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this smoothie, along with scrambled eggs, for a quick breakfast on those rushed-to-get-to-school-on-time mornings.
    Canned coconut milk is a perfect substitute for any recipe that typically calls for heavy cream, half-andhalf, or milk. I use canned coconut milk for curries, soups, stews, and in several other recipes that you will find in the recipe section. Coconut milk is extremely healing to the gut lining and an amazing source of lauric acid, which does wonders for the immune system and is one of the most beneficial essential fatty acids.
    2) Almond Milk: Almond milk is preferable to cow’s milk, but it’s not my favorite milk substitute because of its high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. Most folks new to the paleo diet have extremely high levels of omega-6 fatty acids and very low levels of omega-3 fatty acids. We want those levels to be a bit more even in order to obtain optimum health and lessen infammation in our bodies; therefore, if you are using a tablespoon or two of almond milk in your coffee, that’s probably OK, but I would not recommend drinking almond milk everyday by the glassful.
    3) Heavy Cream: Yes, it’s dairy, but heavy cream is mainly fat, and by buying grass-fed organic heavy cream, you benefit from some of those good omega-3s I was talking about in the last paragraph. If you allow a tablespoon or two of heavy cream in your coffee in the morning, and are otherwise healthy, see how you feel. Some folks do fine. However, if you have any sort of autoimmune issue, I recommend staying away from all dairy products. I love heavy cream, but I find that it makes me feel really full and kind of sluggish if I have it every day, so I use it more as a treat in my coffee now and then or for homemade whipped cream to put on top of my paleo pumpkin pie on holidays. However, overall I rate coconut milk as the number one milk replacement.
    Yams or Sweet Potatoes:
    Depending on where you live, you might call them yams or you might call them sweet potatoes. Whatever you end up calling them, make sure you eat potatoes that are orange on the inside. I love yams, but living off of them is not my recommendation. Nor would I recommend yams as a daily staple to someone trying to lose weight. They are best consumed after a workout as a carb “recovery fuel.” Kiddlets, however, burn a heck of a lot more calories than we adults, and they are typically healthier than us as well. As a result, they can oftentimes use more dense carbs than mommies and daddies.
    If you are healthy, I would suggest playing with yams in your diet. You have to figure out for yourself what your body likes best as far as fuel sources. Some people can eat yams every day and feel, look, and perform just fine. Other folks find that if they eat a ton of starchy tubers they have a more difficult time losing weight and feel a bit more sluggish.
    Butter:
    My answer to butter will be very similar to my answer about heavy cream. Organic, grass-fed butter does have some healthy properties, and can be a good source of fat for some folks. I love butter, but the health benefits of coconut oil outweigh those of butter, so I recommend folks stick to coconut oil for high-heat cooking and olive oil for low-heat sautéing and for salad dressings. However, if you do not suffer from any sort of autoimmune issue and are otherwise healthy, scrambling those eggs in butter occasionally is fine as long as you continue to look, feel, and perform at your optimal level. A side note, if you are going to eat butter, it’s best to purchase already clarifed butter. This is called ghee, and it can be found at most health food stores. The clarification process removes most of the remaining milk solids, which contain lactose, making clarifed butter the optimal choice.
    Bacon:
    “But Sarah, you said lean meats, and so does everyone else who preaches paleo.” Here’s the skinny on the fat. Most of our meat supply comes from grain-fed, commercially raised feedlot animals. The fat in