Paleoista Tips for a Healthier Superbowl Party

Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or attending one today, there’s no need to worry that you’ll be left with no other choices but to gorge on  jumbo bags of nacho chips, dip and beer, beer, and more beer! While I’m not trying to convince all the die-hard fans that they should watch the game […]

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Superbowl Challenge…With Food

Not referring to the actual event,  you see; rather, I’m writing about the challenge of making Superbowl -party friendly fare…that also happens to fit within Paleo parameters. In response to my invitation to send me your challenges for dishes you’d like to create in healthier manner, one reader sent in the following request:    “What […]

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Paleo Superbowl- Is It Possible?

Indeed, it is. In fact, I’ve written a few posts on this very topic, but before I do so for this year’s event, I’d like to get some feedback from you, my readers! What dish do you feel is a must-have at your Superbowl Party this year?  Go ahead, give me your best shot and […]

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Sometimes, You Just Need Some Broccoli…

It happens to all of us.  No matter how much we prep and plan, there are, inevitably, times when we’re out and about longer than planned and find ourselves hit with a sudden sensation of being absolutely starving. Starry eyed, dizzy and with a growling stomach is no way to function. So what to do? […]

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Set Point, Paleo, or Both?

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 […]

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Unexpected Progress

“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, […]

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Almond Meal Overload?

“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 […]

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Simple Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

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 […]

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A User’s Manual for the Body

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. […]

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