Paleo Addict

Primal Tea

So here I was ready to write one of the best primal tea primer's on the web, but just before I did I decided that I would check out www.marksdailyapple.com to see if he had written anything good on the subject. Not only did he write something good...it is GREAT! Check it out. All true “teas” are from the same plant. (Herbal teas aren’t really tea. While they may offer certain particular, often marginal “medicinal” benefit, they generally don’t contain the same antioxidant load of...

Caffeine Reduction in 5 easy steps

Image via Wikipedia I posted 7 days of my caffeine reduction plan on this website. After that life got the best of me. I won't make excuses but instead move forward and provide some good tips that I discovered while reducing the amount of caffeine I drink. This was not an easy journey, but I found following the paleo diet while doing this made things much easier. My body felt better and cleaner and therefore it was easier to kick the habit. A body full of carbs really made me crave co...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 6 & 7

Image by mararie via Flickr Day 6 & 7 no caffeine but I got help with my headache, yes I said headache. I think the withdrawal symptoms finally caught up with me. However, I got some help, I got a cold. With a cold came some NyQuil, therefore help with my headaches. It really has made going with no caffeine much easier. Being sick tends to deter me from coffee and draws me towards herbal teas. I have been drinking a lot of Yogi Tea's Peach Detox. I love the way it smells and the way ...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 2-5

Image by Omar_MK via Flickr Well did you miss me? I took time to go on a Men's retreat this last weekend, got a lot of good work done. Well back to caffeine reduction. Days 2-5 were very interesting. I decided to go drastic on day 2 and 3, slipped up on day 4 and day 5 is going good! In fact I had 1 sip of coffee today and that is it. Feelings: Day 2 and 3 were great, I was focused and even on the retreat I kept up a paleo diet and didn't have the craving for caffeine. However, ...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 1

Image via Wikipedia This is day 1 of my caffeine reduction 30 day challenge. I want to keep a similar format on each day to make it easier to follow along. So the format I use on this post will be used on every post. I am type A like that. Feelings: So 2 cups of coffee (roughly 12 oz) is all the caffeine I have had today. I feel alright. At the moment it is 2:52, a time where I am normally pretty tired. Diet: I think having a good breakfast (eggs/bell peppers/spinach) and lunch ...