After the post I wrote a few days back on nightshades and autoimmune Paleo, I received a few inquiries from readers asking why I had not included strawberries in the nightshade family. The idea that strawberries could potentially be grouped with nightshades was news to me, so first of all, thank you to those who […]
Read More ›After yesterday’s post about no nightshades for those who follow the Auto Immune version of Paleo, I received a few inquiries asking why I’d also mentioned no nuts as part of that variation. To clarify, the statement I made needs to be amended. I failed to add that the recommendation is to cut out […]
Read More ›“So, you’re telling me that on top of no grains, no dairy and no legumes, I’ve also got to omit all the nightshade plants (tomato, white potato, all peppers and eggplant), too?”, a rather upset client with lupus asked me recently. Yes, that’s true. For those who follow Paleo due to an auto immune condition, […]
Read More ›No, I am not about to suggest something along the lines of some of those crazy diets out there that profess that you should ‘not eat carbs after noon…ever’ or ‘only eat fruit on an empty stomach’. I’m referring to paying attention to the glycemic load of a meal. We don’t need to over think […]
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