Diets

During the holidays, I tend to get a bit nostalgic.  OK, a lot nostalgic!  We decorate our tree the day after Thanksgiving, I distribute my favorite winter forest candles throughout the house, and I have Pandora piping up as much Christmas Music as possible. And I think a lot about ...

If you’re part of the Paleo world long enough, it’s nearly impossible to avoid hearing terms like ketosis, ketones, and ketogenic being tossed around. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find out these terms frequently revolve around diets that are very high in fat and low in carbohydrates. A concept ...

Part Three in Our Ketogenic Diet Series Lately there has been a lot of hype about extending lifespan with diet. Stories of new scientific evidence and exciting “discoveries” are circulating the medias causing many people to fast or severely restricting carbohydrates to live longer. But does the science actually back ...

Part Two in Our Ketogenic Diet Series The Paleo diet approach shares many similar traits to a ketogenic diet and a few modifications to your Paleo diet may make it possible to achieve the best of both worlds. In part one of this series on ketogenic diets, Christopher Clarke outlined ...

Part One in Our Ketogenic Diet Series. The Paleo and ketogenic diets are not the same, but does that mean there isn’t a place for the ketogenic diet within the Paleo template? They do have considerable overlap. Additionally, there is strong evidence that ketogenic diets are highly beneficial for a ...

[Part Two in our Series on Why the Paleo Diet is a Nutrient Dense Diet] An Interview with: Caroline Apovian, Ph.D., Director of the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at Boston Medical Center This spring, the results of a two-year study comparing the effects of a Paleo diet to a ...

[Part Three in our Series on Why the Paleo Diet is a Nutrient Dense Diet, by Trevor Connor, M.S. and Loren Cordain, Ph.D.] Possibly the biggest criticism made against the Paleo diet is that by eliminating multiple food groups (grains, dairy, legumes, and starchy roots) the diet can cause nutrient ...

(Recently Dr Cordain talked about the issues with folic acid and why it’s not the same as folate on the Paleo Diet podcast. We recommend listening to the entire episode to get the full science, but if you want a shorter explanation in clear lay terms including recommendations for your ...

[Part Four in our Series on Why the Paleo Diet is a Nutrient Dense Diet] The Paleo diet is naturally a nutrient-packed diet. But if you were on the road for a bit and eating foods that don’t give you what you need, or are just looking to periodically eat ...

For those of you who follow our Facebook feed, you’ve been reading about our own Nell Stephenson’s journey to the Ironman World Championships – her challenges, her tough hours training, and how the Paleo diet helped her along the way! Nell wanted to thank all of you for reading and ...