Hi Neely, On the "Paleo Diet Food List" it states sunflower seeds are acceptable to eat, but on the "Paleo Plan Food Guide" it states not to eat sunflower oil. Can you please expound on that. Thanks. Eternally confused, Mark ________________________________________________________________ Hi Mark, I'm not sure which "Paleo Diet Food List" you're talking about, but even on the Paleo Plan Food Guide it says seeds (including sunflower seeds) are acceptable to eat. I understand why that would be confusing. Here's … Continue reading →
There's a lot of talk about intermittent fasting (IF) these days in the Paleo community, and we have a few posts on it coming up by our favorite fitness guru, Max Shippee, pretty soon. However, I think before you go jumping on the intermittent fasting express train, there are some things you should know. Blog posts by Martin Berkhan of leangains.com, Mark Sisson, Arthur De Vany, and so many more will tell you about the potential benefits of intermittent fasting … Continue reading →
As I said in a recent post, Paul Jaminet finally convinced me to regularly consume bone broth during his presentation at PaleoFX. After years of reading it or hearing it from Weston A. Price, Sally Fallon, and my mentors at school, I never made it a reality, but somehow, Paul was finally the straw that broke this camel's back. Why do I want to eat bone broth? Firstly, because it tastes good. Whenever I make it, I think, 'I was … Continue reading →
This Q&A is for all those Paleo people who also happen to be in the armed forces eating foods from the U.S. military's dining facilities. I tried my best to give some advice to Sarah, who wrote us the email below asking about how she can stay Paleo in Afghanistan, but please comment below if you have any words of wisdom! Hey Paleo Plan Team! I was recently a member of your website and absolutely loved your menu plans. You … Continue reading →
When I was at the PaleoFX conference, we were given mostly meat to eat. I was grateful for the food, but I really like vegetables and fruit. So I went to a co-op and got some celery. I was chomping on the celery stalk as I walked through the conference hall and someone actually said to me, "Whoa, vegetables!" as if I'd committed some Paleo crime. There was such a vibe of carbs-are-the-devil at the conference that Dr. Emily Deans … Continue reading →
If you're the kind of person who loves surprises AND you need more Paleo snacks in your life, PaleoPax is your answer. Basically you subscribe for as little as $18 per month, depending on your appetite, and they send a hand-selected variety of Paleo snacks to your doorstep to keep you honest when you're on the run or travelling. The items are a surprise, but you can let them know about any special food needs you have (no nuts, no coconut, etc.) Here's … Continue reading →
This week I attended the PaleoFX conference in Austin, TX, and overall I'd say it was a productive, inspiring, thought-provoking event. It was put on by Keith Norris, Michelle Norris, Kevin Cottrell, and Mark Alexander. Read more about them here. The gathering was created to bridge the gap between the science behind the Paleo diet and putting it into practice. There were 3 stages that housed individual speakers, as well as many "Mastermind Panels" that consisted of up to 8 … Continue reading →
Recently, there was an incredibly poorly researched article from thedailymeal.com about Otzi, the mummified man who lived about 5,300 years ago. Otzi was discovered in the Otztal Alps near Italy in 1991 after being preserved by the snow since the day he died. It's been discovered that he had "clogged arteries", or arteriosclerosis, which can potentially lead to heart attack or stroke (but not always). The author of the article concluded, "Since coronary heart disease seems to predate potato chips … Continue reading →
If this ridiculous video can go "viral" (132 million views), surely a life-changing diet can get more attention, right? Next week, I'm going to be part of a Mastermind session at the PaleoFX conference in Austin. I'll be sharing a stage with Jimmy Moore, Robb Wolf, Benjamin Palmer, Roger Dickerman, and Angelo Coppola. I couldn't feel more grateful for the opportunity to be on a stage with these amazing guys. I mean, I get to sit and talk to Robb … Continue reading →
There is so much cool Paleo stuff happening right now! I can't even believe how quickly conferences and well-made products are cropping up to educate the public on this way of eating. First the Ancestral Health Symposium last August - the first real gathering of scientific Paleo/Primal masterminds. Then the PaleoFX conference coming up in mid March, featuring some of the brightest thinkers and doers in the Paleo community. And now this: a conference I didn't even have to purchase … Continue reading →
One of the perks of my job is that I get to do reviews on new products. Some of you may know that this girl loves beef, and nothing speaks to my heart more than grass-fed, humanely raised beef. Luckily for me, TX Bar Organics sent me some of their beef to try out. They Love Their Animals TX Bar Organics sells 100% grass-fed, organic, Step 4 (pasture centered) beef that comes from cattle raised in Northern California. Their beef … Continue reading →
Here's a good question from a pretty serious runner I thought you all might be interested in. I have a question... my husband and I are ultra marathoners. We are wondering if eating Paleo is safe for us? We ve been on it for almost 5 weeks, no cheating at all. Stuck to the diet but unfortunately, we felt so weak and fatigue. Not to mention crankiness! We have a race this Saturday running 50K.... We try to eat sweet … Continue reading →
Here's the official description of this new movie that's being released tomorrow by Hunt Thompson Media. "In Search of the Perfect Human Diet™" DVD Travel through time and around the world with host CJ Hunt as he embarks on an unprecedented global exploration to find a solution to the exploding epidemic of overweight, obesity and diet-related disease. I am so excited about this movie that I pre-ordered it (you can do that here) and I'm sitting at my door until … Continue reading →
This post was kindly written by Max Shippee of CrossFit 1440. Find out more about Max here. Thanks, Max! "How much water should I drink?" "How often do you pee, and what color is it?" "Seriously?" "Seriously." It's a bit interesting to me how concerned we are with what we're putting into our bodies, and never take much notice about how it comes out. Not that we have to go collecting samples or anything, but just having an idea of … Continue reading →
Do you use Paleo Plan's recipes and love taking photos? If so, we want to put your pictures of our recipes on the website! Please help us fill up our awesome recipe pages with equally amazing photos to help people see what they're about to create. We plan on taking pictures of all of the recipes on our site in the future, but for now we're asking you to help us out. Here's some incentive. The first 25 photo takers … Continue reading →
After being told three times in the last two months by a gynecologist or otherwise vagina-related medical person that I should go on the pill, I decided to write a post on this ubiquitous pharmaceutical. My PA, MD, and med tech's heavy-handed suggestions to start taking hormonal contraception came as a surprise to me every time, especially because my visits to these people had absolutely nothing to do with potential babies. I think I actually made them slightly angry, or … Continue reading →
Hey all! If you started your Burpees +1 challenge on the day we posted it (Jan 27th) then today (Feb 20th) you should be on day/burpee #25. Woohoo! You're a quarter of the way done - congrats!! (If you started your challenge later, no worries, just update us here when you get to day 25). We wanted to do a check-in to see how things were going with you, and hopefully have you time your 25 burpees, so we can … Continue reading →
You all probably know who Sarah Fragoso is - author of the Paleo recipe and workout book, Everyday Paleo, blogger at everydaypaleo.com, and trainer at Robb Wolf's lauded gym, NorCal Strength and Conditioning. I like her work because she gives realistic, practical advice for people with families. She herself has 3 kids who are all Paleo, so it seems natural that her latest book is for children. Paleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship couldn't have come at a … Continue reading →
Our winner of the 30-day challenge reminded me of Terry Wahls' story about her own battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Terry Wahls is a doctor who realized the key to her success with multiple sclerosis (MS) was a Paleo diet. She's all over the internet and has been for quite a while now, but it dawned on me that some of you may not have heard her story yet. Enjoy this TED talk she gave - it's unconventionally inspirational.
