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I don’t get to yoga very often. In fact, I almost never go unless I’m visiting my family and friends in New Jersey. I like it mostly for the quality time it affords me with my mom (and often my dad, too) and the mental and spiritual introspection that happens while I’m on the mat. It’s something I love to …
A slaw burger with bacon, sans bun from Prather Ranch Grill. 1. Prather Ranch Meat Company Grill Location: The Ferry Building (Pier 1/ The Embarcadero) Grill is open Tuedays & Saturdays, outside at The Ferry Building Farmers Market, the butcher shop is open daily Website Why eat here? Prather Ranch meats are pasture raised and certified organic. The people who work …
Eating with a Paleo or Primal approach can seem daunting when you realize that you are no longer going to rely on the cheap, filler ingredients you may have become accustomed to buying on a regular basis. No more rice and beans. No more bread, pasta or cereal. These are all cheap foods. And rightfully so; they provide poor nutritional …
Are you struggling with sugar and carb cravings that seem to just take over? Are you trying to lose excess body fat but feel it’s an uphill battle when foods you know you shouldn’t eat are practically screaming at you to eat them? Do you feel like you just can’t seem to get your body to burn fat no matter …
Here’s an honest look at how I landed on a paleo/primal type of real food diet. I say “Paleo” in the title of this post because I don’t follow one specific diet 100% of the time, but I do what feels best for my body and what works for me intellectually as well as physically. My story is far longer than this …
You may not know how much I love bacon. If you don’t, well, I love it. A lot. I especially love bacon from my local butcher Prather Ranch Meat Company. Their bacon is thick and tasty. And it happens to give off a TON of fat. I remember my parents saving the bacon fat when I was younger in a …
I’ve been asked this question a lot recently. And there’s never really just one straight answer. My answer would always be, well it depends. First, I ask: Why do you want to change? Write down your own answer, quickly. Then think about that for a minute. Now write down why you REALLY want to change your habits. It’s not just …
After recently viewing a video posted on You Tube by Erin Huggins, I decided to show you what’s in my fridge after a recent trip to the grocery store. I love getting my week started knowing that I’m well prepared to fuel myself with delicious and wholesome foods. Let’s take stock of what I have in there! I’ll go through …
My office: I work at an awesome start-up here in San Francisco. We have a great group of people who are smart, talented and fun to work with. I head into each work day with a positive mental attitude, especially if I’ve had a morning workout before hand! One of the easiest way to stay on track with a diet …