Welcome to My Paleo Blog!!!

The Paleo Diet (also called the Primal Diet and other like terms) is a simple diet consisting of natural food that we were genetically engineered to eat. The term Paleo comes from the term Paleolithic, referring to the time of our ancestors when we ate based on what was available. Paleo in a nutshell is all about eating natural foods to help achieve optimal health and a healthy physique. The Paleo Diet includes lean meats and seafood, healthy fats (avocadoes, olives, coconut oil), non-starchy vegetables, and non-starchy fruits. The Paleo Diet omits everything else. That everything else includes grains, legumes, sugar and dairy. My goal for this blog is to provide tips on maintaining the Paleo Diet along with delicious paleo recipes.

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Being fit for almost my entire life and spending most of it in the weight room and outside I decided to try something new in August 2010. It is called Crossfit! And boy has it changed me. I heart Crossfit and it will always be a BIG part of my life. I spend about 80% of my waking thoughts and actions on it because it has transformed my mind and body. I am also very passionate about nutrition, having studied and practiced it for over 10 years. Because of crossfit I have discovered a way to eat that has had an amazing impact on my life...and that is the Paleo Diet. I created this blog to help educate those about the paleo diet in hopes that I can help people make lifestyle changes one meal at a time!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Paleo pantry essentials to get you started

Oils and Fats
  • Coconut Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Avocadoes
  • Olives
Herbs and Spices
  • Paprika
  • Dry Mustard
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Oregano
  • Basil
  • Parsley
  • Chili powder
  • Curry powder
  • Cayenne pepper
Veggies
  • Non-starchy veggies:
- Artichoke Mushrooms Asparagus Mustard Greens
- Beet Greens Onions Beets Parsley
- Bell Peppers Parsnip Broccoli Peppers (all kinds)
- Brussels Sprouts Pumpkin Cabbage Purslane
- Carrots Radish Cauliflower Rutabaga
- Celery Seaweed Collards Spinach
- Cucumber Squash (all kinds) Dandelion Swiss Chard
- Eggplant Tomatillos Endive Tomato
- Green Onions Turnip Greens Kale Turnips
- Kohlrabi Watercress Lettuce

Fruits
  • Non-starchy fruits:


    • - Apple Cranberries Apricot Figs
    - Avocado Gooseberries Banana Grapefruit
    - Blackberries Grapes Blueberries Guava
    - Boysenberries Honeydew melon Cantaloupe Kiwi
    - Carambola Lemon Cassava Melon Lime
    - Cherimoya Lychee Cherries Mango
    - Nectarine Pomegranate Orange Raspberries
    - Papaya Rhubarb Passion Fruit Star Fruit
    - Peaches Strawberries Pears Tangerine
    - Persimmon Watermelon Pineapple All other fruits
    - Plums

    Lean Protein
    • Lean Beef (trimmed of visible fat)
    • Flank Steak
    • Top Sirloin Steak
    • Extra lean hamburger (7% fat or less) 
    • Lean Pork (trimmed of visible fat)
    • Pork loin Pork Chops
    • Lean poultry (white meat, skin removed)
    • Turkey breast
    • Game hen breasts
    • Eggs - Chicken (enriched omega 3 variety)
    • Duck
    • Bass Perch
    • Bluefish Red snapper
    • Cod
    • Salmon
    • Haddock
    • Halibut
    • Tilapia
    • Herring
    • Trout
    • Tuna
    • Orange roughy available fish
    • Mussels
    • Clams
    • Oysters
    • Crab
    • Scallops
    • Shrimp
    • Lobster
     Nuts and Seeds                                                                                                           
    • Almonds
    • Pine Nuts
    • Brazil Nuts
    • Pistachios (unsalted)
    • Cashews
    • Pumpkin Seeds
    • Chestnuts
    • Sesame Seeds
    • Hazelnuts
    • Sunflower Seeds
    • Macadamia Nuts
    • Walnuts
    • Pecans
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