Seeing Things in a Whole New Light – Giving the Paleo Treatment to Sunglasses
During the three years I've lived in Australia, I've spent a lot of time wearing Sunglasses (or, as they're more commonly known in Australia, Sunnies). Even in the winter here, it's often very bright and sunny (even if the air is cool). In the summer, it gets really bright and sunny. Sunglasses – well, that's […]
New Events In Australia
Check out the newly listed events down under…. Lectures on Sleep, Sugar, Vitamin D, Allergy Workshops, Health & Fitness Expo & the Australia Beef Expo in NSW, VIC, ACT & QLD Have you heard of any Paleo related events in your area? WA, TAS, NT, SA and New Zealand seem to be a bit under […]
When Paleo Meets Vegan
There's an interesting talk at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow, as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. The talk is entitled “What We Are and What We Eat”, by Jonathan Safran Foer. Foer has written a book called “Eating Animals”, and it sounds like he has a strong vegan, anti-Paleo agenda. From what I've […]
7,497 Miles to PrimalCon
One of the highlights of 2011 so far was the weekend I went to PrimalCon 2011 in California in April. I enjoyed it so much, that I booked my ticket for the 2012 event as soon as the tickets went on sale this morning. I hadn't realised quite how far America was from Australia when […]
Lighter Life, The Anti Paleo Diet?
There's been a lot in the UK press recently, about British actress Pauline Quirke. Quirke has lost about 47kg (105 pounds) in just eight months. This extreme very low calorie diet seems really popular in the UK, but thankfully it doesn't appear to have taken off in Australia and New Zealand. She has done this […]
Handling Social Gatherings Whilst Remaining Paleo
Throughout my “official” Whole-30 period, I found it really easy to keep on the Paleo-straight & narrow, without a single cheat. I think I'm especially fortunate living in Sydney, where many restaurants pride themselves on fairly whole, local (and often organic) food. I eat out fairly often, and continued to do so during the 30-day […]
How to Get Cheap Vibrams
As I explained in my previous post, I love running barefoot, in VFFs. When I was in America for PrimalCon & the AHS this year, I was so shocked to see how cheap Vibrams were, compared to here in Australia. I bought two pairs, the Treksport in pink from a big outdoors store in Texas and […]
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it’s NLPaleo Boy…
Author: Kevin Bees (whole 30 sceptic-turned convert) OK, a Marathon run (42.2km / 26.1m) is not very ‘Paleo’. But, let’s play for a while to find out how ‘Paleo’ eating could impact a distance runner and ask the question: What would happen if you mixed the Paleo diet, 28 degree heat, with a Whole 30 […]
Paleo Sausages
I've found an amazing organic butcher, really close to where I live. I've used them for almost all of my meat for a while. I was there earlier this week buying some bacon (the best bacon I've had in Australia, actually) and pork, when I mentioned what a shame it is that all of their […]
The Problem With Shoes
I used to wear heels every day, and bigger heels at weekends. When I wasn't in heels I’d be wearing my supportive, shock absorbing, high-tech trainers. After a lot of running I ended up with shin splints, apparently cause by incorrect over pronation. My physio had some impressive equipment & software which took measurements of my […]
What Happens When a Skeptic Goes Paleo for 30 Days?
Article Mission: Trial whole 30 and discuss your experience. Article Author: Suz's housemate (Kevin Bees). Male, 31, and a ‘Whole 30’ / Paleo sceptic for the following reasons: No carbs? Are you crazy? I have lived my whole life on carbs – I am always healthy (I refuse to do ‘sick’) and amongst a hectic […]
The Magic Pill
So many people seem to blame being overweight on a factor outside of their control. It's in their genes, it's hormonal, it's their metabolism. It can't be their diet, they eat wholemeal bread with margarine, cereal with skimmed milk and a low fat meals every day! Articles like this one in the Daily Mail (my […]
My Paleo Inspired Book Shelf
I love reading, in fact, reading is how I found out about Paleo almost two years ago. I’ve now amassed quite a big collection of Paleo Books. And my Amazon wishlist is just as long again! I learn so much on blogs and podcasts – but there is something about having a book in your […]
Soy, Grains & Margarine for Better Health!
I really shouldn't read health supplements any more. They generally just annoy me. But I could resist. I found this gem in the Sunday Telegraph yesterday. Just before I ditched Paleo and went out to buy some soy and margarine, I thought I'd see if I could find out a bit more about the study. […]
Paleo Aussie Meat Pie: Healthy and Delicious
Australians love a meat pie; apparently, 260 million meat pies are eaten here each year. For a country with a population of just over 21 million, that’s a lot of pies! A meat pie just wouldn’t be the same without some sort of pastry. Therefore, I thought it was time to give the Paleo treatment […]
A Paleo Look at the Sydney Marathon
As I've mentioned before, my Marathon running house-mate is currently doing the Whole30 Paleo challenge with me. We’re on day 26, and it’s going fantastically, but I’ll tell you more about that in a future post. My housemate is a marathon runner, so I've been particularly interested to see how Paleo affects his running performance […]
Meeting Real, Local People – Who Lead a Paleo Lifestyle Too
Last night was the fourth meet up of the Sydney Paleo group – and the third I’ve had the pleasure of attending. We met at a Korean Barbeque restaurant, tucked away down a side street, in the city centre. A few of us had met before and there were some new faces to meet. The […]
Finding a Paleo Lunch in the City
I always have good intentions of bringing a Paleo Lunch in to work with me. When I do, lunch is great. I take in leftovers from the previous evening, and reheat them at work. Or I take in slices of meat that I roasted at home and eat it with vegetables. But, there are often […]
It Doesn’t Get Much More Paleo Than Kangaroo…
I've started to eat Kangaroo regularly since I began my paleo lifestyle. Since Kangaroos aren't farmed in Australia, I know I'm getting free range meat from animals that have been eating a natural diet. Also, in Australia at least, Kangaroo meat is a cheap very accessible meat – which is a great help in offsetting […]
Grass Fed Beef In Australia & New Zealand?
I was talking to an Australian Doctor at the Ancestral Health Symposium about finding grass fed meat in Australia. He was explaining to me that Australian meat is almost all grass fed, unlike America where grass fed meat is a lot harder to come by. Grass fed beef has a far better omega 6:omega 3 […]
Ever Wondered Why You Needed Orthodontics?
One of my favourite lectures at the AHS was one I’d stumbled into by chance. I went to watch the Darwin Dentistry lecture with Kevin Boyd, which was very interesting. However, the second half of this lecture presented by Michael Mew DDS, a British Orthodontist really captured my interest (it was also great to see […]
Why You Should Swap Your Oatmeal for NoOatmeal
Before I knew anything about Paleo, I’d often make up Oatmeal for breakfast. Especially in the winter, I felt it was the epitome of healthy breakfasts. Now however, I’ve gained a much better understanding about nutrition, so I thought I’d share my reasons for complete avoidance of Oatmeal. There is something comforting about Oatmeal, particularly […]
The Top Ten Paleo Blog Posts in August
I spend a lot of time reading as many Paleo blogs as I can fit in everyday and thought I’d share a few of my favourites from last month. Last month was especially good as it featured the first Ancestral Health Symposium. 1. That Paleo Guy on the Ancestral Health Symposium Jamie Scott is a […]
Whole 30 – Halfway Through
If you follow me on Twitter you’ll have seen that I'm currently in the middle (day 18, to be precise) of a Whole30. So, what is a Whole30? The Whole 30 is a strict 30 day Paleo program, which is designed to remove all inflammation causing foods for a 30 day period. This is very […]
Fancy a Serve of Polyoxethylene Sorbitan Monostearate With Your Coconut Milk?
Following on from yesterdays post on Coconut Milk & Coconut Cream, I’ve found out a few things about those added ingredients. Seemingly innocuous names such as E435 hide chemicals I quite simply would rather not consume. I’ll take the coconut milk with the huge layer of cream on top, thanks. Stabilizer E466 (or just 466): […]
Exploring the Sydney Gluten Free Expo
I went along to the Gluten Free Expo yesterday, at the Sydney Showground. I'm not sure why now, but I expected it to be very Paleo friendly and full of Vibram clad feet. Surely going completely grain free would be the natural conclusion for those with Coeliac disease? Ditching the bread and refined carbs in […]
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Welcome to Paleo.com.au. This is the place to come to find out everything you need to know about how to be Paleo in Australia and New Zealand. Find Medics, Nutritionists & PTs who can work with you from a Paleo perspective. Learn how to cook your Aussie and Kiwi favourite dishes – Paleo style. Arrange […]