Sorry to you ancestral eating detractors – but, the ancestral (Paleo / Primal) eating lifestyle is not a carnivore orgy. But, I too have seen examples where proponents of the diet say that you can eat meat, fish, and poultry to your heart’s content and not gain weight. And, I’ve seen numerous Paleo cookbooks where […]
May I start out by stating – ‘No It Doesn’t’. I do NOT subscribe to the idea that you need to spend hours pumping iron. None of us have the time. But, as we will delve into in future posts, what is sufficient to start? If I want to move forward – what do I do? Before we […]
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Saverin (in 1825) described how obesity took shape in two ways. First, that there was a natural predisposition (genetic) but – secondly in the following description – he could listen to “stout part(ies)” proclaim the joys of ”potatoes, grain or any kind of flour”. We have been taught that low-fat, high carbohydrate diets […]
Living well is part nutrition, part exercise, part genes. But, one thing that doesn’t seem to be stressed is our mental preparedness. You may have all the other things in place – but, if you don’t own your thoughts – it can lead to bad habits and character. Let’s all resolve to do better each […]
Ah, autumn – and it is so wonderful to taste something heart-warming and good for you. Soup is definitely on the menu. I hope you like this one. I is one of my favorites! 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil or ghee 1 Large sweet onion, chopped 4 cloves of garlic, minced with a bit of salt* […]
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Saverin (in 1825) described how obesity took shape in two ways. First, that there was a natural predisposition (genetic) but – secondly in the following description – he could listen to “stout part(ies)” proclaim the joys of ”potatoes, grain or any kind of flour”. We have been taught that low-fat, high carbohydrate diets […]
We should be mindful that our own dogged determination can take us to so many places. Unfortunately, lack of determination can also take us places. It is up to us to decide. And, stop trying to change others – we have a lot of work to do with the person we look at in the […]
Serves 4 2 – 9 oz. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts ½ c. coconut flour ½ Tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. prepared pesto (recipe below) 2 large eggs ½ c. raw pecan pieces, pulsed about 30 seconds into course pieces ¼ c. shredded Parmesan (this can be omitted if you don’t […]
Keto-Adaptation The keto-adapting eating styles abound – Paleo (Cordain), Primal (Sisson), Pegan (Hyman), Wheat Belly (Davis), Atkins (Induction Phase), Virgin and I am sure I missed a few of them. At the end of the day – what do these plans all represent? The ability to utilize your body fat for energy. I am a […]
What if I told you that it was a disease? Naturally, you would think Ebola or another infectious agent – but, it isn’t. It’s something that has been around for a long time and the prevalence is increasing. What is it? Type II Diabetes. Type II or adult-onset diabetes is a condition where the pancreas […]
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