthy breakfast, a solid lunch and had kept properly hydrated. So what gives? I asked her for more information and and we sorted it out pretty quickly. Her breakfast, poached eggs, sautéed […]
Read More ›What is that? Per the film’s website: “A light-hearted, super-informative, eye-opening, and challenging, but with a good heart and comedy, the project should play more like a feel-good version of Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me or a less aggressive version of a Michael Moore documentary. Since our goal is to ultimately explore the options that […]
Read More ›Ginger, Turmeric, Cayenne & Lemon, E3 and Garlic? Certainly not a syrupy sweet smoothie, and that’s a good thing! But do they do anything, and are they worth the $4 price tag for a mere ounce or two? They very well may be. Being a fan and long time supporter of relying on food as […]
Read More ›One of the most common questions clients ask me is, “What can I put in a cup of coffee if I’m no longer using milk and sugar?”. To which I usually suggest…how about buying a better coffee that doesn’t need doctoring? Sprinkling on some cinnamon works, as does adding fresh coconut, and a very few […]
Read More ›The Paleo Diet for Athletes, a book I read nearly a decade ago, was the most valuable sports nutrition book I’ve ever come across. Back then, I was new to Paleo, but had been racing Ironman for about four years and was sick and tired of, well, being sick and tired. With Kona behind us, […]
Read More ›Yikes. Doesn’t really sound like much of a menu offering, does it? More along the lines of what you’d find in the bath section of a beauty supply shop! I fell victim to it, too. For years. Even as an endurance athlete who was completely Paleo with the exception of using manufactured sugars for long […]
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