My mom has MS. She was diagnosed in 1990 and initially, given that she had what is known as episodic or relapse/remit MS, at first she didn’t have many symptoms. Over the course of the next decade, her diagnosis was changed to secondary progressive and she went from being an active mom with two kids, […]
Read More ›I’ve written several posts about how to prep and bring your Paleo inspired foods along with you for a trip, whether it’s a flight or a road journey. But it can’t stop there. What happens when you get back home after a long day at midnight and head straight to bed, tired as a […]
Read More ›I heard a great interview today on NPR with a chef who goes by ‘The Renegade Lunch Lady’. Chef Ann, as per her website, states that her “life’s work is to transform how we feed our children in school each day, from highly processed to highly nourishing food — one school lunch at a […]
Read More ›I was so saddened after reading an article in yesterday’s NY Times, entitled No Appetite for New Good-f0r-You School Lunches. As per the corresponding photo from the piece printed on the 6th, the students are literally throwing away items such as bags of baby carrots, fresh pears and apples… anything that they find to have […]
Read More ›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 […]
Read More ›One of the Paleo best sources of fat is the avocado. I wrote about this delicious fruit a few weeks back; after receiving an interesting idea from a regular reader about incorporating avocado in what might be seen as an unusual, I felt it warranted another appearance, despite the close timing. Of course, it […]
Read More ›Who doesn’t love chocolate? And does it have a part in Paleo? Yes…as long as it’s the right type of chocolate. Raw cacao is extremely high in antioxidants, good fats and has zero sugar. Recent research studies have shown a link between cacoa and cardiovascular health, with reduced risk of blood clots, strokes, and […]
Read More ›I’ve written before about my thoughts on incorporating salt into the modern Paleo lifestyle, but here’s a brief recap: 1) If you’re a Paleo endurance athlete, you actually need to add some salt to your food. Sweating out all the electrolytes and not replacing them is not a great idea. 2) If you’re a […]
Read More ›This morning as I was running my usual Monday errands, I made some interesting observations. I’ll admit, I’m typically guilty of being glued to my iPhone at times, so usually, if I’m somewhere which requires me to wait on line for something, I’ll use the time to catch up on an email or two, or […]
Read More ›I doubt it. Let me clarify; what I mean is that I doubt Paleolithic man used any form of nasal irrigation, but does that mean someone who’s Paleo today should (or should not) use this ancient Ayurvedic technique? Nasal irrigation is “the personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out excess […]
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