by Sean Croxton

On this day thirty-five years ago my Mom gave birth to a little nerdy kid who rarely spoke and liked to read a lot.

I still like to read, but these days I can’t seem to stop running my big mouth!

So today we celebrate my 35th birthday with a super awesome (and healthy) chocolate coconut cookie recipe, courtesy of Diane Sanfilippo’s bestselling book Practical Paleo.

Here’s what you need…

* Organic cocoa
* Maple syrup (grade B)
* Coconut flakes
* Vanilla extract
* Butter
* 2 Eggs
* Baking soda
* Baking sheet
* Parchment paper

I’ll be honest, I ate 8 of them yesterday. Whoops! My bad.

Check out the video below and follow along as Allyson the Assistant whips up a batch. Enjoy!!

Out.

Sean
Author, The Dark Side of Fat Loss

by Sean Croxton

The Paleo Summit is officially underway!

I’m pretty pumped about sharing all 23 of these outstanding presentations with you over the next 8 days.

Today’s presentations are by Primal Blueprint author Mark Sisson and author of the soon-to-be-released book, Practical Paleo, Diane Sanfilippo.

I purposely had Mark and Diane lead off the summit, because in order to follow the Paleo lifestyle, you have to know what exactly to eat and also have a solid understanding of proper implementation while having the right expectations.

In his presentation entitled Ancestral Living Defined, Mark lays the foundation for what foods are allowed — and not allowed — and why. He also tackles common Paleo questions like:

* Is dairy considered Paleo?
* Did hunter-gatherers avoid saturated fats?
* How much fruit is too much?

You may watch Mark’s presentation by CLICKING HERE!

In Diane’s presentation, Practical Paleo Implementation, she covers the nuts and bolts of how to actually DO the diet. Her discussion is full of useful information regarding how long it takes for Paleo eating to become second nature, how to deal with the haters, overcoming common obstacles, and how to dine out the Paleo way.

You may watch Diane’s presentation by CLICKING HERE!

We’ve got SEVEN more days of these presentations. Tune in tomorrow for presentations by Dr. Jack Kruse, Sarah Fragoso, and Erwan Le Corre.

Technical Issues

We had issues with the video player during the first 7-8 hours of launch. This has now been fixed, as the videos have been re-posted in YouTube format, which allows you to watch them on your iPad and smart phones.

The comment section is admittedly horrible. Some time today, we will be installing a comment app that allows for Facebook comments and does not refresh the page when comments are submitted.

Due to these technical challenges, I will leave today’s presentations up for an additional 12 hours (until noon PST Monday) before removing them from the site.

What if You Miss a Presentation?

Later on this week, we will make the entire set of summit video presentations, audio files, transcripts, and bonus ebooks and videos available at a very affordable price. Be on the lookout!

Enjoy Day One of the Summit!

Sean
Host, The UW Paleo Summit