The secret to make a Paleo diet long lasting and successful is easier than you may thing. It’s as simple as meal preparation.
Eating paleo on the fly is not always easy—so having healthy, paleo staples that are already prepared and at your disposal each week is a surefire way to keep your diet in check and your health on track. Here are a few tips to help you meal prep with ease.
Have a Plan
Pick a meal prep day where you have enough time to grocery shop, cook, and clean up without being pressured. (I like to do my biggest meal prep on Sundays each week.) Before heading to the grocery store, take a moment to sit and jot down the meals you ...
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Common Energy-Sucking Paleo Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
You’ve ditched refined and processed foods, transitioning from a standard diet to Paleo. You’re expecting more energy, improved health, weight loss and greater mental clarity because so many who’ve made the change have experienced such greatness. But you’re still lethargic and the weight has not dropped. What’s going on?
If you’re part of the group that has not experienced some of the great benefits of going Paleo, then you may be making a few of these common mistakes.
Not Getting Enough Nutrients
It has become increasingly popular to have bulletproof coffee or routinely do intermittent fasting for both health gains and weight loss while ...
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Simple Food Swaps For The Autoimmune Protocol
By Megan McGrane
Photo credit: Making zucchini bread via photopin (license)
So you want to take on the Autoimmune Protocol? Great! Don’t let the list of foods that you are removing from your diet overwhelm you.
The best way to combat the feeling of “Well, what can I eat?” while you follow the AIP is to find simple “swaps” for some of your favorite foods. Making easy substitutions will help you keep your diet on track while not missing out on foods you can’t eat.
Swap This …
For This
How?
Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower
Steam and mash cauliflower florets like you would mashed potato. Use ghee ...
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Cheating: Is It Worth It on the Autoimmune Protocol?
By Megan McGrane
Ah, the inevitable ‘cheat meal’. How much damage can one little meal do, right? When you are following the AIP (autoimmune protocol) the temptation to take a break from your meal plan can be strong. This may be a hard line in the sand, but let me tell you why cheating on the AIP just isn’t worth it.
Whatever your reason for choosing to do the AIP, you felt that it was something you wanted, or needed, to do to be healthier. Can you take a moment and think back to what made you want to improve your health and eating habits? Many times, taking a moment to recall your goals and motivations can help you shake the feeling of ...
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How To Reintroduce Foods Following The Autoimmune Protocol
This is a guest post by Megan McGrane - physician's assistant, health coach and autoimmune warrior. Find more about Megan on her site here. You can follow her on instagram and twitter.
After using a strict elimination diet such as the autoimmune protocol, reintroducing foods can be intimidating. Perhaps you experienced a reduction in symptoms on the diet but you do not want to stay on AIP indefinitely. Trying to identify trigger foods is an important part of getting the most out of the AIP. Going through a focused reintroduction phase is critical in discovering food triggers and sensitivities.
Here are a few simple steps to make your ...
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Paleo Diet & Autoimmune Conditions
Are you eating a paleo diet while trying to manage an autoimmune condition? Check out this visual guide from Robb Wolf on how to tweak the paleo diet to do just that and continue eating a paleo diet while maximizing your autoimmunity.
Robb Wolf's Paleo Diet Guide to Eating For Autoimmunity
via Robb Wolf
To see the rest of the guides, check out Robb Wolf's troubleshooting guides on UPG here.
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