Need a Snack? Eat A Pepper…

It happens all the time.  I’ll be out running errands or in the airport catching a flight, just about to bite into a crunchy, red bell pepper and someone will stare or gawk or even approach me and ask if I’m “really going to eat that, just as it is?”. Yes, as a matter of […]

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Choosing Wisely: The Perfect Nectarine

Eating healthfully in the summer time, for many, is the easiest time to keep on track.   Whether it comes down to the desire to eat a lighter meal because it’s hot outside or the vast array of local produce available, or for some, the impetus to look great at the beach, the end result […]

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It’s Just Food. Why is That So Surprising?

There is nothing tricky to the Paleo approach.   I often hesitate to call it a diet as that can imply a direct endpoint as well as infer a host of other unattractive, negative associations such as deprivation, restriction for a while, followed by a frustrated binge and then a repeat of the cycle over […]

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Livestrong, You’ve Got It Right!

When I saw the subject line of a recent article on Livestrong, I had to admit, I cringed. “7 Healthy Paleo Dinner Recipes” sent me straight to all the pseudo Paleo ideas out there- things using grass-fed dairy, or gluten-free soy sauce or huge amounts of honey…but happily, none of these things applied! Whoever contributed […]

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Paleo Recipes That Aren’t

I just came across a Pinterest page entitled Healthy Paleo Snacks and Treats.  Of course, I had to take a peek. And, of course, many of the recipes were just…not. A few in particular that stood out:  Guilt-Free Ice Cream! Just 3 ingredients: frozen bananas, peanut butter, and cocoa powder (peanut butter?) 1/2 cup peanut […]

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Healthy School Lunches- Forever An Oxymoron?

I certainly hope not. But there’s clearly a lot of work that needs to be done. Just this past week, I had an opportunity to speak at length with a woman who teaches kindergarten at one of New York City’s Public Schools. She commented that yes, there are vegetables offered, but they’re so horribly prepared […]

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Salads Aren’t Just for Starters

Who ever said a salad had to be little, boring and not remotely filling? The joke that salads are the equivalent of ‘rabbit food’ usually comes to a screeching halt when I have guests for dinner.   I don’t do anything that I’d call too fancy; rather, I just let my creative cooking mind guide […]

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