Lots Of Variety?? Or Not?

Nell, I love the variety in the plan you're writing for me, BUT I'm so pressed for time!  Is it OK to NOT have as much variety, or will it compromise the benefits?    versus So glad to have this client's question, as it's one I've been asked many a time.   The answer is […]

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Don’t Wash Your Grapes… YET!

 Hopefully, by now, you're well versed in your twice weekly,  hour in the kitchen, food prep!One of the things I recommend doing is to wash your WHOLE fruit, as in apples, plums and nectarines. BUT NOT THE GRAPES! Of course, they need to be washed before you eat them. but if you do it too […]

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Pizza… And Cookies? Seriously?

I don't believe it.  As if frozen pizza or toll house cookies weren't awful enough on their own, now they're available in the very same box, so you can defrost/ reheat both at the same time and enjoy together. Wow.  Once again I am completely speechless. I saw an ad for this yesterday, then googled […]

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Think You Don’t Like Veg? Try This!

OK- under the auspices of 'Keep It Simple (I'll omit the 'Stupid' part, because this one isn't a function of one's intelligence!)', here it is: This:   (raw, peeled garlic cloves) +   (cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil) roasted in the oven @ 450 F for about 15 minutes, with one stir halfway through, in this:   a […]

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Food Addiction – It’s CHEMICAL – So GO PALEO

A really interesting article in this month's issue of triathlete magazine discusses the topic of the chemical component of 'food addiction'.   There's a hook at the very beginning of the article which gets straight to the point: " Chemically treated and refined sugary foods, which are readily available as fast foods or packaged foods, […]

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Skin-on or Skip It?

Leave it! This crossed my mind the other night when I was out for a meal at the local Italian place. They do a lovely grilled wild salmon which comes with spinach sauteed in garlic & oil. BUT the salmon fillet automatically comes with the skin removed. If you think about it, it's the anomaly […]

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How Important Are Bananas?

Nell – Maybe sometime write a post on bananas? Some people think they're absolutely indespensable just before a workout, some people think they should be avoided. I'm fairly agnostic about them. I like the taste, generally, but I don't think they rock my athletic performance world, neither pre, during or post workout… I love the […]

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Grass-Fed Pork?

A reader recently sent me an email asking how pork could be Paleo if it's grain fed.  Well, you don't have to buy grain fed pork as grass fed is a healthier, more natural option. While I'm spoiled here in Los Angeles with several local providers, I was ill-equipped to reply until I did a […]

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