AIP FAQ: Carbohydrate Intake on the Autoimmune Protocol
One of the consequences of a nutrients-first approach is that the distribution of macronutrient intake tends to end up fairly balanced, with …
One of the consequences of a nutrients-first approach is that the distribution of macronutrient intake tends to end up fairly balanced, with …
Coffee is the second most commonly-consumed beverage after water in the world. In the United States, the majority of US adults consume more …
Over the past century, few foods have overtaken our food supply quite like sugar and sweeteners. Yet despite decades of research, the …
Gout is caused by hyperuricemia, too much uric acid in the blood. Sharp needlelike crystals of urate (uric acid salts) form and deposit in …
Carob, Ceratonia siliqua, is a commonly-used chocolate replacement that is the bean of an edible pod in the pea family. Carob is also called …
Find your local farmers market! Blackberries come from the rose family of plants, with several species making up what we think of as the …
No matter your health goals, the Paleo template is the best place to start. With its focus on nutrient density, hormone regulation, and …
On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah dig into the research on the latest fad diets. What are phytonutrients? And do you need to be …
Raspberries are the bright red berry that are in the same family, rosaceae or “rose family” as blackberries. Did you know that the …
Although there’s still plenty we don’t know about preventing and treating covid-19, one topic that we should be paying close attention to is …
The Paleo template is an educational foundation, based on scientific evidence, that informs our food choices. As such, it’s a …
Including lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet is so important on the Paleo diet! Strawberries are a particularly great choice because …
There are many resources, even within the Paleosphere, that make claims about weight loss (a lot of which are based more on the theoretical …
By now, fish’s status as a superfood is hard to deny! Numerous studies have confirmed that regular seafood consumption (and the omega-3 …
Nuts and seeds in moderation can be a boon to the nutrient-focused diet. They are rich in antioxidant vitamins, essential minerals including …
In a previous post, we looked at the development of immune tolerance (the body’s lack of reaction to antigens that could potentially trigger …
When it comes to nutrient-dense carbs, root veggies are hard to beat: foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, and cassava are not only …
Pseudograins are the starchy seeds or fruits of broadleaf plants—the most common of which are amaranth, buckwheat, chia, and quinoa—whereas …
Ever since the Paleo movement first started gaining popularity, starch has been a hot topic! Ongoing debate exists around whether Paleo is …
Fat and carbohydrates get plenty of press (and controversy! see Carbs Vs. Protein Vs. Fat: Insight from Hunter-Gatherers), but protein …
Sleep is one of the most important determinants of our health (see Sleep and Disease Risk: Scarier than Zombies! and Natural Approaches to …
Cruciferous vegetables are members of the Brassicaceae family, many of which are actually cultivars of a single species (Brassica oleracea): …
This recipe features gut health superfoods, and it’s my favorite way to sneak in medicinal mushroom extracts, whose earthy bitterness …