Given the emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables in grain-free diets like Paleo and Whole30, an early question I had was whether I could supplement fresh fruit with frozen fruit when it’s not readily available fresh. Given that in some seasons it’s hard to find fresh fruit where I live without it being flown halfway […] Continue reading → When I first started out on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet one of the things that struck me as a bit strange was the term “SCD legal”. In this article, I take a dive deep into the concept of foods being SCD legal. I’ll also share my experience with making SCD legal yogurt, one of the […] Continue reading →
In this post I go through the various coconut milk products available at Trader Joes, to highlight which ones come the closest to pulling a fresh coconut off the tree (always a good rule of thumb on Whole30, Paleo and even Keto). Coconut milk without a lot of additives, preservatives and general junk can actually […] Continue reading → Few snack foods have caused as much confusion for those on grain free diets as Terra vegetable chips. I spent some time and dug into the details to try to answer once and for all if Terra chips can be included as an occasional snack on the Paleo diet or Whole30. Are Terra Vegetable Chips Paleo? […] Continue reading → I recently took an in-depth look at the topic of eating olives on a Whole30. I wanted to find out all the common additives in olives and whether each is allowed on the Whole30. Are Olives OK on Whole30? According to the Whole30 Pantry guide, olives are ok on the Whole30 as long as they […] Continue reading → One question I have noticed is coming up a lot is whether the company Home Chef offers specialty meals that work for the Keto diet or other specialty diets like Paleo and Whole30. I decided to do the research and compile the answers and considerations for people on these diets. Does Home Chef have Keto […] Continue reading → I am a huge fan of Trader Joe’s Mixed Nut Butter. In the process of deciding if it was allowable on my own autoimmune friendly diet, I did research into whether it was Whole30 compliant. I wanted to share my findings here on the blog. Is Trader Joe’s mixed nut butter whole30 compliant? As with […] Continue reading →
A common question and one that I had 7 years ago when I first started on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet relates to which carbohydrates are allowed on the diet. When talking about the SCD, most guidelines focus on all the grains and starchy foods you need to eliminate from your diet, but it can also […] Continue reading →
One common question often asked by those new to the Paleo Diet is can you eat apples while on Paleo? To try to help assemble a comprehensive answer to this question, I decided to compile the answers found in the writings of several experts related to the Paleo Diet. Are apples Paleo approved? According to […] Continue reading →
If you have been eating Paleo for a while you likely know how time-consuming it can be to make all your meals from scratch. One of the main principles behind following the Paleo Diet is eating food made from unadulterated produce, meats and fish. If you are a Walmart shopper, you likely have wondered to […] Continue reading →