Nutrition
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Friday, July 10th, 2009We always hear that sugar is bad for us and can affect us in many ways.
Here is a list of ways sugar can affect your health:
Sugar can suppress the immune system.
Sugar can upset the body’s mineral balance.
Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.
Sugar can produce a significant rise in [...]
Paleo Foods
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Some of the Bridgewater campers are doing the Paleo Challenge and are doing great! They were telling me about a farmers market in Raynham/Middleboro. It is called the “Farmers Market” they have really great foods and they said its really cheap. They also have a man selling fish. I was not able to find any [...]
Paleo Rice?
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Not quite…but close enough. I found this great side dish recipe off of the site Maureen provided us with (http://cavemanfood.blogspot.com)
CAULIFLOWER RICE
serves 2
ingredients:
1/2 head of cauliflower, grated
reserved pesto marinade
1/4 cup chicken stock
extra virgin olive oil
Heat 1-2 T of olive oil in a large pan and start to saute the grated cauliflower over medium heat. After the [...]
Kids and their eating…..The Future of Health.
Saturday, July 4th, 2009I had just heard on a talk radio station [96.9 WTKK] that adults in Massachusetts rank 5th best overall in ranking all 50 states in terms of their obesity. Meaning that only 4 other states are less fat than we are. Pretty good job I thought. Obesity in this instance is calculated by BMI [...]
Paleo and the 4th (Part 2)
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Hi Everybody,
Cookouts and partys on the 4th are about the food but they are also about the drink.
We all know that alcohol is not the best to be drinking on strict Paleo because it does contain sugar. Even glutein free beer contains corn and rice.
Here are some of the better choices to drink if you [...]
Paleo and the 4th
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Fourth of July is right around the corner and for many of us that means cookouts,parties and a lot of non Paleo foods. I think we should all try and help each other out and list some of our favorite recipes Paleo style.
The web site paleofoods.com has great recipes lets see if we have any [...]
HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FOODS WE BUY AT THE SUPERMARKET?
Sunday, June 28th, 2009This may be right in line with our Paleo Challenge! Some of you may have heard of this movie, which premiered June 12th, called FOOD, INC.
This is a disturbing portrait of how the food we eat in America has become deceptively prefabricated. Word has it that this documentary by Robert Kenner is raw [...]
Paleo Challenge
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Here are some great recipes from people:
Deb from Bridgewater Boot Camp gave us a great dessert recipe
Cut a banana in half length wise. Dip in fresh squeezed orange juice, Roll in coconut. Freeze
A great dip is BLT Guacamole Dip
1/2lb cooked turkey/regular bacon
3 ripe avocados
2 cloves Garlic
2 jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped
1/4 red onions finely [...]
Easy Paleo Snack
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009One of my favorites:
~ Granny Smith apple (low glycemic index, high water content and sweet)
~ 2 tbsp. nut butter (almond, cashew, etc.; NO peanut)
~ 2 slices of turkey (deli counter, I ask for the “real” turkey, like thanksgiving turkey, not deli meat turkey)
Keep a jar of nut butter at your desk at work (or, umm, [...]
Week 2 Paleo Challenge
Monday, June 22nd, 2009Hi Everybody,
The start of week 2. We want to hear from all of you to see how it’s going. We would like to share so if you would like, please send me a day or two from your food journal. I would also like to hear how you felt physically and emotionally. You can [...]