We’re very excited that PaleoFX 2013 speaker Nell Stephenson was on the Dr. Oz show yesterday, alongside Professor Loren Cordain, speaking about the health benefits of paleo.

You can check out Nell’s PaleoFX 2013 talks and panels here.

And you can see clips from the Dr Oz segment here.

Great job, Nell!

Do come….

with a water bottle so you can stay hydrated.

in comfortable clothing & shoes.

prepared to move a lot.

prepared to get involved.

with something to take notes.

with an open mind and a good attitude.

prepared  to be blown away!

Don’t…

forget money, you’ll be sorry when you can’t get your fav author’s book signed & buy goodies from all the awesome PaleoFX Vendors.

forget your camera & chargers.

forget to spread the social media PaleoFX love!

forget to hashtag #PFX13 in all your Instagrams, Tweets and Facebook posts.

forget to have a fantastic time!!!

Shirley McLean spent a great deal of time putting together this really great map of Paleo-friendly restaurants and other areas of interest in and around the Palmer Center, including the locations of the after parties and dinners. There are links and descriptons for all locations. (Do we have an awesome community, or what?)

We have a version posted on the Venue page for permanent reference, as well – and feel free to share this on your own blogs, of course!

View Paleo FX 13 in a larger map

Announcing the PaleoFX Challenge sponsored by Onnit Labs and Muscle Ropes!

Look for this event on the strength and conditioning floor during PaleoFX on Friday and Saturday. Open to all attendees. Separate Mens and Womens divisions.  Awesome prizes. Four events to test your mettle!

(1) Weighted pull-ups
(2) Medicine ball toss
(3) Heavy jump rope with a Muscle Rope
(4) Two arm static hold with Onnit Steel Maces

You can compete in just one event or as many as you want. All comers are welcome!

There are two official after-parties for PaleoFX 2013. These are **free and open to everyone**.

Thursday 3/28, Lustre Pearl, starting 8:30pm.
Saturday 3/30, Gibson Bar, starting 8:30pm.

Here is a very handy map of the parties (and other useful landmarks for PaleoFX attendees).

If you’re attending PaleoFX and you’d like to celebrate and socialize with all of the brilliant and beautiful attendees, here’s your chance!

When the new speaker’s schedule was released recently, I was immediately the most excited for the Cave Kids – Raising your Little Neanderthals panel. I have a fairly picky little toddler who adores my baked goods, but frequently turns his nose up to some of our main entrees. So much so that I specifically formulated an entire chapter of my new cookbook to cater to Paleo children who are picky eaters. With popular child-friendly books already under their belts, it will be inspiring to hear recipe tips from Stacy Toth and Sarah Fragoso and nutritional advice from Chris Kresser, Marissa Pelligrino, and Dr. Emily Deans.

I find the best way to get my son to eat the things I make is to let him participate in the process. If he sees what is going into the bowl or the oven and gets to lend a hand, he is more willing to try the final product and see what all of his work resulted in. These naturally green cookies are probably one of the most fun recipes we make and as a bonus, there’s a science lesson involved! They are nut and egg free, so they’re also a practical cookie to send to allergy-friendly schools while still allowing your kids to enjoy a special treat at the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations happening this week.

Click the photo for the recipe on Against All Grain!

Hugely popular last year, the Fitness Institute of Texas will again be offering DEXA Body Comp FIT scans for anyone interested. (PaleoFX does not charge for this service; we’re just pointing you to the UT department that does.)

For more contact information, including available hours, check out the Workshops page.

Good Morning Yall!

Our good friend Brittanie Duncan with Three Diets, One Dinner has compiled a fantastic guide to paleo dining in Austin Texas. Check it out and enjoy the fantastic restaurants Austin has to offer without sweating over your food choices.

Here’s an excerpt from her post, but to read more, click here:

Contigo

2027 Anchor Lane
Austin, TX 78723

• Contigo is all about community. Picnic tables abound this open-air ranch-style spot that feels like more of a playground than a restaurant. Driving up to this way East gem, you are immediately greeted by the sound of laughter and a feeling of calm. That feels pretty paleo to me.
• Ben from Contigo outlined the best options for eating paleo here including the Mussels in yellow curry, Brussel Sprouts, chili flaked olives and spinach salad. From the charcuterie board, the divine crepinette is a hot salad of ground pork, earl grey currants, crimini mushrooms and herbs. Also try the face bacon and tenderloin terrine. For your “big plate,” go for the Dewberry Hills Chicken, or the burger or sausage with no bun.
• I recommend: The porchetta. This Saturday special is why I wanted to write about Contigo in the first place. This may be my “last meal on earth” dish. Here’s why: It is a 2″ thick, 6″ diameter slice of pastured pork roast, wrapped in pork skin and flash fried until the outer crust becomes a chicharon. What’s a chicharon? Check out this post. The whole thing is juicy, salty crunchy and full of that au jus goodness. GET THIS if you are here on Saturday.

Are you going to PaleoFX 2013?  Are you looking for someone to share a ride or a room with?

If you’re looking to share a room (or you have a room to share), check out our facebook room share group HERE.

If you’re looking to share a ride (either into Austin or during the event itself), RSVP to this facebook event HERE.

Enjoy!

As a treat for Austin Primal Living Group members, we’re running a contest to give away some sweet prizes.  So, we’re giving away four prizes: two free 1-day expo tickets to PaleoFX and two free books, Nora Gedgaudas’s Primal Body, Primal Mind and the cookbook Make It Paleo by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason.  (Anyone can join APLG on meetup.com for free.)

Entering is very easy, and takes only a minute.  Just do these four steps

(1) RSVP ‘yes’ to PaleoFX on Meetup.com @ www.meetup.com/Austin-Primal-Living-Group/events/103452402/
(2) Like PaleoFX on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/paleofx
(3) Like PaleoFX on Do512 @ www.do512.com/event/2013/03/28/paleofx-2013
(4) Post in the comment box on the PaleoFX meetup.com event saying that you did all of the above, so we’ll know to enter you into the contest.

That’s it!  Easy!  We’ll pick four winners at random.  Odds of winning are relatively high.  The contest closes Sunday March 10th, and winners will be notified shortly thereafter.