Are You Eating Enough Salt?
Salt (sodium chloride) is absolutely essential for the human body; without it we cannot sustain life. It supports hydration; assists with adrenal function; regulates blood …
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Get Passionate About Your Diet and Become Unstoppable
In the initial stages of adopting the Paleo diet or simply making changes to the diet that are required because of a particular health condition, …
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How Low-Carb Should You Go?
I received the following question from a site visitor that makes a great topic for discussion on how many carbohydrates we should consume. This is …
What is Ketosis and Is it Dangerous?
A frequent concern that comes up for some people when I talk about following a very low-carb Paleo diet is whether ketosis, ketones, or a …
Can You do Paleo with an ApoE Gene Mutation?
Questions about following the Paleo diet when the individual has an ApoE gene mutation have begun to rise in my consultations with clients and creating …
Designing Your Individualized Paleo Plan
As you know, I am a strong advocate of the Paleo diet. However, it’s important to be aware that there is not a one size …
Carbohydrate, MUFA and PUFA Content of Nuts and Seeds
Nuts and seeds are rich in a variety of nutrients and are a popular dish on the Paleo plate. However, some nuts can be significantly …
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What are FODMAPS and Why Should You Care?
FODMAPs is an acronym for fermentable short-chain carbohydrates, called oligosaccharides (fructans, galactans), disaccharides (lactose), monosaccharides (fructose), and polyols (sugar alcohols), which are naturally occurring compounds …
Sugar-Free and Paleo Bonbons
Coconut butter can be used to make a wide variety of healthy and scrumptious candy-like treats that I am calling Bonbons for lack of a …
What Does it Mean if You are Craving Fat?
[sg_popup id=”5202″ event=”inherit”][/sg_popup]There may be a variety of explanations as to why someone may be craving fat that is not easy to sort out. Unlike …