Written by: Ann Wendel I have always been interested in holistic medicine. Even as a teenager, I read and studied many different healing modalities. Given my love of medicine and my participation in competitive sports, it was no surprise to anyone that…
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Posted on May - 16 - 2012
Recap Low Carb Cruise 2012
I have talked about the Low Carb cruise in the past, and last week (May 6th-13th) the date finally arrived. This was the first cruise for either Laura or I, and we had to drive 16-hours and 1000-miles to get to the departure port of Galveston, TX. We were a little apprehensive about our minivan actually being ready after being in the shop for the week. We decided to break the trip to Texas into 2 days since we didn’t want to push our luck, but all travel fears were unsubstantiated. (Leaving a day early also enabled us to meet . . . → Read More: Recap Low Carb Cruise 2012
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Posted on May - 15 - 2012
Paleo Diet Miami: Gathering Supplies
First thing I did here is go to the Whole foods with my family and buy some supplies. Macadamia nuts, almonds, turkey jerky, coconut oil, and macadamia nut oil I brought from home. We have a fridge in the room so I also bought the pre-cooked whole chi…
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Posted on May - 14 - 2012
Paleo in Miami
Tomorrow morning I will be leaving for Miami for 8 days. Staying on the Paleo diet while getting in enough calories is going to be a challenge, especially since I will be training 6 out of those 8 days. So here is my game plan: Bring lots of nuts Bring…
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Posted on May - 13 - 2012
Why we get fat part 2
For many of us low carbers it is obvious how so many people are getting fat. We have learnt how biochemistry works, we have learnt that losing weight is not just about willpower, but about regulating our hormones. For those of you that don’t know, it is important not only to know how to live ...
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Posted on May - 12 - 2012
The Importance Of Hormone Opitimization: A Review
This is a guest review post written by Chad Cilli: In an era riddled with bad diet advice, bogus supplements, and fitness gimmicks promising miraculous results with no effort, Mike Mahler is a breath of fresh air. I first became familiar with his wor…
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Posted on May - 10 - 2012
Real sugar > fake sugar
There has been quite the increase in fake sugar usage in the past decade. Some of these artificial sweeteners are: high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose. These are prevalent in drinks and food that is advertised a…
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Posted on May - 09 - 2012
Step Up To The Salad Bar
May is National Salad Month! I know, I know – salad. It’s boring and you’re sick of it, right? It’s what dieters and rabbits eat and seriously, you want “Man” (or “Woman”) food. Not so fast! Who says salad has to be a bowl…
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Posted on May - 05 - 2012
Useful Supplements
My opinions on supplements are based solely on my experience. The same ingredient can have different effects on other people. I have found good success with creatine. BSN Cellmass worked really well for me, but I stopped using it once I got 100% strict…
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Posted on May - 02 - 2012
Answers To Your Paleo Diet Burning Budget Questions
So we asked you guys what sort of food budget related questions you had, and you gave us some good ones. I’ve picked a few questions that seem to come up more often for people. Here we go! 1. “What about conventionally raised meats, is it o…
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