Written by: Kevin Cann The more I meet with people and get to know them the more I have realized that we may have another epidemic here in America that is not often addressed, serotonin deficiency. Antidepressants are the most common medication prescribed in the United States (Olfson, 2009). Understanding the mechanisms on how… Continue Reading
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The State of School Lunch…
School lunch, I remember it well. Some days were good, other days the menu held items referred to as “S**t on a Shingle and “Barf on a Bun”. The lunch ladies were always kind and knew our names (I grew up in a VERY small town) and I gotta give them gals some mad-props because they… Continue Reading
Want Dinner on the Table Fast – Try Paleo Slow Cooking!
Life moves fast. It’s in constant motion from the time you wake up until you go to bed. Balancing the kids, school, work, activities, etc; who has time to actually think about what’s for dinner? It happens almost everyday – you get home after a long day, you’re hungry, tired and definitely don’t feel like… Continue Reading
Help With Research On Diet and Well-being
Written by Laura Saslow: Hi all! I’m a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, interested in better understanding the physical and mental health impacts of various diets. Although the gold-standard method of this research involves randomized controlled trials, a good first step can be to understand the effects of individuals already on particular… Continue Reading
“What the Paleo World Eats”: Call for Contributors – Round 2
Back in April we put out a blog post asking YOU to tell and show us what a week in your paleo food life looked like. Some of you took us up on the challenge and sent some awesome photos and great supporting information: store receipts, food costs and family stories. The submissions we received… Continue Reading
Neurotransmitter Deficiency and Obesity
Written by: Kevin Cann Obesity has a strong link to mental illness, and mental illness has a strong link to obesity. An epidemiological study performed by Becker showed that obese women had the highest rate of mental disorders overall (Becker, 2001). People with mental disorders have increased risk for becoming obese. What do obesity… Continue Reading
Hey Perky! Let’s Talk About That Coffee…
First it was the ‘paleo-fied’ desserts, then went the shaker bottle, next was ‘natural’ sweeteners followed closely by the artificial, and it didn’t stop there. Nope, I even rained on your summer BBQ fun by putting a cramp in your grilling style. Yep, that’s right! It’s your favorite fun-hater back to make you contemplate that… Continue Reading
Straightening Out The Arachidonic Acid Debate
Written by: Kevin Cann After talking to a few of my fellow peers I realized there was still a misunderstanding out there about animal fats, especially arachidonic acid. Most people believe arachidonic acid should be kept to a minimum in the diet because of its pro-inflammatory effects. This means our diets would have… Continue Reading
Paleo Book Review: Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook
Hey Good Lookin’! What you got cookin?? If you said – chicken and broccoli – again… Then I highly suggest you KEEP READING!!! Let me be the first to tell you, there is more to life then a dry piece of plain meat and soggy vegetables or a bowl full of spinach. AND, contrary to… Continue Reading
Cracking the Code on Egg Labeling
Lately the media has been throwing out some ‘scrambled’ messages about eggs. The headlines claim that eating egg yolks is as bad for health as puffing on a cigarette. I know that none of you have ‘sucker’ tattooed on your forehead and that you aren’t believing all the hype – but just in case you… Continue Reading
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