As my faithful readers know, I've been struggling with an auto-immune disease (ulcerative colitis) for many years. After a very serious flareup in 2009, I started following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, an early version of Paleo. I described my successes and failures almost exactly a year ago, and here I am again, in almost exactly … Continue reading Be Serious or Be Sick
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SCD and Paleo and FODMAPs, oh my!
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing ... and sometimes more knowledge is not better! I am now getting quite confused. It seems that everything is bad for me, and some of the recommendations are contradictory. What's a girl to do? I've been doing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for a few years now, and I … Continue reading SCD and Paleo and FODMAPs, oh my!
Milk kefir bliss!
I know that a lot of people claim that dairy is too Neolithic to have any place in a paleo-style diet - in fact, I have seen claims that anything you can't pull off a bush or kill with a sharp stick does not belong in our diet. Hmm, a little extreme much? While 10,000 … Continue reading Milk kefir bliss!
Encouraging Paleo Kids, One Egg At A Time
This morning I made a heart-shaped omelette for my daughter.My kids love cereal, the more sugary the better. We have progressed to the point that the really obnoxious ones (Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the major favourite) are only allowed on Shabbat morning, but I'm trying to wean them gently off Cheerios. Now that school has … Continue reading Encouraging Paleo Kids, One Egg At A Time
This Kosher Paleo Steer Has Sharp Horns
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool ... loving both of you is breaking all the rules ... remember that song? It's how I feel when I think about keeping kosher, and keeping paleo. Mary McGregor sang about a woman who loves two men at the same time, for the different things they … Continue reading This Kosher Paleo Steer Has Sharp Horns
Spring Paleo Manitoba Supper
Yesterday I was at Petrasko Bros picking up some bedding plants, and of course I had to get a picture of this sign. It just shows how Manitobans feel about spring and summer, after six months of the white stuff on the ground. This year actually was pretty good, spring was early and we had … Continue reading Spring Paleo Manitoba Supper
If not now, when?
Next week, G-d willing, I will be celebrating a significant milestone in my life - achieving the half-century mark. As I fully intend to live to be 100, that's halfway through my life's journey. Hillel says, "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who … Continue reading If not now, when?
Dr. Terry Wahls – A Prophet for Our Time
I have just watched the most amazing video I have seen in a long time. A woman named Terry Wahls gave a talk at TEDxIowaCity, describing how she cured herself of secondary progressive MS. She's a physician - and after seven years of "the best treatment", including chemotherapy, was in a situation where she was … Continue reading Dr. Terry Wahls – A Prophet for Our Time
Riding in the Paleo Rodeo
If this photo looks a little blurry, that's how I'm feeling right now. I've been accepted into a community called PaleoBloggers, and even had my previous post published in their Paleo Rodeo. So cool, but who am I to have my tentative little blog posts in there with Paleo blogging superstars like Whole9 or theclothesmakethegirl … Continue reading Riding in the Paleo Rodeo
Paleo
Time to come out of the closet - I'm a great admirer of the Paleo way of life. I think I adhere to it reasonably well, except for the small detail that I don't eat meat. I don't know if that disqualifies me from the Paleo community. I guess I'll find out, as I've applied … Continue reading Paleo