The Paleo Diet has become extremely popular in recent years, with some several hundred million google searches on the topic every year. It is an incredible diet for improving energy, mood, and health conditions. Yet it may perhaps be so famous and so beloved because it is an excellent tool for weight loss. Perhaps the … Read more
Almond and coconut flours have been around the paleo community FOR YEARS. (This is my favorite coconut and this is my fav almond flour) But let’s be honest. While almond and coconut flours have their place, they aren’t the best substitute for regular flour. Almond flour is NOT my friend, as many of you know … Read more
Treating ourselves kindly can be hard. Sometimes the diet is the easy part! But poor self-esteem and low confidence can affect every area of our lives- from self-worth to eating habits. Loving ourselves is SO important and we’ve got to work at it! That’s why I wanted to share some of my favorite self-love resources … Read more
One of the most common questions I receive from readers and clients is about self-sabotage: “How do you stick to a healthy diet?” they ask. To be honest, it can be a real challenge for many people. I personally struggled with self-sabotage a lot: I bounced back and forth between being “good” and “bad” for … Read more
Menopause and hot flashes have a very unfortunately relationship: that is, nearly every woman going through menopause experiences hot flashes at some point. Many women suffer them on a regular basis. And it’s not just about feeling hot… hot flashes can be extraordinarily uncomfortable. They can upset social situations. And perhaps worst of all, they … Read more
When I google tips for how to enhance female libido, I get a lot of answers like “take a ginseng supplement” or “eat oysters four hours before intimacy.” While these tips might be effective in the short term, they are not effective in the long-term. The ultimate solution (physically, anyway) to female libido is hormone … Read more
Hi ladies! We’re back with episode #027 of The Paleo Women Podcast. Be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new episode, and head over to iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe! To leave a review for the podcast (HORRAY!), go to: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/review This week, Noelle and I discuss how to love your body. It’s … Read more
One of the most popular tools natural health practitioners and personal trainers use to help speed up weight loss is something called “carb cycling.” Carb cycling and weight loss have an interesting semi-complex relationship that we will disassemble below. Carb cycling is where you alternate periods of low and higher carbohydrate content in your diet. … Read more
I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2009. At the time, everything I knew about PCOS came from the flimsy little pamphlet my doctor handed to me after my ultrasound. Even after spending a few months scouring the web for more info on PCOS, I was still pretty empty handed. It felt nearly impossible to get … Read more
How to track my food intake (or simply being mindful about it, which is how I prefer to think about it) without being obsessive was a skill that took me a very long time to learn. These days, I know what I eat and I know how much, more or less. I could use this … Read more