Making low-carb paleo beef jerky

Beef jerky is great low carb paleo snack, the only problem is the stuff is not cheap.  Fortunately you can make your own very quickly and save a little money if you go through the stuff like I do. I actually bought some bottom round steak already sliced for $4.79 for 1.20lbs of meat which
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Nutrition degrades as foods are processed

You always here that processed foods do not have as many nutrients as natural raw foods but how much is really lost?  I decided to go with the “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” idiom and see how much of the benefits are lost by skipping the fresh apple and going with skinless,
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Paleo beef taco recipe

Not sure if our ancestors ever ate a beef taco like this but I could imagine they easily could have.  There is the obvious swap of the flour tortilla with a nice fresh organic lettuce leaf, which you could swap out for some red cabbage for a little more stability.  The meat flavoring compliments the
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Paleo guacamole recipe

This is a delicious twist on your typical guacamole and very simple to make.  Lots of great healthy fats from the avocados and just a touch of spice to make everything come together as a great addition to many meals. Paleo guacamole recipe 5.0 from 1 reviews Print Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5
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Low carb chocolate pudding/mousse

Sometimes a little chocolate sounds great, not wanting to kill the diet or get nauseous from a large amount of sugar I came up with this very easy recipe to make a layered chocolate pudding/mousse which was delicious and relatively low carb at just 9 net carbs. Low carb chocolate pudding/mousse recipe Print Recipe type:
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I came across this infographic on how carbohydrates can make you fat.  Previously I have mentioned that the documentary Fat Head was a great way to learn the science if you didn’t have the time to read either of Gary Taubes books Why We Get Fat or Good Calories, Bad Calories.  This infographic doesn’t provide
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