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Osso Good Company: Taking the Time to Bring Bone Broth to Customers

June 29, 2020

Good food should take time to prepare. Unfortunately, most people today live hectic lives that leave them with little time to dedicate to food preparation. In past generations, at least one member of the family (admittedly, almost always women) would spend long hours laboring in the kitchen. The preparation of meals was a sacred and time-consuming responsibility, and the end result was wholesome and nourishing meals prepared from natural ingredients sourced locally. Today, however, the rat race...

Who gave you the right to Keto Certify? An email thread.

June 28, 2020

KWe recently received an email from an angry Keto Diet consumer named Cindi who wanted to know who gave The Paleo Foundation the right to Keto Certify food products that was answered by The Paleo Foundation founder, Karen Pendergrass. The email thread begins like this: "I’m not sure why you think you have the right to keto certify things or not, but when I see a product with cane sugar, and you have certified it, I will not believe another thing you certify. that is ridiculous. Who are you,...

7 Best Keto Diet Supplements

June 28, 2020

The ketogenic diet continues to grow exponentially in popularity, as does the interest in optimizing health while following this high-fat, low-carb, ketogenic eating plan. Because the keto diet reduces several food options, it can be a good idea to supplement, as some supplements can help minimize adverse effects of the ketogenic diet, and even enhance its benefits.The following are our recommendations for the 7 best keto diet supplements.   The 7 Best Keto Diet Supplements Not all keto...

Why Legumes Aren't Paleo: An Email Thread about Lupin

June 28, 2020

I’m arguing with an individual in an email exchange over why legumes aren’t Paleo. I stated that it was because objectively, the return on investment (ROI) on legumes, specifically lupin, (excluding arboreal legumes) wasn’t there. And thus, the argument for including legumes as a "Paleo Diet" food were dubious, as were his product packaging claims. His latest response: “I don't know how you calculate ROI but it there is no comparison between the ROI of lupin and that of meat. Picking beans...

FDA ruling on Gum Acacia / Gum Arabic

June 27, 2020

As of this year, the FDA no longer recognizes 100% soluble fiber gum acacia/ gum arabic as a dietary fiber, and it will now be calculated as part of the carbohydrate content according to new nutrition label regulations. This is happening, despite citizen’s petitions submitted in 2019 to formally include it as a dietary fiber in the FDA's nutrition fact updates. Under new FDA rules, non-digestible carbs must be determined to have physiological effects beneficial to human health before they can...

Halo Top: Low Carb Keto Certification for…Ice Cream?

June 26, 2020

When trying to cut down on carbohydrates or sugar consumption, ice cream is one of the easiest pitfalls. Although we know that the majority of ice cream products on the market are loaded with sugar, the temptation of that cool, sweet flavor on a hot summer day is often too much of an enticement. For people who follow the Keto diet, just a small scoop of regular ice cream is usually enough to put them over their daily carbohydrate limit. One regular scoop of ice cream can contain anywhere...

Sugar Alcohol: How to Calculate Net Carbs on Keto

June 24, 2020

Food manufacturers routinely use sugar alcohols as substitutes for sugar due to their low-calorie content and other health benefits. While there is no doubt that sugar alcohols can provide advantages over plain sugar [1], there are still many misconceptions that remain about these compounds, which at best, lead to harmless myths and at worst, are incredibly dangerous. This review presents evidence that sugar alcohols should be calculated based on their respective absorption, metabolism, and...

Pili Hunters: Moving Beyond the Organic Label

June 23, 2020

According to one recent study, the majority of Americans, upwards of 84 percent, claim to buy organic food sometimes. Almost half of all consumers, or 45 percent, buy organic food at least once a month. The increasing consumer demand for healthier, more organic foodstuffs has certainly not been overlooked or ignored by the major food corporations. Unfortunately, and as is often the case with corporate “greenwashing” practices, the organic label no longer carries the weight it once did. In the...

Kasandrinos Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Taking Known Products to New Heights

June 12, 2020

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kasandrinos is a direct-to-consumer olive oil brand that offers fresh, single-source olive oil to consumers around the world. In order to distinguish the quality, freshness, and health benefits of their product, the brand has relied on several independent, third-party certifications to connect with a wide array of customer bases. Leveraging third-party certifications like Certified Paleo, Keto Certified, and Organic Certified can be an...

Why Pregnant Women Eat Dirt: Benefits Of Geophagy

June 10, 2020

As a child, most of us at some time or another probably made mud pies or dirt tortillas. The ability to take a bit of soil, add some water, and begin to shape that soil into a delectable smorgasbord of imaginary food items is one of those universal childhood games. We probably also received a firm scolding from our mothers when one of those imaginary tortillas or mud pies made its way into our mouth. According to several recent studies, however, perhaps parents should have second-guessed...