Can Paleo Help Mental Clarity?

How important is food on one’s behavior? Only about as significant as the importance of getting a good night’s sleep and drinking enough water. In other words, it’s huge! The first example that comes to mind on this subject matter is the number of children who are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD and then medicated […]

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What About Green Beans and Snow Peas?

“I can pick those and eat them.  They don’t need any processing.  How can those plants be bad for me?”. Because they still contain those darn anti nutrients, that’s why! While I’m the first to admit I’ve made statements in the past along the lines of Paleo being a balanced diet of ‘things growing on […]

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Paleo Moms and Paleo Babies

Every once in a while, I’ll receive an inquiry from a mom to be, or a newly pregnant reader, asking if it’s safe or healthy to stay Paleo while pregnant and then while breastfeeding. Absolutely! Did you know that the ‘caveman’ diet has been suggested to many women over the years by lactation consultants as […]

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Paleo Mistake #2: Too Many “Treats”

Up next in my little ‘Paleo Mistakes’ Series is another very commonly made error by those new to Paleo: inclusion of Paleo Sweets and Treats. I cannot tell you the number of times clients have shared their latest version of a ‘Paleo Pancake’ or “Paleo Banana Bread’ that they’ve created. Yes, they use only Paleo […]

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