The ‘Peanut Butter’ Cure?

I thought I’d heard it incorrectly.  NPR was on in the background as I was writing yesterday, and I heard mention of this seeming oxymoron. I was wrong.  I hadn’t heard it incorrectly; apparently, over a decade ago, a French doctor “invented a treatment for severely malnourished children that had a revolutionary, life-saving impact; the product […]

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Gluten and Your Bones

Interested in developing osteoporosis?  One way to help speed the process is to keep that gluten in your diet, and all grains for that matter. Refer to Dr. Cordain’s latest book, The Paleo Answer, and see for yourself.  In a nutshell, he states: “The phytate (or phytic acid) in all grains (yes, even those that […]

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Pregnancy, Paleo and…Wine?

Yes, you read that correctly. We all know that an occasional glass of vino is part and parcel of modern Paleo living. Separately, nourishing your body by providing it with an abundance of fresh veggies, fruit, natural fats and wild proteins is also a healthy way to approach both pregnancy as well as a post-partum […]

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Intermittent Fasting & Paleo: How Important Is It?

Nell, I love the idea of Paleo and want to give it a try…but I’ve read a little about the intermittent fasting component and to be honest, that’s what’s putting me off.   I have been on and off diets my whole life, and I know myself well enough that when I’ve tried things like […]

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