Just some info and a few recipes;)

This is a great article about refined sugars and flour. I highly recommend you read this. Knowledge is power, articles like this will make you think twice before putting the wrong foods in your body.

http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/resources/health-news/48



LOVE what this lady has to say about a "paleo" lifestyle.......
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/10/18/why-the-paleo-diet-works-for-me



I also wanted to throw in some awesome websites to get great paleo recipes!

1. www.paleomg.com
2. www.everydaypaleo.com
3. www.nomnompaleo.com
4. www.fastpaleo.com
5. www.elenaspantry.com- awesome for desserts


Sorry this journal entry is ALL over the place, but I have a lot I want to write about and well I am too tired to organize it lol, so information overload;) On to FOOD, I wanted to share this chili recipe with you because I made it this week while my family was in town and EVERYONE loved it. I am also posting a recipe for paleo cornbread to go along side it. With the cold weather FINALLY starting to show itself this is the perfect meal after a long, cold day;)

CHILI
http://paleomama.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/my-infamous-paleo-chili/

CORNBREAD
http://www.ourpaleolife.com/2013/04/paleo-cornbread-minus-the-corn/

SNACKS

If I have learned one thing now after heading two Nutrition Challenges, snacks are always the hardest for people to come up with! So I am going to dedicate this blog to SNACKS! With that being said............REMEMBER YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY EATING FIVE SMALL MEALS A DAY. So try not looking at snacks as "snacks" and just as another mini meal;) Maybe that didn't help you at all lol, so let me post some good snack ideas!

*small portion for women larger portion for men


Protein shake-
*6-8oz almond milk (fat)
1 scoop protein powder (protein)
ice (water lol)
cinnamon (naturally fat burner)
*3-4 strawberries or other fruit ending in berry (carb)
handful of spinach (carb GREEN veggie)

Snack 1:
sliced SMALL apple (preferably green) (carb)
*1-2 tblspn almond butter for dipping slices in (fat)
small packet of tuna (protein)

Snack2: Avocado Egg salad
*half-whole avocado (carb)
*1-2 boiled eggs diced (protein)
handful of mixed nuts (fat)

Snack 3: Sweet Tooth Snack
1 small apple cut into small slices (carb)
ground cinnamon
1 tablespoons coconut oil (fat)
2 tablespoons canned coconut milk (fat)
Saute apples in coconut oil and cinnamon until soft. Pour coconut milk over cook until all is warm and then eat!
Add a protein to this by eating a couple of hard boiled eggs or some shredded chicken;)

Snack 4:
Steve's Paleo kits these are amazing and are wonderful for a quick snack!
http://www.stevespaleogoods.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1516

Snack 5:
Beef Jerky (preservative free and no sugar added) (protein)
handful of mixed berries (carb) topped with the cream off of the top of the coconut milk (fat)

Snack 6:
Mixed berries (carb) topped with unsweetened coconut flakes (fat) and slivered almonds (fat)
-eat some type of protein (hard boiled egg, shredded chicken, beef jerky etc)

Those are a few of my ideas now let me give you some websites to turn to for more great ideas!!!

http://greatist.com/health/paleo-recipes-list
http://www.paleoplan.com/2013/07-23/1-quick-easy-paleo-snack-ideas/
http://www.paleoforever.com/easy-paleo-snacks/


*HOPE THAT HELPS!!!!!