In years past, I’ve devoted the entire month of December to a holiday tip of the day and I’m back at it again this season. From tips to how to handle attending the family gathering where no one understands your ‘crazy’ way of eating, ways to approach being social at the office holiday party without […]
Read More ›“How am I supposed to enjoy the holidays if I’m not eating sugar?”, one slightly disgruntled client asked me yesterday after reading my post suggesting that cutting out sugar, now, is the most important thing we can do to keep our eating, and health, on track during the festivities. Hold on a second. When did […]
Read More ›Cut the sugar. At once, cold turkey. I find that some clients prefer an approach during which they gradually taper off non-Paleo foods in order to eventually get to 100% Paleo and test it out for a full month. Others prefer to go completely Paleo immediately. I have seen both approaches work and […]
Read More ›Yes, I know that’s not until tomorrow, when December 1st descends upon us, but I’m getting a head start. In years past, I’ve done a daily holiday tip to help you stay on track with your Paleo eating, exercising and lifestyle in general. Stay tuned for more this year and feel free to send me […]
Read More ›Now that we’re in full swing of the holiday season 2013, “What’s the best sweetener?”, a commonly asked question all year long, becomes one I receive even more often, when blog readers and clients plan their festive gatherings and want to take a True Paleo approach. I hesitate in responding because part of my work […]
Read More ›Whether this is your first Thanksgiving you’re hosting in keeping with the Paleo lifestyle or your twentieth, sometimes we all need to take a quick step back and review the basics. Admittedly, I tend to get overwhelmed at times with all the details that go into hosting such a special dinner, and it’s easy to […]
Read More ›My family is now on board with Paleo after they’ve seen with their own eyes my dramatic weight loss! At first, it was tough going, as I had to fight temptation staring me in the face every time I opened the freezer and saw my husband’s Haagen-Dazs or my teen-aged kids chips in the pantry, […]
Read More ›Nell, I always have used a salt and sugar brine in years past for my turkey, but I no longer want to do that since I’m really enjoying how I feel on the Paleo diet. What do I do without salt for this festive dinner, though? I can’t imagine a no-salt turkey will cook properly, […]
Read More ›Thanksgiving is just days away and I’m fairly sure there are at least some of you who may be nervous about hosting your first Paleo Holiday Meal. Last year I extended an offer to all readers to post questions and concerns regarding turkey prep, side dish recipes and more or less all things related and […]
Read More ›The Paleo Diet is, according to Dr. Cordain, whose opinion we should really regard most highly in this space: “based upon eating wholesome, contemporary foods from the food groups our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the Paleolithic era, the time period from about 2.6 million years ago to the beginning of the agricultural […]
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