If you missed the PaleoFX conference in March, here's your chance to experience the content of that wonderful melding of minds. The PaleoFX DVD set is now on sale for $197 here. I wrote a review and recap of the conference in my blog post, "The PaleoFX Conference: A Success". So check that out to find out more about my thoughts on what was said, and who was saying it. To sum it up, though, the conference was hosted by … Continue reading
Have you guys heard of That's It Fruit Bars yet? I was lucky enough to try these tasty treats and I wanted to let you know about this new Paleo snack food. They're bars that are made entirely of dried fruit - that's it - hence the name... It's no accident that I used the word "treats" in the last paragraph to describe these bars. They are sweet and pretty high in carbs, especially sugar, just like you'd expect any … Continue reading
I can't tell you how excited we are about our new book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Paleo, published by Alpha, a division of Penguin. We've hinted at this for a while now, but the time has come - it was officially released today, April 3rd, 2012! We're proud to say that Mark Sisson of marksdailyapple.com kindly wrote our foreword. He said nice things like it's "the perfect crash course for regaining that essential connection". And "It’s direct, practical, … 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
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 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
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
Ho-ly crap. If you've ever wanted to keep track of your diet, weight, weight lifting, or otherwise bodily progress, the Sport Journals are your answer. There are 12 books (real books - not ebooks) to choose from, including the customizable "Fuel Book" for $7.99, which allows you to track your diet for anywhere from 1 day to 4 months. This tool in and of itself can be the one thing that changes your diet forever. When you can actually see … Continue reading
Infertility affects 6.1 million people in the United States, and it's the reason so many people are turning to fertility clinics to get pregnant these days. Something is going on with our health that is blocking our ability to do the one thing we've been pretty successful at doing until now: procreate. And not only that, but we're having less and less vibrantly healthy children. With autism, ADHD, allergies, ear infections, diabetes and obesity turning up so rampantly in our … Continue reading
Yet another Paleo cookbook has entered the scene. After Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo and the more recent Paleo Comfort Foods by Julie and Charles Mayfield, as well as Loren Cordain and Nell Stephenson's recent The Paleo Diet Cookbook, and others... here's yet another:Make It Paleo by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason. No one can ever again rationalize not eating Paleo because they don't know what they'd possibly eat on the diet. This new cookbook contains over 200 grain-free recipes "for … Continue reading
Here at Paleo Plan, we just love jerky. I lovelovelove it, and eat it whenever I can get my hands on it. However, I try and keep away from your basic supermarket jerky (Oberta and whatnot), but don't always have a chance to get down to my local butcher who makes incredible jerky from local beef. So, I started looking for some jerky online, to see what I could find. And we found a few suppliers that were nice enough … Continue reading
This week is the week of cookbook reviews. Last time I reviewed Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo, and now I'm going to tell you about Julie and Charles Mayfield's Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen, which I got a sneak-preview of (lucky me). Julie and Charles Mayfield are everyday people - meaning they're not chefs or nutritionists or otherwise Paleo experts - and they've created a beautiful, easy-to-use cookbook for all people Paleo. Well, they're not everyday people: … Continue reading
There has been a flurry of cooking and baking at my house. I mean, there's always a lot of kitchen activity around here, but it's usually on the lazier side, lacking the gusto of the last month. Why, you ask? I recently received Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo and Julie & Charles Mayfield's Paleo Comfort Foods. Both Paleo cookbooks. Both very worthy. These cookbooks add variety and zest to the emerging compendium of Paleo recipes out there. Today I'll tell you … Continue reading
Last weekend I attended the Ancestral Health Symposium in Los Angeles, where hundreds of jolly Paleo eaters, CrossFitters, chefs, authors, bloggers, food producers and magazine publishers came together to listen to the Paleo gurus speak. And, of course, to network. It was awesome. I have to admit I was a bit star struck by Robb Wolf, Mark Sisson, Loren Cordain, Gary Taubes, Michael Eades, Sarah Fragoso, Boyd Eaton, Pedro Bastos, Denise Minger, Staffan Lindeberg, Chris Masterjohn and that good looking … Continue reading