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When you go from a diet filled with bread, pitas, tortillas and wraps to one that eliminates processed foods (and even all grains for many of us who follow a paleo or primal type of diet), you’re often left wondering what the heck to eat. I used to be the Queen of Sandwiches. Yes, folks, I made a MEAN sandwich …
NOTE: We have also covered this topic on The Balanced Bites Podcast, in Episode #3, Episode #13, and Episode #37 – click on any of the links to check out the posts and listen to the MP3, in iTunes or on Stitcher! I get emails nearly every single day asking me for advice on what to study, what schools are best and …
(note: I originally published this post last year but somehow the formatting got really fouled up in the blog transition so I had to re-publish it… here you go!) I get a TON of questions about sugar and sweeteners. Most people just want to know which are okay to eat and which are bad. But, of course, I can’t just …
I had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop with the NorCal Paleo Meetup Group back in December of last year and I’m finally getting around to sharing some tidbits from that experience with you! Let me being by saying that I probably fuel myself on protein that’s roughly 50% sourced from Marin Sun …
John Tsafos of Holistic Wellness Network in New Jersey is no ordinary personal trainer. Not only has he become one of my closest friends in recent years, but he’s a trusted colleague of mine when it comes to helping clients deal with stress and emotional issues that are holding them back. I usually tell people that whatever your problem is, John …
Cathy and her dog, playing on the beach. For about a year after being introduced to the Paleo lifestyle by Diane Sanfilippo (who is an old high school friend of mine), I was both fascinated and fearful of this word. It made so much sense, but after spending 30 years as a bread, meat and potatoes kind of girl (hold …
The commercial jingle for Truvia is SO catchy but it REALLY annoys me for a lot of reasons. The biggest issue I have with this product is that it’s the latest marketing brain-child meant to fool people into thinking that they can be healthy and still eat processed crap from a cute-looking package. I know the commercial isn’t that new, but …
I’m thrilled to have become friends with Growing Up Paleo’s Chrissy Gower, a NorCal Strength & Conditioning trainer as well as paleo-mom extraordinaire. She’s completely down-to-earth, practical and no-nonsense when it comes to making sure that she’s raising her little guy, Kayden to be the healthiest and happiest that he can possibly be. 1. How did you first learn about …
It’s officially 2011 and I’m sure many of you have kicked-off the year with thoughts of resolutions, changes or some new choices you want to make in the coming year. If you are thinking about ways to regain health and vitality and look, feel and perform your best on an everyday basis, check out some of these fantastic resources available …
Keeping the motivation for your healthy diet and lifestyle can seem nearly impossible when you’re faced with plate after plate of baked, sticky, cheesy, gooey, sugary, gluten-laden treats. That’s pretty much what they all are: treats. They’re not really FOOD. I mean, we all know this, but why is it so hard to resist when the time comes? I can …