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Is anyone trying the paleo diet out? I was doing it for 6 months and lost all the weight that I wanted and then crashed into totally-bad-for-you food when I became a full-time mom to my autistic child. He's picky as all get out and it's hard to keep to a diet when you have to feed two people who aren't currently eating the same things. Now, I'm struggling to get back into it and was wondering if there were any great crock pot dishes or other ideas to help me ease back into it.
(It's almost like I need a partner in crime to help me feel guilty when I eat something I shouldn't... and yes... I had my cheat days on Saturdays. :) )
(It's almost like I need a partner in crime to help me feel guilty when I eat something I shouldn't... and yes... I had my cheat days on Saturdays. :) )
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
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I like the idea of paleo but I just adapted my own version for me that I can live with. I cook for picky people as well so cooking everything individually is best for me..we have meat and veggies...and I will make a side of noodles for the kids as well..when we have spaghetti I made myself a side of green beans instead. Just small changes to what they eat so I dont have to cook 2 dinners.
"Homemade Bone Broth
Ingredients
Bones, saved from previous cooking
Scraps of vegetables, such as celery, parsley, and any
vegetable that looks past its prime
Large stock pot or soup pot half full of water
2 to 4 tablespoons of vinegar
1 tablespoon dried powdered kelp or dulse, or part of a
whole leaf
1 packet gelatin
Instructions
Put all ingredients except seaweed and gelatin into the pot and simmer for 2 or more hours (ideally 24 hours).
Add water if needed.
Strain out the vegetables and bones and discard them.
Dissolve a packet of plain gelatin in the broth.
Freeze it in pint or quart batches for future use.
I leave one or two cups in the refrigerator to gently saut vegetables in homemade broth. Because the broth has just a small amount of fat, sauting with broth provides the benefits of saut without the calories of using frying oil. Put three tablespoons in a pan whenever you wish to saut or stir-fry fresh vegetables. Thatll give you that stir-fry taste without losing the antioxidant capabilities in the food youre cooking!"
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I don't make mine the same way twice. Saving the chicken bones or turkey bones, etc., is key to a broth that has all the nutrients though.
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