Cheating and “Spiral Eating”

I’ve written about the cheating topic more regularly this week than ever,  and today’s post is going to focus on one of many reasons why one wouldn’t want to cheat.   For me, the idea of needing to cheat has been absent for years.  Simply, choosing foods that I know will make me feel great […]

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Lean Meat and Healthy Fat

It’s been a week since the  ‘post- Dr Oz Show controversy’ in the social media space and I’m still coming across all sorts of inaccurate information. I just read one post on a site in which the author wondered why I didn’t include ‘healthy animal fats like butter’ in my presentation (um… that would be […]

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Healthy Eating…After Dental Surgery?

“Eat soft foods for the next several days; yogurt is a great option, or things you can mash, like food from McDonald’s” was the verbatim recommendation from my periodontist last week. I’d just had the second of my four gum grafts I need due to rapidly receding gums (due in part to heredity – thanks, […]

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Are Antibiotics Paleo?

Nope.  Not remotely.  But that doesn’t mean there is not a time and place for them. While it’s no surprise that far too many people are given a prescription when it’s probably not necessary, such as when fighting a cold or flu, when I read about situations where parents opt not to give their children […]

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This is Not What A Paleo Pantry Looks Like

The title of an article in a local paper this morning was ‘Creating a Paleo Pantry’.  I was thrilled!   Initially, that is. At first glance, I thought about how cool it was that someone else was writing about, and suggesting, doing the very thing that I do- cleaning out the kitchen and pantry in […]

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Foraging Pigs…Imagine That!

I’m always looking for blog topics- in the paper, in a magazine and simply by observing things and people around me. Often, I’ll tear something out of the Times and add it to my ‘topics to blog about’ list. I just came across one such article from January, entitled, Let Them Eat Acorns, about Farmer Joel […]

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Let’s Look At The Big Picture Here

Wow.  There has been a lot of twitter traffic over the last 24 +/- hours regarding the recent Dr. Oz Show where Chris Kresser and I had the opportunity to be guests this past Monday. Without getting into too much detail, there are clearly some who vehemently oppose what was presented as well as those […]

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The Balance of Paleo

“The Balance of Paleo” is a phrase I often use to describe the healthy approach to True Paleo Living, as it is, in fact, a very balanced approach. With every meal consisting of wild proteins, healthy fats and unrefined carbs from veggies along with some fruit, it is, in fact, a balanced diet, not a […]

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Make No Beans About It..Legumes Aren’t Paleo!

I’d have to say that beans not being part of True Paleo living is one thing most of my clients have the most difficulty understanding. Many people are at least aware that there is controversy over whether or not dairy is good for us, and the same goes for gluten and processed grains.  Whether or […]

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Cheating??? Partly Paleo?

If you tuned in yesterday to The Dr Oz Show, you may have a question or two about the reference to ‘you can have three cheat meals per week’. Do I recommend cheat meals?  In principle, no. I have followed The Paleo Diet strictly since 2005 and I wouldn’t touch gluten (or any grains), dairy, […]

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