This recipe was banging around in my head ever since I picked up the bone-in pork chops on sale at Whole Foods Saturday. I wouldn’t say I’m an all-star at pork cooking…except for bacon…which I’ve easily achieved all-star status in that arena. And what do you do when you want to “liven” up some meat… [Read more…]
December 4, 2011
A quick update before we decide today if being gluten-free is ‘enough’! Since last post – I moved! I didn’t kill Drew or anyone else, although they likely wanted to end me at a few points along the way – but I’d say it was a reasonable success! We now live about 20 mins drive… [Read more…]
November 28, 2011
Since my last post, the gym is open and running! Now to continue filling it with people who want to get stronger, fitter, faster, better. If you’re someone who wants to learn from pros who know the best ways to get muscles turned on, fat burned off (and kept off), & who can teach you… [Read more…]
October 10, 2011
You can’t flip a channel on TV these days without stumbling into some sort of weight loss show or talk show devoted to weight loss or the latest fitness tips. And if you’re not watching TV, you’re smacked in the face online & in magazines for questionable weight loss supplements & fad diets. We’ve reached… [Read more…]
September 27, 2011
“Wait…you don’t eat grains, dairy, or legumes??….that’s crazy! What’s left to eat??” This is a common reply when people first learn about the Paleolithic/Primal way of eating (eating foods that provide the most nutrients and eliminating the ones that cause problems for the body via inflammation and gut breakdown – these foods were what our… [Read more…]
September 20, 2011
That is a giant gummy bear in the picture. Consuming that would be 1 very bad way to regulate your blood sugar. Let’s talk about another… You probably know that if you eat foods that spike your blood sugar, that’s not good. You may not totally “get” why, but you get the idea…high blood sugar… [Read more…]
September 3, 2011
Who doesn’t love eggs?? Someone with an egg allergy (which I was worried I was for a short time) but aside from them, almost everyone enjoys some kind of egg dish at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack. It’s one of the easiest proteins to cook & eat – often being ready to eat from ‘in the… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
It’s extraordinarily simple why we get fat. Or is it? Researches & the companies that pay those researchers would prefer you think it’s a large problem with 1 single answer. “Americans’ get fat because of carbs!” “It’s because of fat!” “Fatness is linked to a gene!” “Fatness is linked to calories in/calories out!” There’s enough… [Read more…]
June 25, 2011
ProKine was invited to speak Thurs night to a group of beginner runners training for their first 5/10K. So I headed up to meet with these newbies & have a fun talk about nutrition & running! While they were beginning runners, the lessons hold true for any level athlete, so take a read-through of what… [Read more…]
May 19, 2011
Those sugar cravings from the last few days are gone. That was a fine little moment for me…truly, I felt like, “have I done this to myself?” and of course, I have. There is a hormonal shift for women as the month progresses, but I am the one who decides how I handle it. We decide… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
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