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Going Paleo With Dr. Gladd, Part 3

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Tips to get you started with eating a more paleo diet.

This week we wrap up our three part video series with Gladd MD on eating a more “paleo” diet. In week one Dr. Gladd explained how the paleo style of eating can help regulate insulin levels, and how that can, in turn, start to undo the damage from eating a steady diet of highly processed food. In last weeks video we took a look at some of the foods you should and should not eat if you are thinking of eating more paleo. In our final video, Dr. Gladd shares some simply ways to start eating like a caveman.

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Going Paleo With Dr. Gladd, Part 2

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Why paleo might be right for you.

This week, in conjunction with Gladd MD, we continue our three-part video series devoted to “eating paleo”. Last week's video explained how a paleo style of eating can help regulate insulin levels, and how that can, in turn, start to undo the damage from eating a steady diet of highly processed food. In this video, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd talks about the dietary restrictions involved with eating paleo and about finding a balance to meet your health goals. In the final video, Dr. Gladd will share simple ways to start eating like a caveman.

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Going Paleo With Dr. Gladd, Part 1

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An introduction to the paleo way of eating.

This week, in conjunction with Gladd MD, we begin a three-part video series devoted to “eating paleo” and what that means. I was curious to learn if this way of eating was supported with real science, or if it was just the latest in a chain of flavor-of-the-month diet fads. In this video, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd explains what the paleo diet is, how it can help regulate insulin levels, and how that can, in turn, start to undo the damage from eating a steady diet of highly processed food. In the next two videos, Dr. Gladd will explain why the paleo way of life might be right for you, and how to start eating like a caveman.

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Roma Video

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A short video of our time in Rome.

Some video footage from our stop in Rome. After being awake for nearly 24 hours (thanks to an unplanned, six hour layover in Amsterdam) we blearily hit the streets outside Roma Termini. Operating a camera on that little sleep meant I didn't get all the shots I wanted, but I suppose that's as good excuse as any to go back.

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Devastated Vernazza

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Video of what Vernazza was, and will return to.

In April, we wrote about our time in the “Cinque Terre” in Italy. Glancing at our notes and pictures confirmed our desire to return someday. The five little towns of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore were impossibly beautiful. We hiked to four of the towns and found nothing but friendly, welcoming people and tremendously delicious food.

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Inverted AeroPress Video Tutorial

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Brewing better coffee; upside down.

A few of our readers, and several followers on Twitter, asked us if we would make a short, how-to video to go along with our article on inverted AeroPressing; how could we say no? In a little less time then it takes to brew a cup for yourself, you can see the basic steps involved with this method.

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