Paleo Recipes and Paleo Living from Sarah Fragoso
Sarah and I are back with Episode 38 of the Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness Podcast!
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Kelly Starrett joins us today!! Check out his awesome new best selling book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, and his amazing site that I don’t know how we ever lived without, mobilitywod.com.
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Everyday Paleo Around the World: Italian Cuisine is almost here. Crazy!!! It’s May, which means that according to my calculations, July 23rd will arrive in approximately five minutes, or at least I know it will feel that way!! Final details are just about wrapped up and the book will soon be off to print and that has given me a bit of time to squeeze in a GIVEAWAY (or two) in honor of your dedication and patience as I know you all have been depressed and saddened that this book is not yet in your hands!!!
Ok, all joking aside; I’m going to offer you a sneak peak recipe from the highly anticipated Everyday Paleo Around the World Italian Cuisine! I’ll also share a few other glimpses into the book in which I literally take you around Italy right along with us!
Pictured above is the POSSIBLE new cover – if not this one it will be very similar and however it turns out ultimately I’m very happy with this design. It embodies the love, intimacy, and vibrancy that literally was our trip to Italy.
For those of you wondering what this book is all about; here’s the description you will find on the back cover!
Be sure to find Jason here on Facebook and check out his book The Paleo Coach!!
I bring you another quick lesson by example today. As usual, this is all anecdotal and not a human ward study with all possible variables controlled, but I think the message is important.
Our subject today is Cayly, daughter of the famous Deb. Cayly was never very overweight, but she saw remarkable changes in her mom and decided to give this paleo thing a go, too. Interestingly, after 1 year and 3 months of what she calls 80% paleo (somewhat regular deviations from the plan, mostly with sugar), Cayly actually reached her largest size ever. She looked like this:
Cayly owns and operates a dog grooming shop and her back was beginning to give her trouble after years of lifting canines. At the point where she began to miss work from the pain, she decided she needed her mom’s help. Deb got Cayly into the gym and started working with her on strengthening her back and removing her muscle imbalances so she could get her back back to what it used to be. Fortunately, the training worked very well and Cayly was finally exercising properly, but all the time she was spending with her mom also influenced her to dial in her nutrition. After transitioning from her estimated 80% paleo and no exercise outside of work to 100% paleo and exercising only 2 days per week for about an hour (including warm-up and mobility work), major changes began to happen. Cayly looked like this in only 2 months:
One awesome thing about eating paleo is avoiding the nasty pre-packaged processed foods; however, convenience is important for our busy family! Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I’m not a huge product endorser but when I love something I want to tell the world. Well, guess what. I LOVE Steve’s Paleo Goods and this blog post is going to tell you why. Yes, Steve’s Paleo Goods does offer packaged food but these foods include grass fed beef jerky, sauces and marinades without vegetable oils or unreadable ingredients, and tasty treats made with nuts, coconut, seeds, and a touch of honey. In my not so humble opinion, these qualities are about as legit as you can get when it comes to food that has a label. Steve’s Paleo Goods is one of the few sources of packaged paleo foods that I trust and that our family uses often and I’m happy to share the 5 big reasons why I love Steve’s Paleo Goods:
1. Convenient and Delicious: I travel A LOT and trust me, finding quality airport food is not all that easy. Therefore, I never leave home without PaleoStix (my favorite) and/or PaleoKits. My kids love them, they pack easily, they are filling, and they taste really darn good. Busting out some beef jerky is also so much better than opening up a stinky can of tuna or peeling hard-boiled eggs in a teeny tiny airplane seat while your seat mates send silent looks of disdain your direction. Here’s the boys scarfing down some Berky (just berries and jerky) and PaleoKrunch Bars for an afternoon snack before running out the door to Karate.
I’m coming off the high of last weekends sold out seminar in Clackamas, OR where we had over 100 attendees all jammed into Jason’s gym! Thank you so much for all of you who participated it was truly an incredible day. It feels crazy that we are taking a couple of months off from having workshops because it’s become part of our regular routine but our little family is leaving the country for a while to research my next book, so a break must be taken. However, we do have another workshop scheduled in August to kick off our return to the workshop circuit scene.
I am always excited about our workshops but for some reason I’m SUPER excited about the next one we have on the books which will be in Denver, CO on August 24th! Maybe this workshop is feeling extra special because John and I traveled to Denver for a honeymoon of sorts (we went to watch a Bronco’s game a couple months after we got married back in 2001) and it was SUCH a blast. I remember getting off the plane and looking up and exclaiming to John that I had never seen such a giant blue sky in my entire life! Or, maybe this one feels extra special because we are going to have the workshop at eden which is a restaurant and event center that is beyond cool and the Chef is even MORE beyond cool. I had the opportunity to hang out with Chef Ching-yuan Hu at PaleoFX in Austin, TX a few weeks ago and her excitement and passion for making real food is truly contagious. Now, we have an opportunity to hold our workshop at Chef Ching’s location in Denver and although attending an Everyday Paleo Workshop is pretty awesome (in my not-so-humble opinion) all on it’s own; for this particular workshop, the participants will also be fed a paleo lunch prepared by Chef Ching herself!!! So, come to Denver, CO on August 24th and hang out with Jason Seib and I as we fill your brains with tons of paleo information and Chef Ching will also fill your bellies for an exclusive attendees only lunch! I simply can’t wait… Click here to register for this event and as always, space is limited!! See you all in August!
*Note from Sarah: Please welcome Jeromie Preas, the newest part of our team here at Everyday Paleo and one of our awesome trainers/moderators over at Everyday Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness! Jeromie first blogged for us back in October and now he’s here to stay with monthly contributions that will, in Jeromie’s words, help you “Move Often and Move Smart!”
3 Fixes for the Hip Hinge
I know it was posted in October, but I hope you’ve been working on a proper hip hinge. As a trainer, I wanted to address three common things I like to “fix” with clients. I say “fix” because there’s a trend in the fitness industry that there are “right” and “wrong” ways to move. I disagree. I would say there’s more optimal and less optimal. In order to understand the first critique, I want to introduce you to the righting reflex.
The righting reflex is the way your body corrects itself when it’s taken out of its normal upright position. When you lead with the head, the rest of the body follows; this is why a cat always lands on its feet. When it comes to hip hinging, the natural inclination is to initiate the movement with the head up looking forward. This is your righting reflex at work. It can be very effective when you’re lifting maximal loads, but when you’re training submaximal loads, you’re training in a position of increased cervical extension. This leads me to my first fix.
Hello dear readers! The next Everyday Paleo Workshop is only a couple of weeks away! Jason Seib and I will be in Clackamas, OR (near Portland) on April 27th at Jason’s gym, for a very special day filled with information on all things paleo. Space is limited so sign up today to reserve your spot by clicking here. We can’t wait to see you soon!!
Here’s what people are saying about attending an Everyday Paleo Workshop:
“Thank you so much for this seminar. I’ve been paleo since September but this seminar still was full of information that opened my eyes and blew my mind!! You both have such a a wonderful perspective on this amazing lifestyle – I have changed my lens!!” Meghan
“Excellent, enthusiastic presenters! Relevant, humorous, believable! Can’t believe I paid attention for 6 hours!!” Julie
“Glad that you were very casual, real, and laid back! It’s always refreshing when professionals will speak real truth, self anecdotal, with facts to back it, who are truly passionate and understand but will NOT excuse the psychological barriers their students face.” Mathew F.
“I have been trying to eat Paleo since May 2012 and was extremely strict for the first 30 days. I have days where I fall off the wagon, and your seminar was extremely helpful in letting me find my motivation again.” Anna V.
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