Brandon and Megan Keatley - Primal Cravings: Your favorite foods made Paleo

YOUR FAVORITE FOODS MADE PALEO Megan McCullough Keatley and Brandon Keatley PRIMAL CRAVINGS 2013, Megan Keatley and Brandon Keatley All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without written permission of the publisher. This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may be subscribed by your doctor. If you suspect you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

Mention of specific companies, organizations, or authorities in this book does not imply endorsement by the author or publisher, not does mention of specific companies, organizations, or authorities that they endorse this book, its authors, or the publisher. Information in this book was accurate at the time researched. The authors received no incentives or compensation to promote the item recommendations in the book. Library of Congress Control Number: 2013903303 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the publisher Keatley, Megan McCullough 1985- ; and Keatley, Brandon, 1983 Primal Cravings / Megan McCullough Keatley and Brandon Keatley ISBN: 978-0-9847551-9-6 1. Cooking 2. Diet 4. Diet 4.

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A heartfelt thank you to our families for making us who we are, and for all the great choices youve made in your lives. Our greatest appreciation to Mark Sisson for being an inspiration and for making this book a reality. Shout out to our recipe tasters and testersfor your time, taste buds, and feedback. And last, but not least, we want to thank the readers of our blog, Health-Bent.com.

Without your support, comments, and feedback, this book wouldnt have been possible.

The ideas, concepts, and opinions expressed in this book are intended to be used for educational purposes only. This book is sold with the understanding that the authors and publisher are not rendering medical advice of any kind, nor is this book intended to replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness, or injury. It is imperative that before beginning any diet or exercise program, including any aspect of the diet or exercise methodologies mentioned in Primal Cravings, you receive full medical clearance from a licensed physician. The authors and publisher claim no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application or interpretation of the material in this book. Primal Cravings has been in the making for nearly a decade. Primal Cravings has been in the making for nearly a decade.

It isnt that weve been developing the recipes for that many years; its because this book ultimately represents our growth as individuals, and as a couple. The influence weve had on each other has shaped what we believe in and how we go about daily life. Good food is our common ground! But we havent always defined good food in the same way. We met in college at the University of South Carolina in 2004. While pursuing a corporate finance degree, Megan worked as an executive pastry chef in the kitchen of one of South Carolinas top fine-dining bistros, whipping up cakes and tarts, crme brles, souffls, bread puddings, and ice creams. To Megan, food was much more than nutrition.

It was an art form. It was a way to express creativity and enjoy every aspect of the process, from kitchen to table. Brandon saw it differently. A student of engineering with a love for all kinds of sports and fitness pursuits, he regarded taste, texture, and savoriness as inconsequential as long as food provided high-quality fuel for the body. As you might imagine, our wildly differing approaches to food led to some serious contention as we began spending more time with each other, and consequently sharing more meals. Gradually, mutual respect won out.

After all, we each had valid points. And so began our foray into planning and cooking meals together, creating cuisine that was as artistic, flavorful, and enjoyable as it was nourishing and life-giving. Eventually the months gave way to years and now here we are, married and cooking meals that we believe are far superior than anything either one of us could have previously imagined back in those early years. Our opinion on what a healthy lifestyle means has evolved as well. When we first met, we both subscribed to the low-fat, calorie-conscious diet prescribed by conventional wisdom. However, in 2006, we discovered the Primal/paleo lifestyle.

After much research and investigation into this seemingly radical new approach, we started to accept the idea of bucking the status quo. But as with anything new and different, we werent willing to accept everything at face value. We spent years digging deeper, gaining a better understanding and refining what Primal/paleo means to us. As well detail in the next section of this book, we distilled our research and created a place to share all that we learned on the web. When we launched Health-Bent.com, we were out to prove that a diet absent of staples from the standard American diet neednt leave anyone feeling deprived. You might even say we were hell-bent on it! In the years since we started the site, its grown organically into something were very proud of, offering healthful alternatives to the foods you thought you couldnt eat.

We like to say Primal Cravings is food you want to want to eat. That is, nutrient-dense food that you can really get excited about eating. Sure, grilled chicken over a salad can be tasty. But creating a lifelong passion for healthful eating requires more variety, more soul. In addition to running Health-Bent, we are both CrossFit coaches, teaching Primal/paleo principles and guiding our clients through their transition to cleaner and more enjoyable eating. The folks we work with on a daily basis confirm that our ideas work in the real world.

Based on their feedback and results, they have experienced profound lifestyle changes by using recipes that offer variety and flexibility. We know our nutrient-dense diet has us feeling and performing better than ever, too. In 2012, we competed together on our affiliate team and placed 7th in the Cross-Fit Games Southeast Regional. When we arent coaching or training, we enjoy traveling and doing home improvement projects. But most of our time at home is spent learning more about nutrition and cooking, and, of course, creating delicious recipes that have it all.