I was motivated to write this post after a headline popped up on my Facebook feed today that declared the Paleo diet to be "pathetic". The article went on to state a few reasons why paleo isn't the end all be all that everyone seems to think it is and most of them were either incorrect or just plain unfair. I get it! If you love your rice and sourdough bread then I understand why you are sick to death of hearing about paleo and why that slice of bread in your hand is B-A-D. You don't want to … [Read more...]
My Paleo Update and The Whole30
It has been a little over a year now since I decided to eschew my vegetarian diet and go paleo. It was just before Thanksgiving when I dived into the book Wheat Belly and in fact I was reading it before and after our Thanksgiving meal at my parent's house. I felt like every paragraph was a revelation and I couldn't wait to begin what I felt would be a brave new life journey. I wanted to see if going paleo would help with some nagging health issues that a plant based diet was having no success … [Read more...]
Get Rid of Wheat Belly and Bagel Butt – Go Grain Free
I recently spent a few days at my parents' house a couple counties away. I always bring a few books with me and enjoy the unplugged time and this particular visit was no exception. Almost as soon as I walked in the door I plopped down on a recliner and pulled out a book I was excited to read, Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD. It was the second book I read in a week that dealt with the issue of eschewing grains from the diet (more on the other book later). For the new year I decided to make … [Read more...]
Raw Food for Kids
Just in case you missed it, I posted about kids and raw food over at my other blog. It is challenging IMO to commit to a raw foods diet because it is so different than what we all grew up and with. It also contrasts with what is considered the "norm" nowadays. Kids in particular can be hard to transition away from processed, chemical laden, nutritionally deficient cooked foods. You have to get more creative than trail mix and salad to get the kids on board. With that in mind I have just … [Read more...]
Vaccines, Toys, and Homeschool Stuff
TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I am hoping for a laaaazy weekend with my hubby and kids. I really hope hubby won't try and talk me into going to Zoombezi Bay but I think I will be outnumbered if he does. I went garage sale hopping this morning but there weren't that many unfortunately and the lack of available sales made for traffic jams and buying frenzy at the few there were. I think the economy is getting to people. I bought one book today...one of those Little Golden books that I … [Read more...]
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