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I love pumpkins. Everything about them is fabulous. I love them in all shapes, colors and sizes. I’m and equal opportunity pumpkin lover. No pumpkin is to big, warty or strangely shaped for me. I… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2i2aKk2

There is a chemical that likely causes cancer being sprayed on 80% of the food in this country and residues have been found in popular foods like Cheerios and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. This chemical is Roundup Weedkiller (Glyphosate) made by Monsanto. Even though the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer deemed glyphosate  probably carcinogenic to humans , Roundup has NOT been banned. This chemical  continues to be used on food crops, parks, playgrounds, and by homeowners everywhere.  Glyphosate is now so rampant in our environment  that it’s found in honey , cereals , meat , drinking water , breast milk , infant formula , chips , cookies , air samples … the list goes on.  Since our regulatory agencies are not taking action, this carcinogen continues to proliferate and is contaminating virtually all of the food that we and our children are eating. It’s maddening! Some food brands are taking notice – Ben & Jerry’s re...

Few would disagree that a Primal way of life advocates simplicity above all else. Healthy foods, strategic movement, and an aversion to stress bordering on obsession. This “simple is good” mentality works swimmingly most of the time. Aligning our lifestyle to our evolved biology allows us to achieve a modern semblance of that all-important homeostasis, and I generally see no reason to tinker if it ain’t broke. But, unfortunately, it’s not always black and white…. Monoculture continues to favor size and sexiness over nutrient density in our agricultural system, making it harder for us to extract the vitamins and minerals we need from the food we eat. And these days, life tends to include more sitting and stress than we can always fend off, regardless of our good strategies and intentions.  This leads to something of a dilemma: subsist on simplicity and shake your head at the non-purists, or supplement to fill in the gaps of your otherwise stellar Primal pursuits. Digestiv...

This post is sponsored by Dietz & Watson. I recently traveled to Washington, DC, for a special dinner with Dietz & Watson. (I mentioned it in my post a few weeks ago.) …Scroll down to see how you can enter a competition to win a seat at the same table! Choose the table. Dietz & Watson is hosting this series of special dinners all over the country to encourage people to #ChooseTheTable . So many of us eat while driving, standing up, during our kids’ activities and more. Yet, many of us know the social and mental benefits of stopping to enjoy a good meal. While that might not be possible every day, the more we make the effort, the better off we will be. This year we have been making much more of an effort to #ChooseTheTable with Mazen, especially as our family has transitioned. I can say with confidence that we are all happier when we eat together. In honor of choosing the table, Dietz & Watson is partnering with local chefs in select cities to create multi-c...

For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering some questions about keto (hey, you folks keep asking!). First, is being on a ketogenic diet actually congruent with our ancestry? Is there historical precedent? Next, is bad breath really a reliable indication of being in ketosis? And finally, could going keto help treat the autoimmune disease lupus? Let’s take a look: First, Ryan asked: My understanding and experience with Ketosis as a state, is that it is not necessarily hard to get into, but is difficult to maintain for any period of time. By “difficult” I mean you have pay very close attention to everything you are eating, or you will easily slip out of Ketosis… So, my question is this. From an evolutionary perspective, is long term Ketosis something we “should” be aiming for? Assuming long term ketosis was optimal, it seems that we would have evolved to easily maintain it under a number of circumstances, and not easily slip out of it, instead of the opposite. Thanks for all y...

^^One week ago on Sunday! This past weekend was busy and wonderful, and all around town. It was awesome! Friday Compared to the last one, we had a pretty low-key family and sports-filled weekend. On Friday night we were happy to hang around at home and snuggle on the porch. Once Mazen was asleep (he actually did an early dinner with Matt), Thomas and I made this DELICIOUS Blue Apron meal of fried catfish with roasted squash and kale. The fish was epic! Plus – first pumpkin beer of the season! : ) Saturday We are always scrambling to get to soccer on time on Saturday mornings. It starts at 9:00 a.m., but since everyone in our house sleeps till 7:00 and likes a lazy breakfast, I always look at the clock at 8:30 in a panic! Cue the quick whole wheat English muffin with butter and coffee before jetting out the door! We were on time, though! It was a beautiful morning. After soccer we headed home to finish up some house work and then packed up to head to Bodos for lunch to go ...

Few things give me joy the way Mexican foods do. And while my dishes are often far from authentic, I have fun playing around with the flavors that our Latin friends enjoy on a daily basis. I’ve had… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2ySdXpD