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Back to Paleo School

8/22/2015

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Whether you are a student yourself, have a student/s returning to school, or are a teacher (like me)--a "back to school" mentality can be just the thing after summer.  I know that extensive travel and special events made my summer eating not as clean as I would have liked, so going "back to school" and re-educating myself on eating a "new age" paleo way is just the thing for this time of year.  So here's some basics--the foundations of learning when it comes to eating in a paleo way that fits our modern living.
  1. A good place to start is to think about eating more whole foods and fewer processed foods.  You want the bulk of your diet to come from vegetables (more non-starchy than starchy), fruits, nuts/seeds, meat/fish/poultry and eggs.  
  2. Make water your main beverage supplemented by teas, herbal tisanes, and coffee.   Lay off any juice or sweetened beverages--and taper back on or eliminate alcohol (if drinking try to stick to simple drinks, not mixed ones with lots of sugar and/or additives).
  3. Do all your eating before 7:00 p.m.  More and more research, and even traditional/conventional wisdom of ancient healing systems, recommends eating more of your calories early in the day.  Night time eating is difficult to process.
  4. If you do get hungry at night, satiate with a comforting tea (I like decaf chai with almond milk and stevia added) or a warmed almond/nut milk with a bit of tumeric, honey (or stevia) and ghee, if you're looking for a bit of fat to satisfy.
  5. With a busier schedule, I'm going to rely more on the crockpot.  Try out some slow-cooked meats, soups and stews.
  6. Schedule in exercise.  Regular walking and weight-lifting will help you maintain your energy into fall.
  7. Get to bed early!  I'm not a night owl anyhow, but I know that I will need to make sure I'm asleep by 10:30 most nights since I get up at 6:15.  I will not feel any guilt about going to bed even earlier.

This time between summer and the holiday season is especially important for getting a good pattern of eating and health routine established.  View it with the same excitement of going "back to school" and it will be a breeze.



--Yours in learning,  Lisabeth


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    I'm Lisabeth.  Having tried just about every diet to be my best self, I'm realizing that quality protein, whole foods, and no starchy carbs really is the only thing that works for me.  Join me as I take us on a journey to discover how we can go paleo in a modern new age..

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