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Need a New Year's resolution? Join the January Paleo Challenge. Starting Monday, January 3rd for 30 days. This could be the largest paleo challenge to date, and we're going to have an awesome line-up of events throughout the month.
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INTRO TO PALEO

Want to learn the basics of a paleolithic approach to health? Don't have time to read a bunch of books and blogs? Come join John and Melissa for an introduction to paleo.

This evening is designed for anyone doing the Paleo Challenge. We'll answer the following questions:

– What is the paleo diet? What foods are allowed, and why?
– How can I start? What are some tips and tricks to successfully adopt a healthier way of eating?
– What does evolutionary science have to say about the original human diet?
– What does modern science have to say about paleo? What is the paleo perspective on major diseases, like heart disease, cancer, digestive problems, and acne?

We aren't going to be working from a script, and we expect this to be very interactive…so bring your questions. This will not entail dinner, so you may want to grab something beforehand. I expect this to run for two hours: 8:30pm – 10:30pm.

We're going to charge $5 because space is limited, and it prevents flaking. All proceeds go to Eating Paleo in NYC meetup and event costs.

A couple of us are interested in going to the Weston A. Price Foundation's (promotes full-fat real food and local agriculture) annual conference. The theme this year is Food Politics and there will be many workshops on traditional diets and cooking as well.

You can get more info and buy tickets
here

If you'd like to room and ride with us, let us know!

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the world’s leading authorities speak on the Paleo Diet. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet and numerous academic papers on the subject, is speaking at CrossFit Long Island City.

Dr. Loren Cordain Nutrition Lecture
When: Saturday, October 2, 12pm-3pm
Where: CrossFit Long Island City
Cost: $60

Details, directions, registration all here.

Topics:

– The Origins and Evolution of the Western Diet: Health Implications for the 21st Century.
– Implementing the Paleo Diet with Contemporary Foods.

Professor Loren Cordain, author of “The Paleo Diet” and “The Paleo Diet for Athletes” is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors. In numerous publications in the world’s best scientific journals, he has documented the dramatic health benefits of eating a diet consistent with human genetic evolution and our ancestral, Paleolithic diet. Learn how a diet based on lean meats, seafood, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables can lead to ideal body weight, optimum health, and peak athletic performance.

The Paleo Diet is a way of eating in the modern age that best mimics diets of our hunter-gatherer ancestors – combinations of lean meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. By eating the foods that we are genetically adapted to eat, followers of the Paleo Diet are naturally lean, have acne-free skin, improved athletic performance, and are experiencing relief from numerous metabolic-related and autoimmune diseases.

Featuring cutting-edge nutritional information generated by his research group as well as pertinent information from medicine and anthropology, Dr. Cordain’s talks are educational and entertaining and feature early photographs of hunter-gatherers in the field, informative figures, and colorful graphs outlining the latest nutritional studies on diet and health.

Register now.

Cost – $50 (CFLIC members); $60 (non-members)

I am pleased to announce a special event.

Come join our guest of honor, Robb Wolf, for a rooftop party celebrating the release of his book, The Paleo Solution. See Robb's bio below, but in short, Robb is one of the most knowledgeable people on human nutrition AND is a world class strength and conditioning coach. If you've listened to his podcasts or been to his seminars, you know his book is going to be great.

Start: 8:30pm
Book talk: 9:30pm
Party until ???
Cost: $30 per person (includes signed copy of the book + alcohol + snacks from Wooly Pigs)

NOTE: If you can't attend the party but would still like a signed book — or if you will be at the party and would like to buy more than one signed book — I will be setting up another meetup event to do so. You can pick them up at the party, or you can pick them up from me at a later date if you can't attend the party. Let's get Robb's book on the best-seller list…and buying the book through this event will count towards that.

NOTE: As much as I would like to squeeze everyone into my apartment, 150 is the absolute max capacity (and that's pushing it). So we will only be able to accommodate those who have RSVP'ed and paid up front!

This is going to be sick

John

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ROBB WOLF, a former research biochemist is one of the world’s leading experts in Paleolithic nutrition. A student of Prof. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet, Wolf has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast and wildly popular seminar series. Wolf has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, is cofounder of the nutrition and athletic training journal, The Performance Menu, co-owner of NorCal Strength & Conditioning, one of the Men’s Health “top 30 gyms in America” and co-owner of Paleo Brands Inc. a paleo food company selling meals and snacks featuring grass fed meat, wild caught fish and all organic ingredients.

Wolf is a former California State Powerlifting Champion (565Lb Squat, 345lb Bench, 565lb Dead Lift) and a 6-0 amateur kickboxer. He coaches athletes at the highest levels of competition and consults with Olympians and world champions in MMA, motocross, rowing and triathlon. Wolf has provided seminars in nutrition and strength & conditioning to various military entities including the Canadian Light Infantry and the United States Marine Corps.

Cow share time.

Last time I bought grass-fed beef from Glynwood, I told Ken, the farmer, that our group could tackle a steer. Well, the steer is in, and we own half of it. Hanging weight of 558 pounds, so that means 280 for our half (a little higher than what it ends up being). And it's ready to be picked up.

We're going to start with 20 shares. Each share will contain 10 pounds at an average price of $6 per pound. Shares will be an assortment of cuts. Everyone will get some ground beef. Plus a few “medium tier” cuts. Plus a few “upper tier” cuts. We will arrange a group pick-up date on Saturday, August 28th, and if you want to trade with other people, you can certainly do so. If you can't come, then we can arrange another time to swing by my place and get it.

** This price is subject to change slightly. I don't know the exact price per pound until we see how many pounds we get and what the costs are associated with picking it up. But I tried to factor that in and I think it's unlikely it will go any higher. $6 per pound is a good price for grass-fed ground beef, but you'd also be getting higher end cuts — the benefits of going in on half a cow. **

If you have an SUV and want to help us pick it up, let us know. The group will cover gas and expenses, you'd be assured of a share, and you'd get to see Glynwood. It's about 1.5 hours – 2 hours away.

Cuts:
ground beef
stew beef
boneless chuck roasts
rib steaks on inch thick
shoulder clod pot roast
beef short ribs
t-bone steaks one inch thick
porterhouse steaks one inch thick
sirloin steaks one inch thick
top round London Broil
top round roast about three pounds
bottom round roast about four pounds
eye round roast about two and a half pounds
sirloin tip steaks one inch thick