McDonald’s Going Natural

McDonald’s Going Natural

In a shocking move, the fast-food giant McDonald’s has updated the ingredients for its seven classic burgers to include no artificial preservatives, no artificial flavors and no added colors from artificial sources. It’s not clear if this means that there is no artificial ingredients at all, but this is certainly a great step in the American diet. From the press […]

Paleo Family Planning

Paleo Family Planning

The couple’s coach looked up from the chart and, with a smile, congratulated them on their first child. They looked at each other quizzically, but the coach repeated her congratulations. Mom was just a few days pregnant and her coach was the first person on Earth to know—preempting even mom—and she knew it simply by looking at a piece of […]

The Nature Cure

The Nature Cure

Is there a natural ADHD cure? We seek to answer that in this excerpt from Paleo Family. Our first son is a bit high-strung. From the time he was kicking and punching in the womb like a prenatal Kimbo Slice to the time he came wailing into the real world, it was clear that he was going to be a […]

Why Dirt Isn’t a Four-Letter Word

Why Dirt Isn’t a Four-Letter Word

As I’m writing Paleo Family, I’m very much looking forward to this book, which describes the health benefits for kids in growing your own food and playing in the dirt: The Dirt Cure. Description: In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Mark Hyman, and Andrew Weil, pioneering integrative pediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of children’s food, how […]

Build a Tile-Roofed Hut From Scratch

Build a Tile-Roofed Hut From Scratch

The guy from PrimitiveTechnology is at it again, this time building a tile-roofed brick hut from scratch—using all found tools and resources. The guy must have a lot of free time, but we’re glad he does! From his site: I built a hut with a tiled roof, underfloor heating and mud and stone walls. This has been my most ambitious […]