Summary: Thanks for joining us for episode 68 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like s to answer it on the show! Today we are excited to be interviewing Diane Sanfilippo whose guidance through her programs, books, and social media presence empowers people to navigate a personalized journey of developing awareness of their own path to health. Diane Sanfilippo is the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified Nutrition Consultant, and two-time New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo, The 21-Day Sugar Detox, and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Diane holds a B.S. from Syracuse University and is certified in holistic nutrition from Bauman College, holistic lifestyle coaching from the CHEK Institute, and Poliquin BioSignature Modulation. She writes for her popular health blog - balancedbites.com - and is co-host of the top-rated weekly health podcast, "The Balanced Bites Podcast," available free from iTunes. On September 6th, 2016, Diane will release an updated and expanded 2nd edition of her runaway hit Practical Paleo which has sold over half a million copies and spent a total of 97 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list. Diane lives in San Francisco with her husband, Scott, and two fur kids. Today Diane is sharing her experience in forging her own path through Paleo dogma to find what works best for her despite the noise of naysayers and critics. You’ll hear Diane's refreshing perspective in an arena crowded with conflicting rules and advice as she discusses her own dietary experimentation and how her diet has evolved among the changes in life. Also be sure to catch information about Diane's exciting updates to the second edition of Practical Paleo and where to catch up with her at different tour locations! Here are some of the question we discussed with Diane: What did it take to get you to the point where you decided you're going to do whatever works for you, and if that means people are going be upset or confused, it’s okay because honesty is more important than sticking to Paleo dogma? What kind of dietary experiments have you personally done lately? Have you had bad experiences with some of these dietary experiments? Is there anything that has stuck from a permanent perspective when you’re not on dietary plans? Are there changes that you just now follow even when you’re just eating on the fly? What kind of new things can your readers expect from the new edition of Practical Paleo? Links Discussed: MyPaleoRehab.com BalancedBites.com Balanced Bites Podcast Practical Paleo, 2nd Edition Mediterranean Paleo Cooking 21-Day Sugar Detox Follow Diane on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 68 of the Ancestral RDs. I’m Kelsey Marksteiner and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hey, everybody. Kelsey: Today we are really excited to have a very special guest. I’m sure a lot of you know her; Diane Sanfilippo. We’ll just jump right into talking with her today. But before we do, here’s a word from our sponsor. Laura: Alright. I’m really excited to be introducing our interview guest today. Diane Sanfilippo is the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified Nutrition Consultant, and two-time New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo, The 21-Day Sugar Detox, and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Diane holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University and is certified in holistic nutrition from Bauman College, holistic lifestyle coaching from the CHEK Institute, and Poliquin BioSignature Modulation. She writes for her popular health blog balancedbites.com and is co-host of the top-rated weekly health podcast, "The Balanced Bites Podcast," available free on iTunes. On September 6th of this year,
