Does the Paleo Diet Work? An Objective Review

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Occasionally someone will ask
me, “Does the Paleo diet work?” And my answer is usually the same
answer I give to any question of this nature: It depends on the person and
the way the diet is implemented.  I have several clients whose current
approach to eating appears to come very close to what would be considered a
Paleo or Paleo-type diet. So, I decided to try the diet out for myself, for a
trial run, and share a review of my experience.

What Exactly Is the
Paleo diet?

I guess there are two answers to that question. There is the
concept of the diet, where you basically match your eating habits to that of
someone who would have lived in Paleolithic times. Then, there is the diet
itself from a nutrition science point of view.

Eat like a Paleolithic person? Like, chomp down on big wooly
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Eating Out Healthy- 5 Things to Consider

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As we grow closer to the
holidays, and the social schedule fills up to the max, we inevitably find
ourselves dining out a lot more. Sometimes it is socially, other times, it is
just what we choose to do in the pinch of the busy moment. As all this fun
and great food starts to build up momentum in your calendar, any commitments
or efforts to eating healthy, or even eating out healthy start to become less
of a priority. But you don’t have to let that happen unless you truly want
to.

Wondering how to keep your healthy commitments,  when
faced with an unfamiliar menu at a restaurant, is one of the top
considerations my nutrition coaching clients share when we are going
through their initial consultations. You’ll be happy to learn that it is
actually pretty easy to handle when you have a plan and a few tips. So, I
have prepared a small list of things to consider when you are
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A Superfoods List for Your February Grocery Shopping

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I love following seasonal foods.
And, I try to fit a seasonal food article into the mix before each season
passes. Being it February, there are plenty of nutritionally wealthy fresh
foods that you can add to your February superfoods list the next time you
head to the store.

The key to incorporating a good balance of superfoods into your
diet is not to go crazy buying tons of trendy seeds and exotic juices with
flashy packaging, but to learn how to tap into natures own virtual
nutrition “power plant.” Yes, that is a pun, to make the point that
there are dozens of nutritionally awesome plant based foods out there that
you might already be eating every day, or that are sitting right under your
nose at the market.

A Superfoods List of Some Easy To Find Winter
Foods

The word “superfood” is actually a marketing word, and
not really scientific at all when it comes to nutrition, as explained in this
Wikipedia
link
. So why do I use the word? For one thing, to get you to read
this article. Ha! See I am even on the wagon. But seriously, I understand
what you are really looking for when you pay attention to the word
“superfood.” So, my goal is to teach you how to actually get all
those outstanding nutrients, instead of being taken for a ride by some food
manufacturer. The key is to shift your thinking from “I need a
specific product because it’s a superfood”
to
“I get plenty of super foods in my natural, delicious,
seasonal diet every day.”

The fact is, many of the most common fruits and vegetables
that we all grew up eating can be  Read More


6 Must-Do Weekend Tasks to Eat Healthy All Week

Meal Planning Healthy Eating

Do you ever get home from work
on a busy weekday, at 8:00 or even 9:00, and realize you haven’t planned
anything for dinner? I know that feeling, the “I don’t feel like making
dinner, let’s order pizza” feeling that we all experience from time to
time.  Let’s focus on some meal planning that involves healthy
eating.

You can do some basic things every weekend to insure this doesn’t
happen to you. Use some time on Saturday or Sunday to shop, prep, cook, and
enjoy a great sit-down dinner together with your friends or family — all the
while getting your fridge ready for the week. When you wake up Monday
morning, you will feel better about the week to come, and you will really
thank yourself when it comes time for dinner.

1) Plan the Exact Number of Meals Needed
Figure out how many meals you will prepare at home, and then
plan them out. Meal planning doesn’t have to be complicated. Just thumb through
some favorite recipes, create a shopping list, and prepare ahead what you
can. Meal planning gives you an opportunity to control exactly what kind of
nutrition you will be getting in your meals, since you get to decide ahead of
time. Many recipes on line now have nutritional data, and even shopping
lists. Read More