Aw, Go On, Have Some! No One’s Looking…

This was the premise of an ad I glimpsed:  a young-ish couple, having recently put their kids to put, made sure no one was around to ‘catch them in the act’, and then out came the Lucky Charm’s Cereal and the hidden Nintendo Console for a ‘fun’ evening of playing Super Mario Brothers and eating […]

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Paleoista Webinar Tomorrow!

Interested in learning a little about what the real deal of True Paleo living is all about? Discover the Benefits of a Paleo Diet tomorrow…for free!   Tune in to a webinar hosted by Sprouts Nutritionist Janet Little as I present Eat Food and Move! Click here to register! “Gain energy, get lean and feel […]

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Microwaveable Yams, Wrapped In Plastic

The other day, I stopped into a little market to pick up a few bits that I was short on for my the cooking I’d planned to do for myself and my husband this weekend. Since we had two rather long days with big volume training in the queue for Saturday and Sunday, I planned […]

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Your Dog is On Prozac?

I love dogs.   In particular, having just lost our 15 y/o Weim, Daisy, barely a year after her brother passed away (both shown above, 2009), I feel inclined to approach any Weimaraner I see to say hello. Just the other day, I saw a seemingly older Weim being walked by her mom on the […]

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Too Many Berries?

When you’re just getting started on your weekly Hour in the Kitchen, it’s easy to buy the wrong quantities of foods. Too much fruit, not enough veggies?   Enough pastured chicken to feed an army but barely enough wild salmon to feed your toddler? Happens all the time. It’s part of the learning curve to […]

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Love Bread? Then You’ll Love This.

This was the subject line on a recent email I received from a rather well-known ‘healthy eating/living’ online journal. “Have this yummy quick bread with a side of low-fat Greek yogurt and you’ll get the carbs and protein you need to fuel exercise and recovery.“, stated the description of the recipe I saw once I […]

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Sitting Isn’t Paleo

Sitting.  In the words of Juan Carlos Santana, it really is the root of all evil. For a combination of reasons, the more we sit, the worse our bodies feel.   Poor posture, decreased caloric expenditure and a strong correlation with a tendency to feel less alert are only a few reasons we might consider […]

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Obsessing About Food?

“Hi!! I feel so clean and less water retention when I eat your recipes, but how do you suggest to not obsess about food when you are trying to make the Paleo switch?” wrote in a blog reader the other day… The most common issue I see clients dealing with when they report feeling ‘obsessed […]

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6 Reasons to Eat Peanuts. What?

According to Learnist,  a “crowd-sourced collection of the world’s knowledge, with curated web, text and video content on Learnboards™ covering tens-of-thousands of topics”, we should all be eating peanuts. Why? Because of their ability to: Can Lower Cholesterol  Control Blood Sugar Lose Fat Make You Lean Provide Good Fats Boost Memory Power Provide Protective Nutrients Hmmm… […]

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Not Enough Veg.? Keep Asking!

I had to laugh to myself.  Last week in Amsterdam at one of the most premium hotels, I ordered a large side of garlicky sautéed spinach with my breakfast of two runny eggs and salmon. I told the server I liked a lot of veggies so please ask the chef to prepare a nice, hefty […]

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