Paleo Food Truck - Indianapolis, Indiana

Shelby Malterr does a nice job on the Paleo rationale.
Via Indy Style TV: Paleo Food Truck

MovNat's review of Practical Paleo

Diane continues to inspire people to good health through her podcasts and now with her new book, Practical Paleo, which releases today, August, 7th. After you read this review, I think you will want to mosey on over to Amazon and get your own copy.

MovNat

San Diego's Not So Fast! Paleo / primal food truck

Image: Not So Fast!

Not So Fast! is the first Paleo & Primal friendly fast food truck in San Diego, California offering local and pastured meats & eggs, wild caught seafood, and vegetables & fruit.

Not So Fast!

found via San Diego Reader

The Food Lover's Kitchen announces myKitchen app

Hayley Mason and Bill Staley, bloggers at The Food Lover's Kitchen and authors Make it Paleo, recently announced a new iPhone and Android app called myKitchen.  

myKitchen is the easiest way to take your favorite Paleo, Primal, and Gluten-free recipes with you wherever you go. You can save your favorite recipes, create daily meal plans and unique menus, and even generate shopping lists.

Learn more here. 

Success Story: Bryan in Galveston

Bryan Barksdale was a college student with stomach problems three years ago, even though he was a vegetarian and exercised regularly.

Then he read about the paleo/primal lifestyle and went retro.

He switched to the diet of his ancestors, heavy on meat, fish and fowl, and abstained from fast food and processed foods. His exercise took on a natural bent, including barefoot running.

Amazingly, his health improved.

The Daily News

Books: Practical Paleo by Diane Sanfilippo

Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food. This quote from Hippocrates is the first line in “Practical Paleo” and provides the backbone for the 415-page tome by Diane Sanfilippo, a certified nutrition consultant who specializes in ancestral nutrition — based on diets before processed foods. Unlike diet books that promise quick weight loss and six-pack abs, “Practical Paleo” focuses on nourishment.

New York Times

Success Story: After 20 years on a plant-based diet

I started the Paleo diet about two years ago because the low-fat vegetarian thing that I’d been for twenty years just wasn’t working. Within three weeks, I’d lost three dress sizes (not so many pounds, but who’s counting), and my muscle tone had visibly improved. But the most amazing change was in my personality and health. It was as if someone had lifted a dark veil from my head. I sleep less but better, wake up happy, and look forward to my daily challenges. My hair loss and skin problems have vanished. My teeth are stronger, and my gums don’t bleed. My thyroid (which I claimed was enlarged, but doctors disagreed) has gone back to its normal size. I could go on and on.

Suzanne

The Paleo Answer

Success story: Loose weight and spend less time in the gym

The Vancouver Sun has a reasonable article on the Paleo diet. The usual concerns such as kidney stones and osteoporosis are answered by considering acid / base balance. (Also, more on osteoporosis & the Paleolithic diet here.)

The experience of Rahmin Khan, presented below, alludes to an important point: what you eat is more important than how much you exercise. Yes, I know, the first law of thermodynamics (conservation of energy): the maintain a stable weight, calories in must equal calories out. The problem is: low quality foods are less effective in satisfying hunger and one has to eat more to feel full. The most powerful weight loss tool  is making the right food choices. 

The author describes the experience of Rahim Khan and his wife:

Warehouse manager Rahim Khan of Langley started on the paleodiet just before his 27th birthday. He weighed 250 pounds, heavy for his 5-foot-11 frame.

“Less than a year later I hit my optimal weight of 173 pounds,”said Khan, who lost weight even as he cut back on his workouts. “I used to be in the gym three or four days a week and sometimes for two hours, now it’s 30 minutes and I’m out.”

Khan, his wife Liz and their three children all follow the paleodiet at home. Exceptions have to be made when the kids visit their grandparents, Khan laughed.

“I was skeptical at first,” said Liz, who admits feeling sick and lethargic for the first two weeks after the change. “But I feel so much better now, I didn’t even know how lousy I felt before.”

Food Carts Portland: The Cultured Caveman

The food here is made with care and the owners Heather and Joe are working hard to make this a truly professional cart with excellent quality and customer service to match. Sometimes it feels like there are a billion food carts nowadays, and sometimes it’s hard to stand out from the pack. The Cultured Caveman has a niche in the Paleo Diet crowd, for sure.

The Cultured Caveman

PaleoGoGo app when on the go

PaleoGoGo helps you stay Paleo(~ish) whether you’re traveling, eating out with family, or dining with coworkers. We all know that fast food doesn’t quite cut it, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. That’s why PaleoGoGo is here to help.

PaleoGoGo

If your try the app, leave a comment through the Comment link below or through the Contact page.

Sarah Fragoso announces new Paleo cookbook

Now, I get to introduce to you, the Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook, scheduled to be released September 4th and now available for pre-order on Amazon!!  Nope, this is not a “kids cookbook” but rather a book for everyone.  A book that will help you reconnect with family while helping you plan and prepare delicious meals so that you can spend more time with the ones you love. 

Paleo & primal recipes / July 2012

Tender Grilled Baby Octopus

There are few animals as visually stunning as a baby octopus when cooked. Purple-tinged arms curl and twist into an eye-catching swirl that looks more like a sculpture in an art museum than a meal on a plate. When it comes to food, however, beauty only goes so far. Eventually you’ve got to stick a fork in it and satisfy your hunger.

Asian Style Salmon Parcels

These tasty Salmon parcels are inspired with an asian twist and make a wonderful lunch or dinner paleo recipes.

Garden to Table Eating: Sautéed Broccoli Greens

Last week, we promised a broccoli recipe – and for the first, we’re offering up something pretty unique with the broccoli greens. When I originally decided to cook the greens, I thought they would be good with some sauteed onions mixed in. Unfortunately, we happened to be out of onions last night – so I pulled up a green onion in the garden as a replacement. I also grabbed some rosemary for seasoning, and set off for the kitchen.

Petite Roast Chicken

We saw that she had fresh petite chickens that day, and we knew that was something we would love to try. I had just told Bill the night before that I was wanting to roast a chicken soon, so this was perfect timing.