Primal vacations? This might conjure up visions of makeshift shelters, caves, woods and loin cloths. However, as we all know, the primal analogy is a guide for food choices and simpler living, not a return to complete ancestral ways. We have been on two trips recently, one being a trip to Lake Placid and the … [Read more…]
Over the Christmas holidays, Kevin and I travelled down to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera for some all-inclusive fun in the sun. This has become somewhat of a tradition in our family (Kevin & I are siblings), one we hope will continue for…ever. But I digress. This trip included the nine usual suspects from last year, but … [Read more…]
In last week’s post, we explored some of the intrinsic factors that can present themselves on your path to the primal prize – physical symptoms such as low carb flu, muscle cramping, and ketosis breath. Today we will discuss some common external variables, things beyond your control, which almost all primal seekers will be well acquainted with! … [Read more…]
I recently came across this CBC article, Kids Are Becoming Candyholics, and Adults Are to Blame. It piqued my interest because I have often thought the same thing. I’m not exaggerating when I say that everywhere we go — the hair cutters, friends’ and relatives’ houses, even after gymnastics class! — my four and six year old children … [Read more…]
Just checking in since the last blog post to see how everyone is doing? Perhaps you’ve been testing the waters a bit over the past couple of weeks, even experimenting with a few primal meals here and there. Or maybe you’ve decided to start by eliminating just one grain at a time (may I recommend wheat, … [Read more…]
Last week I said goodbye to an extraordinary woman – my mother-in-law. Diagnosed at nineteen with a rare autoimmune condition, she experienced a slow and steady loss of her physical capabilities throughout her entire life. And she just celebrated her 59th birthday last month. But as we greeted over two thousand people who came out … [Read more…]
Given that I write and speak publicly about the benefits of eating real food, I’m sure it will come as no surprise that I’ve encountered my fair share of skepticism about whether high quality food is really worth the added cost. It usually goes something like this: “I’d love to eat the way you do, … [Read more…]
Living Primal’s next success story features a very special couple … Carolyn & Kevin’s parents, Anne & David Beatty. Reluctant at first about embracing the unconventional advice that is the very foundation of primal eating, Anne and David took one for the team (our family!) in favour of supporting their children. Six months later they … [Read more…]