Is it me, or is the amount of ‘anti-paleo’ media coming to an all-time high? I don’t seem to recall this degree of passion about a vegan or gluten free approach. Let’s think about why. If one follows a vegan diet, there’s still plenty of room to suggest including all sorts of grains and […]
Read More ›I’ve seen and heard it for years. The old adage often applied to athletes that ‘since you’re expending all those calories through training, it doesn’t matter what you eat. Just get those calories in.’ is so inaccurate it makes me cringe. Sadly, it’s not just happening in the US. Recently, a client based in Belgium, […]
Read More ›When I was approached recently to do a cooking demo with Australian Chef Pete Evans, I jumped on the opportunity in a heartbeat! During his recent US tour gathering information from a plethora of experts on a range of healthy living approaches, including Paleo, for his new international paleo cooking series, Pete has been filming interviews […]
Read More ›It happened again today. I had a meeting with an organization, which shall remain anonymous, to discuss how we (I) might implement healthy eating principles into their employees’ daily regime. They were intrigued at ‘healthy, common sense eating’, agreed with ‘local, sustainable and organic’ but as soon as the word Paleo came up, they cringed. […]
Read More ›If you’re new to Paleo and thinking your food is going to be boring without the sauces, dips and cheese you may have grown accustomed to, you’ll be happy to know that plain and Paleo do not need to go hand in hand. In addition, you also needn’t take the route of going faux paleo […]
Read More ›“Oh, what now?”, I thought to myself when I saw today’s google alert! There were references to not one, but two, articles focusing on the hazards of eating a ‘diet high in meat and eggs’ and yes, comparing the impact of doing so to the negative consequences of smoking cigarettes in terms of the […]
Read More ›A reader wrote in recently asking if there was a way to make stock without using vinegar. All the recipes they’d come across called for this unPaleo ingredient. Answer? Absolutely! Let’s review. First of all, what is the difference between stock and broth? According to our friendly resource, Wikipedia, “Broth is a liquid food preparation, […]
Read More ›“Paleo is a fad diet”. I’ve heard this statement many a time and you have likely heard it or read it, too. But rather than get up in arms about it, how about just rolling with it? If we think in terms of the approach that there is no such thing as bad PR, […]
Read More ›When you think of chefs Daniel Boulud, Scott Conant and none other than James Beard himself, what comes to mind? Fine dining establishments? Impeccable presentation? Flavor profiles that are out of this world? I’d have to say all of the above ring true for me. Being Paleo for the last nine years has […]
Read More ›This is just a hunch, but I’m guessing it must have to do with the fact that they are, for no better words, quick and easy. Whether they were first introduced as a ‘bodybuilding supplement’ or part of the treatment for various illnesses involving muscle wasting, I do not know, but what I do know […]
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