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Tidbits, Tangents & Things

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Good morning, friends! Ok, there really isn’t anything super groundbreaking in this post, but sometimes those are the best ones, right? It’s just a random list of things I’ve been meaning to tell you guys – random tidbits and cool things that I wanted to share. I mean, hey, it’s Tuesday, we have a long week ahead, so let’s just have some fun this morning, shall we? Here we go… Mal and I are fighting over the Turkey Stuffing Kettle Chips from Trader Joe’s . I bought a bag last week and it was gone in like 12 hours. This week, we bought two bags, but the fighting about who has eaten more has already started. Haha! They’re so dang delicious and taste just like Thanksgiving stuffing! I ordered this hoodie the other day and it’s definitely a game changer. I can’t wait to wear it ALLTHETIME this winter! I’m loving tasting plates for breakfast, lunch, and dinner lately . They’re such a great way to get a healthy variety of macro- and micronutrients into your diet. The one pictured be

What’s the difference between the Paleo and Ketogenic diets?

Hey folks! I’ve had a lot of people ask ask for a concise breakdown on what the similarities and differences might be between the Paleo and Keto eating approaches. Not sure if this fits the bill of “concise” but here is a video Nicki and I shot to try to address this topic. Let me know if this helps clarify any confusion you may have had and please do share any question you still have. The only way I can help y’all is to know where you might be stuck. At the end of the video we mention a new project I’ve been working on, click here if you’d like to learn more about that.   from The Paleo Diet http://ift.tt/2yxgZ2T

Dear Mark: Insulin Response of Whey and Cancer

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark , I’m answering one reader question. It’s an important one from last week’s post on insulin and illness . Given the potential effects of excess insulin on cancer development and growth, should we be worrying about the insulinogenic effects of a food like whey protein—which is one of the most insulinogenic foods of all? I sell the stuff , so I’d better know what I’m doing. Do I? Let’s find out. Rob H. asked: Great post Mark, very thought-provoking. However it throws up a big question for me: you wrote that “colon cancer patients who eat the most insulinogenic foods have poorer outcomes” and from clicking through to the study it appears this was based on the insulin index of foods. Now, as I understand it, whey protein is one of the most insulinogenic of foods (higher even than white bread), so is this something we should be avoiding? I take 40g of your ‘Primal Whey Protein’ every morning before breakfast, but is that going to cause me problems down

Havin’ A Fall Ball

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We have been having the greyest, wintery weather, but our leaves took the cue and have finally turned. It’s beautiful when the sun is out! I’m already fighting the blues when the clouds are low. Check out this gorgeous box of sox socks I bought for Mazen! His toes will be warm. Friday On Friday I drove down to Richmond for the day to attend RebelleCon , “Lifestyle design for entrepreneurial women.” The program focused on wellness, money, community, and creativity. It was one of those days that left me inspired and motivated from the inside out! I loved the talks from Jessamyn Stanley , author of Every Body Yoga , and Tonya of My Fab Finance . If you’re anywhere close to Richmond, definitely keep this event on your radar for next year! I drove back to Cville late in the afternoon, and Thomas and I quickly turned around to head to Vivace to meet friends before the UVA basketball game. I asked for a cup of soup for an early dinner, and was presented with the world’s largest

High Low High 24

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Good morning and a very happy  Monday  to you! As you might remember, I love a good  High Low High  blog post, so here’s a recap of our weekend, which shares both the  high  and  low  points from it. I always like to focus on the positive side of things, so there’s typically more highs than lows. With that, here’s how our weekend went. And, of course, I’d love to hear about your weekend too, so feel free to share some highs and lows in the comment section below! HIGH: Family date night at the British Beer Company in Pembroke. They invited us for dinner and we were more than happy to accept. Our local BBC is right down the street from CrossFit, so we pop in from time-to-time, but we hadn’t been in awhile, so I was excited to see what they had to offer on their fall/winter menu. Drinks to start – Mal had a little trouble deciding which beer to pick (there were so many of his favorites on the menu), so our waitress gave him a small tasting, which was a lot of fun for him. I love