The Gluten-Free Bandwagon

According to a recent article in Ad-Age, the gluten-free industry has amassed $4.2 billion in sales so far in 2013. Sounds like a pretty good reason to jump on, doesn’t it? Set aside the fact that roughly 3 million Americans who are diagnosed with Celiac might have, at one time, been the sole target audience; […]

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Paleo Probiotics

The other day, I wrote about how it is, indeed, possible to procure probiotics from Paleo friendly sources. While non Paleo options run rampant in stores- dairy or soy-based yogurts, kefir and small milk-shake like beverages loaded with sugars in addition to the good bacteria, they’re not the only options, fortunately.   Partaking in these […]

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How Can I Get ProBiotics If I’m Not Doing Dairy?

I am often asked my opinion on whether or not I recommend taking probiotics. I don’t have a blanket suggestion; there are times when I think they’re indicated, and other times when they may be unnecessary. Generally speaking, I am a fan of getting everything we need from food and not having to take pills, […]

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My Stomach Is Killing Me…

Said a friend and fellow athlete who was racing here at the weekend. I asked what he’d been eating and he said nothing out of the norm… with the exception of eating one of the ‘energy bars’ provided in the athlete goodie bag when he found himself out and about with no healthy options and […]

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