The short answer: protein powders aren’t food. And by now you know how I feel about the fact that we should be chewing and eating food. But sometimes, there are exceptions to even my own “rules.” So, I’ll bend just a little here. Some folks may be “qualified” to consume protein in a non-food/powdered form. 1. Those interested in mass-gain …
Podcast Episode #90: Paleo Pitfalls – part 2
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: 1. Sugar, treats, and keeping your goals in mind – plus a quick note on vegan “meats” vs paleo treats 2. Overdosing on nuts! Nut flours, dried fruit. 3. Bacon, all the time. MOAR BACON. 4. Paleo Perfectionism 5. Living a DIET not a …
Podcast Episode #89: Guest Jonathan Bailor of “The Smarter Science of Slim”
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! This week the dynamic Jonathan Bailor of The Smarter Science of Slim www.thesmarterscienceofslim.com and Slim is Simple > www.slimissimple.org stopped by to chat with Diane. We talked about some common nutrition myths, why some folks are naturally slim easily while others aren’t, how long it might …
Practical Paleo Testimonial: Former vegan finds health
Let me introduce myself. My name is Dolores. I’m a 35 year old female that lives outside of Dallas with my furbaby (pictured) and my boyfriend (not pictured). I look pretty content in my picture, right? Well, there was a time I was nowhere near the level of contentment I am today. Let me take you back to PPP (Pre Practical Paleo)… …
Podcast Episode #88: Guest Danielle Walker of “Against All Grain”
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Having battled ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease, the modern-medicine way for many years, Danielle Walker took matters into her own hands and set out to regain her health through the medicine of food. She runs the popular grain-free recipe blog Against All Grain and has …
Podcast Episode #87: Paleo Pitfalls – Part 1
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Last week’s episode post now has a written transcript available. We will be playing a lot of catch-up, but bear with us as they’re on their way! We’ll also be trying to get current episode transcripts up-to-date and loaded with each podcast but it’ll take …
Podcast Episode #86: Talking Paleo Pregnancy, Baby & Books with Arsy!
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Arsy Vartanian is the author and chef of the Paleo recipe & lifestyle blog, Rubies & Radishes and the cookbook, The Paleo Slow Cooker. In an effort to achieve optimal health and wellness, she discovered Crossfit & the Paleo diet in 2008. Arsy started feeling better than ever and …
Podcast Episode #85: Dating, Wine, Pre-Colonoscopy Food & Being Too Clean?
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Topics: Last week’s episode post now has a written transcript available. We will be playing a lot of catch-up, but bear with us as they’re on their way! We’ll also be trying to get current episode transcripts up-to-date and loaded with each podcast but it’ll …
ER nurse transitions to Paleo and now uses Practical Paleo as a textbook
A few years ago I would have laughed at you if you told me I would be writing a blog for a food website. I regularly burned dinner, which mostly consisted of ingredients from a box. I lived on fat free yogurt, and swore by bagels as being the ultimate health food. Thank goodness for a wake-up call from the …
Podcast Episode #84: Guest Kendall Kendrick of Primal-Balance.com
Remember – If you’re enjoying these podcasts, please leave us a review in iTunes. Thanks! Don’t forget to check out last week’s episode post now has a written transcript available. We will be playing a lot of catch-up, but bear with us as they’re on their way! We’ll also be trying to get current episode transcripts up-to-date and loaded with each …