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Let Me See Your ‘Grill’: Barbecuing – For Better or For Worse?

Posted June 20th, 2012 by

It’s that time of year again!  The grills are coming out and the steaks, burgers, and brats are plentiful.  It’s enough to send any vegan off the deep end.  Unfortunately, as it seems with all good things, grilling comes with a serious health risk – cancer.  How can something as Read more…

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Paleo Book Review: The Whole9’s “It Starts With Food”

Posted June 8th, 2012 by

“The food you eat either makes you more healthy or less healthy.  Those are your options.”  It’s a simple concept that for many is nearly impossible to grasp – how can something that you put in your mouth and chew have so much power?  How can the decision between a Read more…

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New!! ‘Only Paleo’ App: The Place To Go When You Want To Know

Posted June 6th, 2012 by

Standing in the grocery store holding a bottle of coconut aminos and wondering, “Is this paleo”?  Out to coffee with friends looking at the menu contemplating an iced Americano or a Green Tea Latte and thinking, “Which of these are Paleo?”  Green beans, V8, ketchup, almond flour, cashews, bologna…  Are Read more…

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No Whey!! ‘Powder-Free’, Convenient Post Workout Fuel Options

Posted May 31st, 2012 by

There seems to have been a ‘bit’ of resistance to my recent post about the use of protein powders and liquid nutrition.  If you missed that whole show let me give you a quick recap.  Amy said: “Real food is always the best option and protein powders aren’t necessary.”  This Read more…

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The Paleo diet, Sustainability and Economic Growth

Posted May 17th, 2012 by

I really wanted to get this thing up for Earth Day but I was passed out in a cannabis induced haze. Well, actually, I took part in a Specialty Health presentation on insulin resistance and cancer. Gary Taubes, Dr.’s Peter Attia, Tara Dall and lil-ol me presented on the associations Read more…

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Step Up To The Salad Bar

Posted May 9th, 2012 by

May is National Salad Month!  I know, I know – salad.  It’s boring and you’re sick of it, right?  It’s what dieters and rabbits eat and seriously, you want “Man” (or “Woman”) food.  Not so fast!  Who says salad has to be a bowl of spinach with a dry chicken Read more…

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‘Whey’ing In: Are Protein Powders Paleo?

Posted May 3rd, 2012 by

This is a story about a guy I know – we’ll call him ‘Magnus’ (he’d like that).  He likes to lift heavy things and has been known to grunt and swear while lifting these heavy things.  When he opens his (massive) gym bag it’s like taking a trip to GNC Read more…

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Paleo Book Review: Sweet Potato Power

Posted April 27th, 2012 by

I will be the first to admit that, while growing up, I thought they were one of the nastiest foods in existence (next to dumplings and this stuff mom called ‘steak and gravy’…).  This was back when,  in my world, the only way anyone ate the orange things  was mashed Read more…

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The Paleo Diet: Rediscovered

Posted April 25th, 2012 by

I love reading science fiction. I know, shocker, right? The geek who loves sci-fi. My obsession with sci-fi goes back as long as I can remember and has been a source of enormous joy and has certainly stimulated my imagination and influenced my scientific tinkering. One of the earliest novels Read more…

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The “Additive Effect”: Artificial is NOT Intelligent

Posted April 20th, 2012 by

Pop-tarts, Doritos, Go-gurt, Vitamin Water…  The grocery store is loaded with artificially flavored, sweetened, and colored ‘franken-foods’ and we’re eating them up!  Waistlines continue expanding and the obesity epidemic is out of control.  What’s behind the increasing “weight of the world”?  Is it EPIC portions, constant access to food, lack Read more…

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