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Michael Pollan Paleo Interview

January 31, 2014

Last week, Mother Jones magazine published a scathing article with an obvious click-bait title of "Michael Pollan Explains What's Wrong With the Paleo Diet," immediately sending a flurry of angry Paleo Dieters and Paleo sustainability enthusiasts into protest. As most of us know, the Paleo Diet involves eschewing post-agricultural revolution (neolithic) foods such as wheat, dairy, and legumes, and instead of following the Paleolithic template of our hunter-gatherer ancestors— primarily...

Pork Beef and Chorizo Paleo Chili

January 31, 2014

Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound grass-fed beef (chuck, London broil, round), cubed 1 pound pastured pork tenderloin, cubed 5 chorizo links, casings removed 1 onion, sliced 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 red peppers, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1 habanero pepper, diced 2 cups BPA, additive & citric acid-free crushed tomatoes 1 cup beef broth Juice of 2 limes 1 tablespoon coriander seed, crushed 2 tablespoons cumin seed, crushed 1 tablespoon smoked...

Chunky Paleo Pumpkin Chili:

January 31, 2014

Serves 4 Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 65 minutes   Ingredients: 4 small sugar pumpkins 3 pounds grass-fed beef (chuck, London broil, round) cut into small cubes 1 large onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 red pepper, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1 dried chipotle pepper, soaked and chopped 1 large handful of kale, washed, stemmed & shredded 3 cups BPA, additive & citric acid-free crushed tomatoes 1 cup beef broth/stock 1 large handful of cilantro,...

The Business of Medicine: Doctors, Diet, and Common Sense

January 24, 2014

One of the things I personally struggle with, with regard to the Paleo Movement, is how to most effectively spread this message of health and empower people to draw their own conclusions. Sometimes I think the Paleo Movement as a whole vilifies physicians, whereas physicians need to be our allies. On the flip side, modern society puts physicians in the position of omniscient demigods, which clearly they are not. Physicians are also fallible, and some are better than others... Just like any...

Antonio Valladares Interview with Karen Pendergrass

October 11, 2013

Antonio Valladares is founder and president of Burn Sports, a Holistic Health and Performance Coaching Company based in New York City that provides a fitness and nutrition platform combined with stress management. He is a C.H.E.K. Certified Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach, Sports Performance Specialist, Corrective Exercise Kinesiologist, licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer. Antonio talks with Karen Pendergrass of the Paleo Foundation about his thoughts on several topics,...

Health Care Reform Starts With You

October 4, 2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly referred to as “Obamacare”, has made a lot of headlines in recent weeks. This Act is a product of the health care reform efforts of the Obama administration and it was signed into law in 2010. It represents the most significant overhaul of the health care system in the United States since the inception of Medicare. The PPACA impacts both health care insurers and providers by requiring compliance with numerous regulations that...

Interview With Crossfit Games Director Dave Castro

September 14, 2013

Co-director of training and CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro talks candidly with The Paleo Movement Magazine about his background, how he came to be one of the most recognized names of CrossFit, and his feelings about the relationships between the Paleo Diet, Zone Diet, and CrossFit. 1. Dave, What Is Your Background? I graduated from high school in 1996 and shortly after starting college dropped out and enlisted in the Navy. I went straight into the pipeline for becoming a SEAL and...

Interview With Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann

September 13, 2013

Meet Musclemania Pro, 100% Natural, Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann. He is the world's first bodybuilder to earn a pro card. For those who are interested in bodybuilding on the Paleo Diet, Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann is the man to take cues from. In this interview, we ask him questions about his early years, how he got into bodybuilding and the difference between training for his competitions on a Paleo Diet instead of the conventional competitor's diet. 1. How Did You Get Into...

Food Programs Make It Hard for Parents to Pack Alternative Lunches

August 30, 2013

Dear Healthy Parents, I'm sorry I gave you such a hard time about sending your child to our childcare center with gluten and dairy-free lunches, Amino acid supplements, and halal meals that needed heating or your child with special needs wouldn't eat. I'm sorry that I wouldn't allow you to share those homemade date brownies with the class to celebrate your child's birthday. I could have been more understanding when you threw those cupcakes in the teacher's face, but she was only trying to...

Navigating Junk Food, Snacks, and Child Food Sensitivities in School

August 23, 2013

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s that time of year, back to school again. Does anyone else feel like this is a catch22? I’m ready for the kids to go back, eager to have those few hours a day to work on my writing and developing my business, yet, with it comes the crazy after school rush to practices, the constant battling the “in school snacks” and cafeteria craze, dealing with teachers, and child food sensitivities. My kids are 4 (going into Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, or VPK), 5 (heading into...