Paleo Carbs Part II: forbidden foods
Well if you read last week’s post then you saw all the carbs that are technically allowed on the paleo plan, which are only fruits and veggies (1). Today we discuss other carbs that can be used based on modifications we make with clients. How did we determine this? Through our background in dietetics, functional […]
Paleo Carbs Part 1
This will be a large amount of info so we are going to break it up into small portions. This week we discuss fruits and veggies or also known as fiberous carbs. Next week we discuss starchy carbs also known as starches. So here from page 110 of the Paleo Diet book is the fruits […]
Paleo Protein List
So as discussed earlier, the next few weeks we will be laying out different Paleo macronutrient sources (protein, carbs and fats) both from the pure Paleo crowd and a modified approach we use with clients with explanations why. So this week we discuss the list of proteins. Below are proteins by the Paleo book […]
How this happened…
How did this transformation happen? We know many people are curious how this happened, so we interviewed Beth White, the amazing trainer responsible for this to get her take! Q. Wow this is pretty awesome Beth, how long did this take and how many days a week was this process? A. It took around 4 […]
Modified Paleo Food Choices
Over the next few weeks we will be laying out Paleo proteins, carbs and fat choices from the Paleo book and will explain a few modifications we make and why. These modifications are based on an individual, his/her medical back ground and hormonal needs. In our previous posts I have mentioned some items we use others do […]
Limiting Factors
Limiting Factors… Limiting factors are all around us and stop us from achieving our full potential in any endeavor. In the world of fatloss or muscle gain limiting factors are pretty similar. 1. Workouts-either too infrequent or inconsistent 2. Lack of planning- either for meals or a plan in general (lose x number pounds of […]
Gluten Free Challenge
Gluten free is an important concept to understand. Yes there is tons of “research” and studies to show its bad for you; your digestion, your skin, your neurotransmitters and has been linked to 55 different diseases. But some people still aren’t convinced they should leave it alone. That is until they develop skin issues […]
Why men lost fat faster than women…
We have all seen those commercials, “my husband cut out soda and lost 30 lbs, I exercise, eat perfect and lost 2!” This is very common in our nutrition programs as well. Wife comes in, works with us and is doing well. The husband, to be supportive and since he is going to eat […]
Important Fat Loss Tips
Why is resistance training so important for fatloss? There a several reasons but here are two very important ones. a) Exercise increases glucose receptors without help of insulin, which makes you very insulin sensitive. Eating starch and carbs pwo helps build muscle and will not be stored as fat because of the increased insulin sensitivity. […]
Low Carb Paleo Options
In general Paleo is a low carb diet (provided you keep fruit to two or less servings a day and concentrate on meat, healthy fats and veggies.) Its great for fatloss, type II diabetes, insulin based PCOS, hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and a host of other health problems. But what items are carb based? You might laugh […]