The Second Pull Blog — diet

For a lot of people the start of a new year means getting in better shape; and oftentimes a big part of this plan is a change in diet. These days it seems like there are more diets than Jelly Belly flavors, and who really has the time to try them all? Earlier this year U.S. News released their list of the "top diets for 2015". We were shocked to not only see so many diets we've never even heard of make this "list", but also where certain diets ended up being ranked and their reason for being "ranked" so...

Pumpkin is hands down the official flavor of Fall, and there are a variety of ways to use this tasty, versatile, and healthy ingredient. One of our favorite Fall pumpkin paleo recipes to eat and make comes from PaleOMG: Meaty Stuffed Pumpkins. The spices combined with the meat and pumpkin pack some serious flavor, and you'll be making this quick and simple dish for many Falls to come. Ingredients: 3 small pumpkin pie pumpkins 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets 1 bundle of spinach, stems removed 1lb ground beef 1 cup chicken or beef broth ½ yellow onion, diced 1...

NBA superstar LeBron James is sporting a new lean and mean look this off-season in part to following a strict paleo diet for 67 days. Tony Manfred of Business Insider reports on the buzz this has created around the star and the paleo lifestyle. LeBron James shared new details of the diet that saw him lose more than 10 pounds this summer, and it sounds even more extreme than we realized. James told reporters at his Nike sneaker event in Oregon that he cut out everything except meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables for 67 days. He did it to "test...

Doughnuts, who doesn't love them? The problem is if you're following a paleo diet doughnuts are a big no-no. These little baked goods are typically packed with gluten, refined sugars, and all types of artificial flavoring and coloring that after eating a couple (who actually has the self control to only eat a couple?) your gut is left feeling like it has been through war zone. Well today is your lucky day because Paleo Mom has come up with an amazing paleo version of the classic chocolate-glazed chocolate doughnut. Enjoy and bon apetit! Ingredients (Doughnuts): Makes 12 mini doughnuts. 1 large...