83 www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM The man who grew up corn-fed in the Midwest may have sculpted his body, but a secondary outcome is a new lease on life. “We cook more now,” Barth says. “We don’t really deprive ourselves. I am 45 and am in better shape than I was in high school. There is no bet-ter time than now, and you want to enjoy the rest of your life and why not do it being healthy,” adds Barth. Paleo proponents say a meat-heavy diet proves to be healthy for people in the long run and is not a fad, but a lifestyle. Clean Eatz owner and competitive bodybuilder Evonne White learned of the diet from Cowden when she first relocated to Wilmington and spent time at his gym more than a year ago. At the café, White and her spouse, Don Varady, provide a menu of eat-in and to-go cuisine at reasonable prices. She says eating less white and refined flour, more whole grains and fewer processed and genetically modified foods, while controlling portions and adding more protein, is the key. “Everyone is looking for their magic pill,” White says. “It starts in the kitchen. It is diet and exercise.” White’s menu follows the Paleo Diet with the addition of oats and sweet potatoes to many of the dishes. “We created the menu to fit any-body, and everything on the menu stays under 500 calories,” she says. “It’s a guiltless ordering menu so we really are making a safe place for healthy people to eat.” Paleo diners may order one of the café’s build-your-own bowls with brown rice or quinoa. There is even a point-based menu for diners on Weight Watchers. savor — guide to food & dining on the azalea coast Paleo propo-nents say a meat-heavy diet proves to be healthy for people in the long run and is not a fad, but a lifestyle.
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