Paleo 101: So What is the Paleo Diet, Anyway? [podcast, video]

Paleo 101: So What is the Paleo Diet, Anyway? [podcast, video]

Paleo. Primal. Caveman. Hunter-Gatherer. Depending on whom you ask, these terms provoke dismissal, confusion, anger, or cult-like loyalty. They all boil down to the same general idea: that we should eat like spear-wielding cavemen… By now you have likely gathered that I am a advocate for an approach to nutrition that is biologically appropriate for [...]

Real Paleo Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe (Paleo Muffins, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Real Paleo Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe (Paleo Muffins, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

In the days before “red” was an ingredient, red velvet cupcakes were actually made with real FOOD that was red – namely, beets. Hold the phone… you put beets in your cupcakes and muffins? Yes, yes I do. I put vegetables in my cupcakes, as well as my other paleo desserts. And you should too. It’s not [...]

Interview with Authors of Naked Calories, Mira and Jayson Calton [podcast]

Interview with Authors of Naked Calories, Mira and Jayson Calton [podcast]

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mira and Jayson Calton, authors of the national best-seller, Naked Calories. Mira was kind enough to send a copy of her book and I ate it right up. Something is clearly behind the alarming increase in obesity and rapid degradation of our health. Fingers are pointed in seemingly every direction [...]