Have you heard the news? Today, September 27th, 2012, AMRAP Nutrition is officially rolling out their clean livin' AMRAP Nutrition Refuel bars. They already have 30,600 Facebook fans, so they must be doing something right, right? Here's our take on these new Paleo friendly snacks. First, here's the nutrition label. As you can see, the ingredients are pretty darn good, and Jason did a taste and satiety test and it passed with flying colors. We'll do a play-by-play of what we … Continue reading →
"So, I want to lose some weight, and, you know, just... get more toned." "What was that last part?" "You know, get more toned?" "uuuhhhhhhhuuuuhhh." One eye twitches. "Are you ok?" "I'm fine...it's just....well..." We hear it all the time. From the ladies. You ALL want to get more "toned." Rarely does a woman walk into my gym and tell me she wants to get all "jacked-up." Here it is. You can't "tone" a muscle. You can, however, "build" a … Continue reading →
Update: I did a (failed) ketosis experiment on myself that you can read about here, here, here, and here. Jimmy Moore is dropping weight with the fervor of a college wrestler right now on his experimental ketogenic diet. In fact, he's lost about 47 pounds in the last 3 months, and he's still going. He's an awesome guy and he's been struggling with his weight for a while now, so I'm psyched for him to say the least. He gives updates … Continue reading →
TMI alert! This post is about my body and its functions, so if you're not into that kind of thing, stop reading now. But since we all have bodily functions, and many of us are on the same diet, and many of us are still having symptoms and seeking answers, I thought I'd share my illuminating recent findings from the $1500 worth of testing I just had done with my naturopathic doctor. Why I Did The Tests In my last … Continue reading →
A little over a month ago, I found a recipe for Paleo Bread at Free the Animal (Fat Bread Recipe). I'd been really missing sandwiches, burritos, burgers… Pretty much anything that you can eat with your hands and hold. I made the recipe and was incredibly excited to absolutely love the bread. It's delicious, moist, and made a chicken sandwich with extra mustard taste like the good-old days. AND, it was super high in fat while being low in carbs. … Continue reading →
Melissa McEwen of www.huntgatherlove.com wrote an awesome post about why people eating Paleo, Primal, low-carb, GAPS, or some similar diet might have stomach problems, even if they never had them before they started the diet. I strongly recommend you check out that post if you haven't totally resolved your digestive issues on this kind of diet, or if you suddenly started having indigestion, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramps, or worse. She briefly goes over some possibilities for your toilet troubles, … Continue reading →
I just got off the phone with my very knowledgeable naturopath, who will remain unnamed because I didn't ask his permission to quote him. I asked him about the iodine supplementation conundrum I talked about in my last post, since I couldn't seem to find the answer on my own (and didn't have the 1,000 hours I thought it might take to come to a good conclusion). The research and clinical findings are so totally polar... and I had a … Continue reading →
This post is a little weird because I don't yet know the answer to the question the title poses just yet. I just know that I'm in the process of figuring this out for myself, and it's becoming very clear to me that most of us are probably iodine deficient. Why Do We Care? Let me back up, though. I have had terrible breast tenderness for the last 3 months. By terrible, I mean that for 2 entire weeks of … Continue reading →
I get this question more than I'd like to admit: Is eating Paleo safe for kids and babies? Allow me to answer a question with a better question: Is eating a Western diet safe for kids? No, it's not. And yes, eating Paleo is. Why Wouldn't It Be? The top reasons I'm assuming people think eating Paleo might be dangerous for their child or baby are these: Not enough nutrients Too much meat Not enough dairy (in other words, not … Continue reading →
We all eat out, no matter how strictly Paleo we are. If you don't, you should think about getting out more. Here are some tips for staying as Paleo as possible on your excursions to restaurants. First off, pick a restaurant that uses fresh ingredients. Honestly, the yuppier/hipper/foodier the restaurant, the better the hands you're in. They're often the ones who source local, organic, grass-fed, pastured products and know their menus and ingredients inside out. Get a salad and order … Continue reading →
I recently wrote a blog post called "Q&A: I don't have the willpower to eat Paleo," in which I explained that after a while on the diet your willpower waxes as your addictions wane. I also, perhaps, said a harsh thing or two along the way (who, me?). And I quote (bold text is mine for emphasis)... Have some self control and try Paleo for a good, solid two weeks where you don’t let yourself cave to your cravings. You … Continue reading →
This post was written by Jason, founder of Paleo Plan, entrepreneur extraordinaire, and non-dogmatic Paleo eater. Packaged Paleo foods. By definition, it's somewhat of a contradiction of terms. Clearly, there were no pre-packaged jerky snacks roaming the prehistoric countryside. But here we are in 2012, and there's a whole sub-niche of products springing up offering to make your Paleo journey that much easier. So, are they a good thing? Bad thing? Unsurprisingly, it depends. Three years ago when I started … Continue reading →
By experiment, I just mean that I ate a piece of pizza. One time. One mouthwatering slice. In the past, this simple act would've led to things like bloating, eczema, a red rash on my face, a yeast infection the next day (or the same day), diarrhea and/or constipation, acne, intestinal cramping, sinus congestion, heartburn, wheezing, itchiness on my face, or brain fog. I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting, but after 7 years of not eating gluten and … Continue reading →
Here's a question I'm sure MANY of you have had. Anyone else have any thoughts on chocolate? Hello, My husband and I recently started eating a Paleo diet and we have already noticed many positive changes. We are hooked! In my past life, I was addicted to chocolate. While I do my best to stay away from it, every now and then I give in and cheat with a little dark chocolate. What are your feelings about this? Am I … Continue reading →
In a word, absolutely! Type 2 diabetics can really benefit from this diet! Eating Paleo removes the foods that mess with your blood glucose the most, and it helps people lose weight, often effortlessly. The Paleo diet consists only of foods that are very satisfying and blood sugar balancing, so it usually leaves people feeling less hungry and having fewer cravings. Type 2 diabetes is what happens when you eat too much sugar/carbs and your body’s cells become desensitized to … Continue reading →
Green beans, snow peas, green peas, and other green legumes encapsulated in pods are often questioned in the Paleo world. Are they Paleo? The short answer is yes, but here's why. When we say don't eat legumes, it's because legumes have certain anti-nutrients in them, like phytic acid and lectins. Phytic acid binds to the minerals magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron in your gut and removes them, unabsorbed, from your body. And lectins are sticky little suckers that can glom … Continue reading →
Special K, chocolate milk, chicken, regular milk, granola bars, fruit, and veggies. That is, at least for Aly Raisman, the 18 year old team captain of the United States Olympic Women's Gymnastic Team. Here's a video of her showing you what she eats and why. Not so Paleo. My question is simple. What would happen - I mean, how much stronger would these athletes be if they ate Paleo? I wonder that when I see my super strong rock climber friends … Continue reading →
We've been throwing around the idea of making a Paleo calendar, sort of like the firefighters' calendars or the rock climbers' calendars or the (enter awesome thing here) calendars of the world. We were thinking we should have no problem filling 12 months' worth of pages with inspirational, delicious pictures. But not of food; of you. We could fill the pages with before-and-after shots or just fantastic "after" photos showing off the goods that eating Paleo helped you get. They'd … Continue reading →
Got kids? Want to feed them Paleo at school but don't know how to do it? The first thing people are usually worried about, whether it's for their kids or themselves, is the no refrigerator factor. We're all very scared of getting food poisoning from food that's been left out of the fridge for too long, right? Well, we should be because it can happen. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service says we shouldn't leave cooked foods out of … Continue reading →
Here's a common concern for people: They hear about the Paleo diet from people who it's worked near miracles for, but they don't think they could possibly do it themselves. Sound familiar? One reader wrote in with this the other day: Q: My problem with diving into this lifestyle is just the excuses I am sure you hear often. My only real obstacle is my obsession with orally fixating myself with food. I love good, healthy food and know how … Continue reading →
