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Covid-19 and the Gut
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 …
TPV Podcast Episode 379: Let’s Talk About Coffee
On this week’s show, Stacy and Sarah dedicate an entire episode to talk about the second most consumed beverage after water, coffee! …
TPV Podcast, Episode 124: Resolutions
On this episode of The Paleo View, Stacy and Sarah talk about the common New Year’s resolution of weight-loss and how to adjust habits …
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 …
Can Paleo or AIP Diets Cause Loss of Immune Tolerance?
In a previous post, we looked at the development of immune tolerance (the body’s lack of reaction to antigens that could potentially trigger …
3 “Nuts” You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Try!)
Nuts and seeds in moderation can be a boon to the nutrient-focused diet. They are rich in antioxidant vitamins, essential minerals including …
Coffee as a Mediator of Health & Longevity
Coffee is the second most commonly-consumed beverage after water in the world. In the United States, the majority of US adults consume more …
How Does Sugar Fit into a Healthy Diet?
Over the past century, few foods have overtaken our food supply quite like sugar and sweeteners. Yet despite decades of research, the …
The Paleo Diet for Gout
Gout is caused by hyperuricemia, too much uric acid in the blood. Sharp needlelike crystals of urate (uric acid salts) form and deposit in …
The Health Benefits of Cruciferous Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables are members of the Brassicaceae family, many of which are actually cultivars of a single species (Brassica oleracea): …
Carob
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 …
Modifying Paleo to Meet Your Goals
No matter your health goals, the Paleo template is the best place to start. With its focus on nutrient density, hormone regulation, and …
Blackberries
Find your local farmers market! Blackberries come from the rose family of plants, with several species making up what we think of as the …
Raspberries
Raspberries are the bright red berry that are in the same family, rosaceae or “rose family” as blackberries. Did you know that the …
Choosing Foods: Weighing the Good Against The Bad
The Paleo template is an educational foundation, based on scientific evidence, that informs our food choices. As such, it’s a …
Celery
Find your local farmers market! This ancient vegetable has been cultivated for thousands for years. The stalks are used as a vegetable, and …
Why Fish is Great for the Gut Microbiome
By now, fish’s status as a superfood is hard to deny! Numerous studies have confirmed that regular seafood consumption (and the omega-3 …
Why Root Veggies Are Great for the Gut Microbiome
When it comes to nutrient-dense carbs, root veggies are hard to beat: foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, and cassava are not only …
Are Pseudograins Pseudobad?
Pseudograins are the starchy seeds or fruits of broadleaf plants—the most common of which are amaranth, buckwheat, chia, and quinoa—whereas …
Healthy Weight Loss with Paleo, Part 1: Modifying Dietary Choices to Support Fat Metabolism
There are many resources, even within the Paleosphere, that make claims about weight loss (a lot of which are based more on the theoretical …
The Health Benefits of Winter Squash
Winter squash is a generic term for members of the genus Cucurbita that grow through the summer and are harvested in the fall, when they’ve …
Green Beans
Find your local farmers market! This edible pod, also called “string beans” or “snap beans,” is a member of the legume family. Compared to …
Teaser Excerpt from The Paleo Approach: Macronutrient Ratio
There are many topics that I researched extensively for The Paleo Approach that I’ve been meaning to write about for the blog for ages …