As the saying goes – “Variety is the spice of life.” If your diet consists of the same protein sources, vegetables and other foods day in and day out you will not only get bored; but may be missing out on important nutrients. Life is too short to eat only eggs, chicken, spinach and broccoli.… Continue Reading
Paleo Athletes Uncovered: Olympic Hopeful Ursula Grobler
Can an endurance athlete be successful eating a paleo diet? I hear this question all of the time and I was actually the one asking it a few years ago. Does it work? Yep. How do I know? I tried it and actually won a marathon eating paleo. My experience completely changed my life –… Continue Reading
Big ‘Fat’ Blog Post 3
Well folks this is it. The time has come for the third and final installment of the Big ‘Fat’ Blog Post series. If you haven’t seen them, check out Part 1 and Part 2. I hope you’ve all found the information helpful or at least slightly entertaining. The aim was to clear up misconceptions about… Continue Reading
“It’s actually become a way of life” – Controlling Type 1 Diabetes with Paleo
Exactly one month ago today, I embarked on this new way of eating. I don’t have positive associations with the word diet, so it’s actually now become a way of life.I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 8 years which has meant a readjustment of how I eat but not a process that has forced… Continue Reading
Big “Fat” Blog Post 2
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… It’s time for the release of the second installment of the 3 part Big “Fat” Blog post! We received lots of great comments last week and are looking forward to hear what you’ve got to say this time around. Now, without further adieu we present – Big “Fat”… Continue Reading
The Numbers Don’t Lie…
I was always the fat girl, it was my identity… I honestly had fiddled with a million diets through my life, my mom had me on diet center in the 5th grade (no shit)! Nothing ever really worked. So I figured might as well die fat and happy with a potato chip in my mouth…… Continue Reading
Big ‘FAT’ Blog Post – Part 1
Fatt – in the minds of many it’s a four letter word (that’s why there’s the extra ‘t’…). We’ve been told that eating too much fat will result in heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc. There are said to be ‘good fats’ and ‘bad fats’ – but which is which and does it really matter? Look… Continue Reading
Is This Paleo?
“If you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.” This little piece of wisdom comes in quite handy when buying high-end merchandise and dining in fancy restaurants whose menu lists -‘market price’ as the cost. Now, many of you have probably been in situations where you or someone with you did the unthinkable and… Continue Reading
When “One Size Fits All” Paleo Stops Working
It’s safe to say that the “Paleo Movement” has taken off. What started as a relatively small bunch of ‘reformed Zoners’ and ‘ahead of their time meat lovers’ has evolved into a large group of people dedicated to performance, health and longevity. The overall ruling concepts of Paleo are pretty much the same across the… Continue Reading
The Illusion of Nutrient-Dense Food
This post is part of a series of educational articles on gardening, self-sufficiency and food independence. That’s what The Liberty Garden is all about. To find out more about the mission behind The Liberty Garden concept, go here. Or read all the archives. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates… Continue Reading
