It’s amazing to read the enticing terms on egg cartons. Cage-free! Natural, Vegetarian, Free-range, Certified Humane! Many of these terms are legally regulated. What do they all mean? If you don’t have time to figure them out, here’s a quick guide. Read More »
Posts Categorized: Ingredients
What are the best healthy thickeners?
This post is for all you mad scientists in the kitchen! Knowing the best thickeners is essential for any chef. When I was writing my Paleo Desserts book I felt like a blind person searching in the dark. My goal was to re-invent Read More »
Top 10 Gluten Cross-Reactors
Do you find your digestion is stressed even when you avoid gluten? Are there times when you feel emotional ups and downs that could be related to diet? Many foods cross-react to gluten, meaning they create reactions by themselves or make your response to gluten even worse. Read More »
Why is healthy food expensive?
We all lament the high cost of good food. But there’s another way to look at it.
Why do we compare expensive healthy food to cheap, industrial foods? These are two completely different types of “food”, with huge nutritional differences, so we can’t Read More »
Paleo Sweeteners, What’s Best?
The spotlight is on Paleo Sweeteners now, as we’re living in times with sugars and carbs in processed foods everywhere, causing epidemic health challenges worldwide. Many people are turning to the Paleo diet for answers and guidance. What did our ancestors Read More »
How Much Fruit to Eat Per Day?
We used to consider all fresh fruits healthy. But high-sugar fruits can be toxic to the liver. Fructose has been getting a bad rap lately. Dr. Mercola calls it a “poison”, Dr. Robert Lustig says it’s a “liver toxin”, and Dr.Oz. calls it a “hidden sugar”. Read More »