Think for yourself and question authority.
-Timothy Leary
We’ve talked a lot around here about Taking Control of our own health. In order to do that we have to start by thinking for ourselves, not by ourselves. With so much information available to us on the web, much of it conflicting, it is hard to know where to start.
First, you have to start with YOU. Ask yourself some questions.
- What is your objective?
- Do you have a health condition you need to learn more about?
- Are you considering going paleo? If so, WHY?
- Are you interested in making food choices that will have less of an impact on the environment?
- Are you ready to learn what your current food choices are doing to your body? More importantly, are you ready to do something about it?
If you are like me, many of these questions might apply to you. One thing I have found is that there is no shortage of resources when it comes to health and nutrition. You could literally spend hours weeding through internet blogs, recipes, articles, and medical journals. Even the idea of that is daunting. So why don’t you sit down and get to it? You’ve got hours to spare, right?
I said it starts with YOU, but by no means does it end with you. Think for yourself, not by yourself. We are a community. A community of smart, savvy, and willing people, with similar goals and objectives. We are not here to tell you what to do, make decisions for you and spoon feed you more conventional wisdom. There is enough of that out there already. We’re here to guide you along your path to better health. By pooling our resources, putting our heads together, and building an educated community of active learners, we save ourselves a lot of work. Instead, we share the work and achieve more, together. Now isn’t that the type of community we all want to be a part of?
In the spirit of starting down the road to wellness, we’ve included a list of some favorite resources. Hopefully you’ll find some answers, inspiration and tips for healthier living.
- www.whole9life.com – Melissa and Dallas deliver tons of no-nonsense goodness. Their approach to wellness is both hilarious and inspiring.
- www.robbwolf.com – Robb, our Nor-cal neighbor up in Chico, currently has a library of 40 1-hour podcasts (The Paleolithic Solution), full of paleolithic wisdom. Without a doubt he’s the paleo go-to guy. His new book, The Paleo Solution, is available for pre-order and will be in stores in September!
- www.thehealthyskeptic.org – Chris uncovers common myths and offers a ton of useful info on health and nutrition. This guy really knows his stuff!
- www.undergroundwellness.com- Check out Sean’s radio show, he covers some great topics including gluten sensitivity, fertility, sugar, supplementation and so much more . Check out his panel of expert guests.
- www.paleochix.com – NOT just for women, this panel of writers cover topics from nutrition, fitness, and just lots of stuff about good living!
- www.balancedbites.com – Diane is another Nor-cal neighbor over in SF who is the author of the 21-Day Sugar Detox Program Manual. Additionally, Diane has a way of simplifying sometimes difficult topics on her easy to understand blog. Take a look!
- www.marksdailyapple.com – Mark is nothing short of thorough! Full of in-depth, more than you ever thought you’d need to know info that is backed by a ton of research on any subject you could imagine!
Need Recipes? Here are just a few sites to get you started…
- www.everydaypaleo.com
- www.health-bent.com
- www.paleodish.com
- www.thelabelsayspaleo.com
- www.primaleatingmoderntable.com
Share your favorite websites or books here and regularly in our nutrition forum.
