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Health Care Reform Starts With You

October 4, 2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly referred to as “Obamacare”, has made a lot of headlines in recent weeks. This Act is a product of the health care reform efforts of the Obama administration and it was signed into law in 2010. It represents the most significant overhaul of the health care system in the United States since the inception of Medicare. The PPACA impacts both health care insurers and providers by requiring compliance with numerous regulations that...

Interview With Crossfit Games Director Dave Castro

September 14, 2013

Co-director of training and CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro talks candidly with The Paleo Movement Magazine about his background, how he came to be one of the most recognized names of CrossFit, and his feelings about the relationships between the Paleo Diet, Zone Diet, and CrossFit. 1. Dave, What Is Your Background? I graduated from high school in 1996 and shortly after starting college dropped out and enlisted in the Navy. I went straight into the pipeline for becoming a SEAL and...

Interview With Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann

September 13, 2013

Meet Musclemania Pro, 100% Natural, Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann. He is the world's first bodybuilder to earn a pro card. For those who are interested in bodybuilding on the Paleo Diet, Paleo Bodybuilder Mario Singelmann is the man to take cues from. In this interview, we ask him questions about his early years, how he got into bodybuilding and the difference between training for his competitions on a Paleo Diet instead of the conventional competitor's diet. 1. How Did You Get Into...

Food Programs Make It Hard for Parents to Pack Alternative Lunches

August 30, 2013

Dear Healthy Parents, I'm sorry I gave you such a hard time about sending your child to our childcare center with gluten and dairy-free lunches, Amino acid supplements, and halal meals that needed heating or your child with special needs wouldn't eat. I'm sorry that I wouldn't allow you to share those homemade date brownies with the class to celebrate your child's birthday. I could have been more understanding when you threw those cupcakes in the teacher's face, but she was only trying to...

Navigating Junk Food, Snacks, and Child Food Sensitivities in School

August 23, 2013

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s that time of year, back to school again. Does anyone else feel like this is a catch22? I’m ready for the kids to go back, eager to have those few hours a day to work on my writing and developing my business, yet, with it comes the crazy after school rush to practices, the constant battling the “in school snacks” and cafeteria craze, dealing with teachers, and child food sensitivities. My kids are 4 (going into Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, or VPK), 5 (heading into...

Top 5 Road Blocks of The Paleo Movement

August 9, 2013

I have been an active member of the Paleo Movement, and a big advocate and follower of the Paleo Diet for years now, and often 'prescribe' it to clients as a healthy diet to supplement their training or health goals. Because I immerse myself into the studies, communities and organizations that embrace any lifestyle approach that I promote, I've become an active participant in the Paleo community myself, and I consider it my family! As I become more involved with the community itself, I'm...

100% Natural Paleo Bodybuilder

June 11, 2013

Mario Singelmann is a 100% Natural Paleo Bodybuilder competitor and Paleo practitioner who has competed in natural bodybuilding competitions since 2009 and has been Paleo since November 2010. A 2011 winner of the Southern States Classic Men’s Novice Medium Category, Mario is now competing in ”Open” categories for pro qualifying competitions in pursuits of becoming the first Paleo Pro Natural Bodybuilder. Most recently Mario took third place in the 2012 Southern States Classic (a pro qualifier)...