Avocado Toast is a thing, without a doubt. But what if you’d rather have something on the lighter side? Who ever said bread is a must-have, anyway? Get more bang for your buck in terms of nutrient density by serving this fibrous fat with one of the most perfect proteins: a runny, poached, farm-fresh egg. […]
Read More ›One of the easiest ways to jazz up veggies which might otherwise be a bit bland is to add fat… and flavor! What better way to do that than to whip up your own signature Pesto creation? Pesto alla genovese, the quintessential pesto recipe, is made with Genovese basil, coarse salt, garlic, Ligurian extra virgin […]
Read More ›Are you drinking bone broth? Chances are quite good that at the very least, you’ve heard of it, are drinking it (and perhaps maybe even making it yourself?). And we all need it. Anyone who’s been subject to the Standard American Diet for any length of time can likely rest assured that he or she […]
Read More ›This year’s Umeke, representing last Saturday’s race, which was unlike any I’d done before, will serve as a reminder of what this particular event afforded me the opportunity to experience. Digging deeper than I had before and proving to myself that I could, even when, in the moment, I didn’t actually believe it! Typically, if […]
Read More ›Because we can all use a refresher sometimes, right? I’ve come to realize that there’s just no one-size fits all approach. There are just too many things to factor in, like our genetics, our ancestry, what lifestyle we’ve chosen to adopt and what our overall picture of health looks like. However, I do still strongly […]
Read More ›Aloha! Gosh, it’s good to be back on the islands. We missed the Wednesday market down on Ali’i Drive in Kona, but that doesn’t mean we’re totally out of luck. Restaurants from high end to hole in the wall offer freshly caught wild fish, organic island veggies and coconut from right outside the door. This […]
Read More ›Thinking it sounds gross to eat guts? Well, if you’ve ever eaten sausage or hot dogs, chances are quite strong you’ve eaten them. Liver is rich source of iron, B-12 and vitamin A, which helps support healthy eyes and skin, boost your immune system and produce red blood cells (1). It also provides choline, copper, folic acid, […]
Read More ›When I first started following an authentic Paleo approach, back in 2004, it was a rare occasion when someone had any idea what I was talking about. The typical response was an odd expression on whomever’s face I happened to be speaking to and then sometimes, a comment about having to eat dinosaur meat. If […]
Read More ›In humans, disease starts in the gut. This isn’t likely a new flash to you and chances are even if you haven’t delved much into the research proving this to be true, at the very least you’ve probably at least heard of phrases such as leaky gut, the gut microbiome and gut disbyosis. But did […]
Read More ›Pseudo. Or Faux. As in Fake. How much processing, refining and packaging can a food undergo before it’s no longer food? I’ve taken to referring to this category over the years as non food, or fake food, but of course, they’re not labeled as such. In fact, many have forgotton what food truly is, in […]
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