Have you noticed everyone at work flocking into the break room to enjoy the Christmas Cookies that one colleague brought in to the office and making a beeline to another’s desk to relish their seemingly endless supply of holiday bon-bons? Having these sugary treats everywhere you look may feel tempting enough to you, but add […]
Read More ›Thinking that Manchengo-stuffed date or Baked Brie en Croûte is looking oh-so-appetizing? Not so much. For many, even a little dairy is enough to elicit negative side effects including bloating, gassiness, nasal congestion or skin breakouts. Not only that, but did you know that casein, a protein found in milk, can act like gluten in the […]
Read More ›It may be a bit cliche; the word play of presence/presents being a gift. It’s a phrase we all know but perhaps at this time of the year, it’s quite appropriate to reflect on it. The more we can give the gift of being present not only to our loved ones, but to ourselves, the […]
Read More ›We already know that going to the grocery store hungry is a bad idea. Doing so creates a situation where flagging blood sugar levels make that bag of chips or that candy bar seem like a great idea at the time. Well, same goes for holiday shopping. I may be in the anomaly as I […]
Read More ›Help! I got roped into hosting a holiday gathering at the last minute on a weeknight! I barely have time to get everything I’d normally do let alone cook and host a party! Any ideas for some quick, passed hors D’oeuvres style Paleo nibbles I can throw together in no time flat? No problem!One of […]
Read More ›While it would be lovely to think that everyone has a wonderful time with family each year during the holidays, it seems to be the case more often than not that there’s at least one family member that has an issue with another, or who isn’t talking to their mother or who finds it necessary […]
Read More ›If you find your December calendar is booked every week with parties, events and gatherings of some description, it can seem rather daunting to imagine keeping Paleo with all the food and drink typically found during the seasonal festivities. You needn’t think of it as a measure of extreme will power and discipline if you […]
Read More ›The last thing anyone needs during the festive, yet hectic, holiday season is spiking, then crashing, blood sugar levels. If your approach to staying slim during the holidays has been one based on the idea of eating a low calorie or low fat diet in a futile attempt to ‘save calories’, you may already have […]
Read More ›The smell of mulled cider simmering on the stove, the scent of pine emanating from the tree and the clovey- citrus aroma of a fresh pomander are just a few of the scents that come to mind when I think of the holidays. Some studies show that scent may be our strongest scent: “Although we […]
Read More ›If you have children that are lactose intolerant (and if the kids are human, they are) or have Celiac disease, the need to be vigilant about not allowing dairy or gluten to pass their lips becomes significantly higher compared to kids who are Paleo because their parents simply want their diet to be healthier than […]
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