Are you wondering which fats and oils are healthy? Vegetable oil and especially the darling of the health food industry soybean and canola oil are oxidized by their high heat processing. Their oil also causes inflammation in the blood vessels when it is consumed even in small amounts. These seems to be a lot of…
6 Reasons to Go Grain Free
6 Reasons to Go Grain Free – We all love bread, rice and pasta and most of us grew up believing that whole grains are health foods. It is hard to think of life without them, but when people start to understand the damage that these starches are causing it is easier to “just say…
Get Ready for College:12 Ways to Beat the Freshman 15
12 Ways to Beat the Freshman 15 – I was honored to guest blog at Carbsmart.com about ways to beat the Freshman 15. I wanted to write this blog to help young students avoid metabolism-damaging mistakes I made. I hope this entry helps others avoid the thyroid problems linked to repetitive yo-yo dieting, blood sugar imbalances,…
10 Reasons You Need More Magnesium!
Magnesium is important for more than 300 chemical reactions in the human body. The standard American diet is very low in magnesium and high in refined carbohydrates which will increase the need for this vital mineral. If you have sugar cravings, are stressed out and or have low energy there is a good chance you…
Easy Paleo Chopped Chicken Liver Dip
Easy Paleo Chopped Chicken Liver Dip – I had a pound of chicken livers that I got from my Backyard CSA Delivery (only for locals!) and I was excited to use them. I didn’t really grow up eating liver, (mostly white chicken breast) but since going Paleo in 2010, I have grown fond of…
Gluten and MSG Hidden in Your Favorite Restaurant Dish?
My husband is a chef and he often lets me know about kitchen practices that make me cringe. Where he works is upscale and very clean but I don’t think many of us realize the shortcuts many restaurants use to save time and money. Gluten and MSG Hidden in Your Favorite Restaurant Dish! This is…
Easy Paleo Beef Tongue Barbacoa Tacos
Many people are intimidated by beef tongue and I was too at first. I thought you had to handle the tongue and cut off the tough outer layer. What I found out was that if you just put it in the crock pot overnight, the outer layer peels right off revealing the yummy BBQ like…
Easy Paleo Bake and Take Frittata
Easy Paleo Bake and Take Frittata – Easy Paleo Bake and Take Frittata Ingredients: 6 Organic Soy-free Eggs 1/4 cup coconut cream or heavy cream 1/2 diced onion 2 cups broccoli, chopped (or green peppers, mushrooms, ect.) 2 Tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 tsp Real Salt…
Zenbelly: Paleo Pop-Up Dinner Party
Zenbelly: Paleo Pop-Up Dinner Party Last Saturday night I attended a Paleo pop-up dinner party by Zenbelly organic catering which is owned my friend Simone Schifnadel. It was a great time for everyone involved. I had my own gang of friends but we saw other paleo peeps and made some new friends. The location was…
Suicide by Sandwich? 12 Reasons to Banish Bread
In May 2012 I attended the Low Carb Cruise featuring cardiologist Dr. William Davis. The cruise was a great experience where I got to hang out with many leaders in the health and wellness field. Dr. Davis is the NY Times bestselling author of Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your…
Natural Prevention and Relief for Urinary Tract Infections
When I was a young child I had frequent bladder infections, but I thought it was just something was I prone to and had to deal with. The more I have learned about holistic health in the last few years I’ve begun to understand that these constant trips to the doctor were very related to…
Primal/Paleo Mediterranean Cooking Class August 25
We are holding a cooking class at my studio where we will teach you about the flavors of the southern Mediterranean and North Africa. My husband is a professionally trained chef and he will show you some tricks of the trade. The menu will feature three different meats, a salad, an appetizer and dessert. At…
7 Dangerous Chemicals In Laundry Detergent
Did you know there are more that 7 dangerous chemicals lurking in your laundry detergent? In my house growing up we always used Cheer and I thought it was great. I loved the smell of the clothes hot from the dryer. The clean odor was so satisfying that I never thought twice about how my…
Creamy Paleo Crab Bisque Soup Recipe
Creamy Paleo Crab Bisque Soup Recipe – I made this Creamy Paleo Crab Bisque Soup Recipe for my husband becasue he loves creamy soup and seafood. We use dungeoness crab when it is in season here in San Francisco during the winter. But when it isn’t you can buy canned at Trader Joes in the…
Practical Paleo Book Release Party
Tues night I was honored to attend the release party for Practical Paleo. A ton of my real food, paleo peeps showed up to get their books signed in person by the queen of bacon herself Miss Diane SanFilippo. It was held at The Brickyard bar and the food was catered by Roam, which is…
5 Healthy Paleo Travel Tips: Austin, TX
5 Healthy Paleo Travel Tips I love to travel and I try as hard as I can to stick to the paleo lifestyle on the road. Being in Austin was easy because there was access to amazing seasonal and organic food. This was the second time I visited this year. I also went in March…
Paleo Sweet Potato Chicken Soup
Paleo Sweet Potato Chicken Soup – Paleo Sweet Potato Chicken Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbsp of organic grass fed butter 2 cloves garlic diced 2 stalks of celery 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, sliced 2 sweet potatoes, skinned and chopped into bite sized pieces 3 cups chopped cabbage, white or red 1 lb raw pastured organic…
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