Watch Tonight: HRC Global on CBS’s Madam Secretary

Tonight, HRC Global will be featured on the hit CBS series “Madam Secretary.”
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Eating like a Caveman: An Argument for the Paleo Diet

You see, I hate counting calories.   

I don’t have time for that. I don’t like keeping track of how much I’ve eaten nor do I obsess over how many grams of a particular nutrient I’ve had. One of the reasons I hate counting calories: not all calories are created equal.  Stuffing 400 calories worth of Doritos in my mouth (mmmm!!) definitely does not affect my body in the same way as 400 calories of high-quality vegetables and proteins. I also just hate math.

Enter the Paleo Diet – I don’t have to count calories anymore! Ever! And it’s helped me lose weight, build muscle, and get in the best shape of my life. 

So what is it? Basically, if a caveman couldn’t eat it, neither can you. The Paleo Diet is an effort to go back to eating how we’re biologically designed to eat.  And cavemen didn’t eat grains. Grains are composed primarily of carbohydrates, and those are turned into glucose (a type of sugar) in our system to be used for energy and various other tasks to help our body function. But here’s the thing – any glucose that isn’t used as energy is stored as fat.

Who wants that? Well, turns out a lot of people do. But it’s not for me. The Paleo Diet also almost completely erases sugar from your diet. Unless you’re getting your sugar from a fruit, forget it. Sugar is a dangerous drug, and the sooner you start thinking that way, the healthier you’ll be. 

So, no grains, no sugar, and no processed foods. Bye bye, late night Taco Bell runs! 

To help, here is a basic scheme of what to eat on the Paleo Diet:

Eat: 

Grass-fed meats

Fish and seafood

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Eggs

Nuts and seeds

Healthful oils (Olive, walnut, flaxseed, macadamia, avocado, coconut)

Don’t eat:

Cereal grains

Legumes (including peanuts)

Dairy

Refined sugar

Potatoes

Processed foods

Salt

Refined vegetable oils

Here are a few easy ways to start changing your daily meals for the better:

Breakfast is easy – make an omelet.  Sauté some onion, peppers, mushrooms, and broccoli in olive or coconut oil; add omega-3-enriched or free-range eggs and diced turkey or chicken breast.

Lunches are a snap. At the beginning of the week, make a giant salad with anything you like. Need some ideas? Here you go: mixed greens, spinach, radishes, bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, avocadoes, walnuts, almonds and sliced apples or pears.  Store the salad in a large sealable container. Each morning prepare a single serving for lunch, and then mix in a meat of your choice. Toss with olive oil and lemon juice and that’s it.

For dinner, try spaghetti squash as a substitute for pasta. Top with pesto, marinara and meatballs.  Any other grilled meats and vegetables topped with olive oil and garlic will also do nicely. 

Sweet tooth? Turn to berries and other fruits, and skip the ice cream. 

There are many more ways to Paleo your life but these simple suggestions should get you started.

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Jeremy Kinser

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Bruce Jenner's E! Docuseries on Gender Transition Gets Premiere Date

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PHOTOS: The Art of the Hookup

In this series by photographer Mauricio A. Rodriguez, our ‘selfie’ is obscured.

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More Events Cancel Over Gay Hotel Owner's Ted Cruz Dinner Party

Now parting ways is New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, joining Broadway Bares and potentially more.

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Obama And Joe Biden Are So Close They Can't Get Served In Indiana
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are apparently so close, Obama says they have trouble getting served in some places in Indiana.

“I tease Joe sometimes, but he has been at my side for seven years, I love that man,” Obama said during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. “He’s not just a great vice president, he is a great friend.

“We’ve gotten so close that in some places in Indiana, they won’t serve us pizza anymore,” Obama joked.

Obama was referring to the controversial Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which would have permitted businesses to cite their religious beliefs as grounds to deny service to LGBT individuals. During the controversy, one pizzeria drew attention for saying that it would refuse to cater a gay wedding.

The bill was eventually amended by the Indiana legislature to clarify that it did not sanction discrimination.

Obama also made fun of former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.), who said recently that he would not attend a gay wedding. Obama joked that gay couples probably wouldn’t want to invite Santorum anyway.

“That’s not going to be a problem,” Obama said.

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Kim Kardashian Opens Up About Bruce Jenner: 'We All Really Support Him'
In an exclusive interview with “Today” set to air Monday, Kim Kardashian will open up about her stepparent Bruce Jenner coming out as transgender.

Jenner made the announcement in an interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday night, saying, “I’m me. I’m a person. This is who I am. I’m not stuck in anybody’s body. My brain is much more female than male … For all intents and purposes, I am a woman.”

In a clip from Kardashian’s upcoming interview, the reality star slams reports that her family has been anything but supportive.

“I see reports that say, you know, this one doesn’t support him, and this one’s over here and my mom feels this way, and it’s all really so made up,” says Kardashian in the clip.

Kardashian says that “there is still an adjustment” to be made, but adds, “We all really support him.”

Watch the full interview Monday on “Today.”

Note: Though Jenner has come out as “for all intents and purposes a woman,” he has not yet indicated that he would like to be known by a new name or female pronouns, so this story uses male pronouns.

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