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The Bulletproof Exec Infographic
I've always liked to use Bulletproof Exec's infographic that illustrates the sliding scale of recommended foods, but he recently redid his site and now has it being a mailing list wall (about which I'm sorely disappointed, though this post I found is probably why --…
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Pro tip - work with Metformin (now with numbers!)
So, I went to the doctor yesterday for my followup and found out that my insulin is up again. Now, I'm on the maximum dose she can give me at 1000mg 2x daily, so that clinches the fact that working with the Metformin by eating LC/HF is required. Here is a run-down of my numbers over the past year or so: 8/13 (LC/HF, no…
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Looking for your favorite electrolyte drink recipes!
Alright, so I've run into a problem where my electrolytes get all wonky during a workout and I've had to resort to Powerade to keep from collapsing. Not a good thing, obviously. The other obvious thing is to eat more dark, leafy greens and other high potassium and magnesium sources of food (I've recently been playing…
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Hi!
Hi ladies! I happened to see this group in the "new groups" list and thought it looked promising and fun. I do a little crochet, but my main craft is soap making, gardening, and similar homesteading-type activities (my latest project is growing a "ginger bug" culture to make homemade, probiotic ginger ale, root beer, and…
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More adventures in homemade shampoo
For the life of me, I can't remember if I posted this already or not. so I'm posting it anyway. If nothing else, new people will be able to find out about this. For the older readers, you're probably aware of my previous attempts at homemade shampoo, which involved avocado. They failed miserably, in no small part due to my…
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March Whole 30....a little different
If you're Catholic, Lent starts on March 5 (if you're not, no worries, I had to look it up, myself :laugh: ). Catholic or not, though, I thought we could do March a little different when it comes to Whole 30 type stuff. For those who may not be familiar with Lent, it's traditionally a time in the weeks leading up to Easter…
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Ideas for influencing a stubborn, anti-veggie, bread-aholic?
So, my father in law just got told by his doctor to lose some weight, or face another back surgery (likely to have a metal rod that goes even farther up his spine), and probably more as the pressure point changes, due to the extra weight he's carrying. He's also insulin dependent Type 2 Diabetic, and struggling with blood…
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Adventures with Avocados
So, I tried the avocado shampoo that I'd been looking at. My first lesson - make sure they're good and ripe. Seriously, I think good candidates for this would be the good candidates for guac. The recipe: 1 avocado 1/4 cup hot water 2tsp baking soda Mash the avocado meat, add baking soda and water, mix until you get a…
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Animal Fats
While looking to get my hands on pork fat to render some lard, I had some (semi-)random thoughts: What are goat and sheep's fat called (do they have a name)? Anyone use goat and/or sheep fat for cooking? If so, how does it differ from lard and tallow?
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Stuff with avocados?
Okay, so I hate the texture of avocados, but I don't mind the taste. I'm also somewhat texture-sensitive to it, so even things like mixing it with applesauce or whatever doesn't really work for hiding it. So! I've been looking for things to do with avocado, and I happened to find some recipes that, combined, use both the…
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Happened across and interesting post by Cordain
Something that always bugs me on the main forums (and elsewhere) is the handful of people that insist that we're not meant to eat meat, because Australopithecus supposedly didn't do so (never mind the couple million years and handful of species between us and "Lucy"), and the associated arguments of things like how our GI…
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It's about time
FDA's looking at taking down partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/health/fda-trans-fats/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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I can now officially show the numbers! :)
Unfortunately, I don't currently have my "before" numbers (I need to see if I can get them from my old doctor), but my new doctor took the liberty of including a lipid panel with my last blood test for PCOS/hyperinsulinemia (largely due to the fact that PCOS can also raise trigs). I left the paperwork in the car, so I…
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Anyone see this? Thoughts?
Stumbled across this today: http://paleomovement.com/alan-aragon-paleo-critic/ Frankly, I'm a bit disappointed in him. Alan Aragon researches nutrition for a living and is basically the top person for nutritional information. And yet....he's saying a lot of...well...crap. It probably doesn't help that pretty much his first…
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Mark's 21 Day Primal Challenge
Anyone else doing it? I'm doing it in the sense that I'm not going to have non-Primal approved "cheats" and work on keeping carbs down and fat up (I haven't been doing this, specifically, so that's what I've been doing the past week or so). I'm also planning on striving for 10,000 steps per day (though in my case, "per…
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Anyone read MDA's rant about the gluten free critics?
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gluten-free-fad It cracked me up!
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Ways to get more fat besides "add butter/oil to everything"?
Okay, so we make simple meals at my house (seriously, steak and potatoes is considered major cooking), which I don't mind, but I'm getting kind of bored of the same things. Also, I'm having a bit of trouble getting the good fats in, which is leading me to munching on things available at work, which aren't good (and I'm…
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FDA Sets Gluten Free Labeling Standards
Woot! http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/08/02/fda-sets-gluten-free-labeling-standards/?hpt=ea_mid&hpt=hp_t3 Caveat - it does define gluten-free as less than 20ppm, which is still too high for some, but it's a start, at least.
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So I tried Mark's egg coffee...
My gods, it's a caffeinated egg nog!
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USDA approves non-GMO labeling
http://consumerist.com/2013/06/21/usda-approves-label-that-will-identify-products-from-animals-fed-a-non-gmo-diet/
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How long until you started seeing results?
Anyone not on medications successfully lose weight? How long did it take for you to start seeing results, and what did it take to start getting results?
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Substitution infographic
It's huge, so I won't embed it here, and it's not paleo, per se, but there are some paleo-friendly substitutions in it. Figured I'd share! http://greatist.com/health/healthy-baking-recipe-substitutions-infographic
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what else to do with all this almond meal?
I just made homemade almond milk, which means I have a bunch of almond meal leftover. I don't bake much I'm general, anymore, so my supply will far outrun my demand, anyway. Then there's also the matter of the PUFA level in almonds, which means it's not great for baking, anyway. So, what else can I do with this pile of…
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Outdated Paleo Info?
One thing I've noticed is that a lot of the critics of the paleo style diets often use outdated information (or the stuff out of the marketing department). I know things constantly change, and a lot depends on the individual, but I wanted to see if we could compile a list at least of the "big" pieces of information that…
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GOOD Criticisms of Paleo and/or Gluten-Free?
In so many topics, I see people saying things like "there's research that says that gluten-free/paleo is actually detrimental for most people," but, of course, when I ask to see said research, I'm met with crickets, and what I've found on my own have been along the lines of "if you cut out gluten, you'll just go to the…
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Almond and/or Coconut Milk without all the crap?
So, I'd like to cut down on my dairy milk intake (and potentially that of my son's) and start playing around more with Almond and Coconut milk. However, when I tried to find some the other day, all of the varieties that my local Kroger had all had additives in them! I expected this for the flavored and sweetened ones, but…
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Paleo/Primal and T1 Diabetes
I think I recall a topic here a few weeks ago regarding the paleo diet and Type 1 Diabetes. I think those people would be interested in one of the links from today's marksdailyapple link love. It's about a young boy who's T1D has gone into remission thanks to a paleo/GF diet. Here's the study itself:…
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A good iced tea blend?
I love iced tea, but can't stand the bitterness of the usual orange/black blend that Lipton and the other American iced tea makers use, nor am I a fan of whatever specific green tea blend they use. To drink it, I used to just sweeten it, but it takes quite a bit to cut the bitterness enough. I know there are a ton of other…
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High-protein snacks/meals that aren't meat?
Yes, I know, blasphemy. However, I get bored pretty easily (especially when I feel like I'm eating a ton of something), and sometimes just don't have meat out to cook. Plus, I find that I generally have a hard time meeting my protein requirements (especially when I'm hitting the weights hard), so it'd be nice to keep quick…
