What’s In That Lunch Bag?

Today, for the first time, I was pulled aside at TSA while going through airport security at LAX.   I’d done something quite silly and forgotten that I had a little bottle of water in one of my carry on bags, which obviously triggered a red flag while it went through the scan. Not a […]

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So, You Used to Be Paleo?

Funny, every once in a while when I run into someone who finds out what I do and then tells me that they used to be Paleo.  It typically happens after I’ve given a lecture, or sometimes at the grocery store or even at a restaurant. They’ll go on to recount how great they felt/how […]

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Naked Veggies

At one of my favorite local haunts, which has the most amazing raw greens selection in their salad bar, all of which are washed, chopped finely, spun dry and clearly labeled, something caught my attention today. In addition to all the lovely raw options, there are also several simply steamed veggie choices, including broccoli, asparagus […]

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Observations on Obesity

I just had a really interesting conversation with the spouse of a very obese woman.  I’ve never met her, and this chat ensued the first time I spoke with this man.   Shopping at Whole Foods, a friendly looking chap in his mid-fifties approached me in the produce section and commented on the abundance of […]

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