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Paleo Mom Post Workout - Whole30 Meal Prep, Day 8

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In this video (link below) paleo mom Jen Shelton from PaleolatesBody shares ideal pre and post workout meals on day 8 of her Whole30 meal prep. WATCH:  https://youtu.be/e0icAe9lHEo Working out causes microscopic muscle tears that are repaired and rebuilt by eating protein (mainly animal). According to Robb Wolf, you should eat a post workout meal of 4-8 oz of lean protein PLUS 50-100g of Paleo carbohydrate such as yams, sweet potatoes, squash or fruit within 30 min post workout. The amount of carbohydrate depends on how large you are and the duration and intensity of your training. The larger you are or the harder/longer the training, the more carbohydrate you will GENERALLY need to optimize recovery. Source: Basic Paleo Meal Plans by Robb Wolf https://robbwolf.com/what-is-the-paleo-diet/meal-plans-shopping-guides/ Pre-WO: 15-75 minutes before workout. See link below for recommended portion sizes. •Small amount of protein (½ meal size or smaller), ie. hard-boiled egg, ...

Best Crispy Salt And Vinegar Potatoes

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In this video paleo mom Jen Shelton from PaleolatesBody cooks the best salt and vinegar potatoes on day 7 of Whole30 meal prep. Paleo mom Jen Shelton uses a recipe for salt and vinegar potatoes from Turn Table Kitchen (link below). She compares crisping the potatoes with Kerrygold grass fed butter to using avocado oil. Jen purchased the certified organic potatoes and Kerrygold grass fed butter from Trader Joe's. She purchased the Avohass avocado oil on a Whole Foods grocery haul. During this grocery haul, people who worked for Avohass were there sampling Avohass avocado oil and doing a direct comparison to Primal Kitchen avocado oil. Avohass avocado oil was darker in color and had substantial flavor compared to Primal Kitchen avocado oil. Jen had always used Primal Kitchen avocado oil in the past, but based on the sampling and learning that Avohass is less refined and has more nutrients, she went with Avohass avocado for the first time. This paleo recipe is fantastic for those ...