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Why eating like we did 20,000 years ago may be the way of the future
When it comes to our eating habits, it’s clear that we’re doing it wrong. We may be in the midst of health crisis, but there are few practical solutions for dealing with it. But now a growing chorus of people are claiming that modern and processed foods are to blame, insisting that we should instead…
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NPR: The Paleo Movement
The Paleo Diet Moves From The Gym To The Doctor’s Office By now the paleo diet and lifestyle has inched from the fringe a little closer to the mainstream, thanks to some very passionate followers sold on the notion that our Paleolithic hunter-gatherer ancestors avoided modern day ailments like obesity and diabetes because they ate what some…
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Using Spices
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A Look At Eating Like A Caveman
HealthWatch: Plenty Of Options When Cooking For Caveman Diet Just because you eat like a caveman, doesn’t mean you’re stuck gnawing on bones, nuts and twigs. Cooking for the Paleo Diet can include quite a tasty variety of foods. Switching to a Paleo Diet means cutting out a lot of carbs, salts and processed foods and…
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Bacon Flowchart
Refer to this flowchart next time you are faced with a Bacon decision and are unsure of what to do…
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Paleo Chicken Wings
I made these for a Paleo Potluck we had at the box last night. They were a big hit! Paleo Chicken Wings from crossfitpaleo.com Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder 1/2 teaspoon sage 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons lemon pepper 1/4 teaspoon…
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Becoming a Kitchen Ninja
I shared this post on the CrossFit Impavidus Whole Life Challenge Blog for the 40+ athletes now entering week 4 of their 8 week transformation… Let’s talk about the Kitchen and cooking! You may be a ninja in preparing foods. Notice I didn’t say creating or mastering the kitchen. I hope that this challenge will help…
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Recipe: Paleo Chocolate Coconut Doughnuts
This recipe was shared by my friend Lori. She left off the dark chocolate icing. They look delicious don’t they? Chocolate Coconut Doughnuts 10 medjool dates, pitted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 eggs ½ cup coconut flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup cacao powder ½ cup coconut…
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Five Ways Gluten Makes You Sick and Fat
Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat Five Ways Gluten Makes You Sick and Fat Gluten can trigger inflammation, obesity and chronic disease in five major ways. Full-blown celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that triggers body-wide inflammation triggering insulin resistance, which causes weight gain and diabetes, as well as over 55 conditions including autoimmune…
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Kitchen Window: Baking Without Flour Brings Sweet Results : NPR
It’s estimated that 1 out of 133 people in the U.S. must cut out gluten because of celiac disease, according to the Celiac Disease Foundation. Other people might prevent different health conditions by avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. But they can continue to enjoy a myriad of favorite treats by…