My favourite resources, Part 2: Books

fave-booksThis is Part 2 of my response to reader Kim F.’s question, “What resources guided you on your journey?”

Part 1 covered websites; this post lists some of my favourite books.

I’m lucky enough to own all the books listed below except Pure, White and Deadly  (waiting for the updated version to come out next month). Books are listed in no particular order, but my top favourites are starred (*). Continue reading

What I eat

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A recent dinner at our house: Paleo Shepherd’s pie with free-range ground beef, topped with a mixture of mashed roast yams and free-range local eggs – yum! 

*Jan. 18, 2017: Post updated with clearer guidelines on potatoes and other root vegetables*

This post is for reader Irma T., who asked “What do you eat, Anne?”

Thanks for this great question, Irma, and good luck on your journey to optimum health!

Detailed lists of what to eat and what to avoid are below, and a printable version is here (PDF, 2 pp.) Continue reading

Two weeks in and 5 pounds down

It’s been two weeks of sugar-free awesomeness — I think it’s time for an update.

In a nutshell, I’ve lost weight, I feel more energetic, I’m sleeping better, my skin feels smoother, and best of all, I don’t feel controlled by sugar cravings. I’m loving it so far!  Continue reading

My favourite Paleo resources, Part 1: Websites

Several readers have asked great questions that I hope to get to soon. Today I’m responding to Kim F., who asked, “What Paleo resources guided you on your journey?”

Great question, Kim! I’ll list my favourite websites today, and books in another post — watch for it soon. Read more

Sugar: The world’s most popular drug?

From The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes, one of my favourite books:

Sugar appears to cause pleasure with a price that is difficult to discern immediately and paid in full only years or decades later … Most of us today will never know if we suffer even subtle withdrawal symptoms from sugar, because we’ll never go long enough without it to find out.  Continue reading

Ground rules for the sugar-free year

I’m so excited for my special project for 2017, “Sugar-Free Year: Absolute Zero!” These are the rules I’ve been following since January 1:

  • Through December 31, 2017, I won’t knowingly eat added sugar in any form, natural or artificial, including
    • Honey;
    • Maple syrup;
    • Rice bran syrup;
    • Stevia;
    • Sucralose;
    • Agave;
    • Regular ol’ table sugar;
    • Etc. (full list coming in a future post)

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Paleo power: My story

This blog is dedicated to the belief that a lot of what we consider aging in the modern world is just accumulated years of misuse (sitting!), plus years of eating stuff our bodies weren’t designed to handle.

We already see unhealthy aging becoming a huge societal problem, and I’m determined not to be part of it.

I’m not in pursuit of eternal youth. I don’t care about wrinkles or grey hair. What I do care about: Read more