Paleo and Osteoporosis

 

When people find out you follow the Paleo diet, one of the main questions or concerns is about your calcium intake, or at least it was for many of the non-paleo peeps in my life. “Wait, you don’t eat cheese or drink milk? What about your calcium?” I knew that there was more to keeping my bones healthy than drinking cow’s milk, so I investigated.

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What is Paleo?

 

You see "Paleo" and you think "long haired dirty caveman." You think "dinosaurs" (completely wrong by the way, by about 63 million years.) Maybe you think "skinny stuck up hipsters." That's a little closer, but it still doesn't cover what this "Paleo" thing is.

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7 Pillars: Nutrition

 

Let’s start with heresy:  There is no single nutrition plan that works for everyone.  Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is ignoring the success found in diets of every kind, from the strictest Paleo raw elk eater to an East African grain-only record setting marathon runner.  Humans, including YOU, are too varied and adaptable to not be able to thrive on almost anything we eat.

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The Paleo Treats Recipe

You're looking for the Paleo Treats® recipe, right?  Well, here it is, all in one blog post. It's probably not what you thought you needed to make the most delicious paleo desserts on the planet.  It's way better than that...

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The 7 Pillars of Paleo

 

Paleo is usually introduced as just a diet, but there's much more to it than that.  In this first of a nine piece series we introduce the seven main concepts of Paleo, and why it's so important to begin to optimize all of them.  Enjoy!

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Is Wine Paleo?

 

The short answer?  No.  However, ahem...If you are going to indulge in an alcoholic drink, most Paleo peeps will tell you that your best bet is to stick with wine. Many of the Pioneers of Paleo agree that wine is the closest thing to paleo-friendly alcohol. After all, it’s made from grapes, which our ancestors definitely consumed.

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Episode 41: Charlie Glass - Broadcaster, Journalist, Author

While you might not think a journalist has any connection to Paleo, these story tellers are vital to one of what we believe are the 7 Pillars of Paleo, and that's Community.  Without someone to tell our stories we remain individuals only aware of those we know personally; people like Charlie allow us to know and come to understand other communities living in wildly different worlds. View full article →

Eating Out Paleo

When I transitioned to a paleo lifestyle after 10+ years of being a vegetarian, the first meal I ate out was a chicken salad. I distinctly remember every bland bite of it (grilled chicken, spinach, a few other forgettable veggies, and olive oil as dressing), wondering if this would become the new norm for dining out as my newly paleo self. View full article →

The Importance of Vitamin D

True or False: Staring into the sun will instantly cure your Vitamin D deficiency? False, you fool!  Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States, but that deficiency is avoidable with just a bit of education and some action.  Here are some useful facts about what you can do to avoid deficiency. View full article →

Episode 40: Brian Mackenzie

Of all the paths to excellence, perhaps the most reliable is one based on the importance of personal responsibility.  In this podcast, Brian Mackenzie from CrossFit Endurance shares with us what drove him from being a broken down ex-swimmer getting crushed on the run sections of the triathlon to one of the foremost minds in cross training for endurance. View full article →

Episode 39: Peter Defty & OFM

Peter Defty of VespaPower goes through the OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) pyramid in this fact-packed podcast.  Peter is a long time student of endurance performance and specifically the effects of nutrition and goes through the whole process of transitioning from being a carb burner to a fat burner. View full article →

Coconut Oil – why the hype?

What's all the fuss about coconut oil? It’s EVERYWHERE! From cooking to cleaning to pulling to digestion and disease prevention, this thing is as close as you can get to a superfood.  Want to learn more?  Keep reading... View full article →