What you eat during self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic can help you cope better, stay healthy, focused and fit…or make your stress worse, increase inflammation and cause weight gain. When quarantine began, we saw a situation not unlike what I’ve been told by a handful of elderly neighbors was experienced in times of war: stocking […]
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TOP 5 EASY BB DRINK RECIPES One of the most commonly asked questions we are getting not just now during these times when we’re stocking up on stock, but always is, “how do I drink this?”. (Yes, one of the ways is in a drink such as shown in the pic above!) The fast reply […]
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This might seem a tad off topic from nutrition or optimal performance at first blush, but in actuality, how calm (or not) we are plays a large role not only in how our overall stress is, but how capable we are of digesting and assimilating our foods. Given the current challenge we’re faced with, one […]
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Wondering what to purchase when the stores are packed with panicking people, but completely devoid of packaged items on the shelves? In this time when so many are panicking, I believe we need more voices and thought leaders to help us all find our calm in the chaos. By no means am I downplaying the […]
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It’s not just about peas and carrots… or all fruit purees. We’re talking veggies, organ meats, fermented foods and lots of good fats, too! When my second book, Paleoista, was published back in 2012, one of the most popular sections was the one in which I shared in detail about my easy to follow […]
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In the summer of 2018 when I got pregnant, I’d already taken a temporary step back from endurance racing in order to spend more time building my business. I never stopped enjoying all that goes into training for Ironman and marathoning on a regular basis; rather, as an age group athlete, I simply got to […]
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Undoubtedly, we live in a toxic world. Even if we do our own part to keep our personal environments clean and safe, there are some things beyond our control. From a cloud of second hand smoke we might inhale accidentally, walking down a city street, to hidden canola oil used in cooking what we thought […]
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Have you seen it yet? If you have, and you’re thinking you’ve got to ‘go vegan’ as the main takeaway, it’s worth considering whether all the information presented should be taken at face value, or if, just perhaps, some of it may have been taken just a tad out of context. The latest in a […]
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What’s your favorite way to get your broth on? While there’s no doubting the easiest way to drink your daily cup is simply to heat it on the stove top and sip away, who ever said that’s the only way to enjoy this healing panacea? One of my own personal faves is to heat my […]
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Do you follow a gluten-free diet? If so, you’re not alone. 3.1 million people across the United States follow a gluten-free diet and 72% of them are classified as “PWAGs” – people without celiac disease avoiding gluten (1). But what does that gluten-free diet actually look like and just how healthy is it? One way […]
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