I just finished watching a TED Talk given by neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt entitled “Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually Work”. She explains how the body has a ‘set point’ and, like it or not, it’s a range within which our body desperately tries to keep our weight. It can vary from ten to fifteen pounds, but according to […]
Read More ›“I noticed that getting in and out of my car is a lot easier since we started working together,” remarked one of my private fitness training clients this morning. While that wasn’t amongst his initial goals, which included losing some weight, trimming down on the belly a bit and taking his workouts up a notch, […]
Read More ›“I’ve been making my own almond milk out of almonds & filtered water, then drying the meal that’s left in the cheesecloth. What would be the best way to use the meal without adding a whole lot of sugary stuff to it and making baked goods? Wonder if I could add it to the […]
Read More ›It’s easy to get bored on any kind of eating plan if we take the route of sticking to just a few foods, prepared the same way all the time and eating with nothing to jazz them up. It’s not necessarily an unhealthy approach; certainly by eating fresh veggies, wild proteins and healthy fats at […]
Read More ›When we have a question about our taxes, we ask our CPA. If we need to know something about our last will and testament, we can check with our attorney. And if something goes wrong with our washing machine, we can give the local appliance guy a buzz and have it fixed in a jiffy. […]
Read More ›I’m laughing to myself as I eat some kelp on top of my arugula, pastured chicken, avocado and sun dried tomato salad. Or rather, kelp ‘noodles’. Why do we have to reassign new names which we associate to processed food byproducts (like pasta) to foods found in nature that happen to have a similar shape, […]
Read More ›More or less, any naturally dried herb or spice, as well as their fresh counterpart, are not only Paleo acceptable, they’re good for you! Each offers numerous health benefits in addition to their contribution to the overall flavor profile of any given dish. If you’re buying fresh, opt for organic and be sure to wash […]
Read More ›This was the opening statement of an email I received from a gentlemen relatively new to Paleo. He’d written to inquire if it was ‘normal’ to give in on day three to chips and salsa at his favorite Mexican restaurant after feeling very, very bored of the food he’d eaten for the past half week. Normal? […]
Read More ›Blog readers and clients new to Paleo often ask me how they’re going to thicken their sauces, stews or soups since they’re no longer relying on flour. Aside from using a reduction cooking method which works wonders for creating a sauce with more viscosity, there are ways to create a more full bodied soup. Rather […]
Read More ›Paleo is one of the worst diets, and Jenny Craig is one of the best. Following an eating plan rich in local, seasonal veggies and wild proteins is dangerously low in fiber and calcium, so we’re better off including plenty of enriched bread and bovine bodily fluids, respectively, to make sure we get enough of […]
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