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Powerlifter Goes Primal, Lifts Very Heavy Things for the Win

warriorfit — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:05 +0000

div class=”breakout” pIt’s Friday, everyone! And that means another a title=”Success Stories” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/success-story-summaries/”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story/a from a Mark#8217;s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me a title=”Contact Me!” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-book/share-success-story/” target=”_self”here/a. I’ll continue to [...]

What to Eat on an Upset Stomach

warriorfit — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:21 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Ginger Tea” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/gingertea.jpg” alt=”gingertea” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Maybe it was a raucous night out with too much to drink or an oddly tasting (now you know why) meat dish at a new restaurant. Perhaps you succumbed to the latest stomach bug #8211; care of your jamhanded preschooler. Or maybe you’re making your way through [...]

The “Asian Paradox”: How Can Asians Eat So Much Rice and Not Gain Weight?

warriorfit — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:00:56 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Eating Rice” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/eatingrice.jpg” alt=”eatingrice” width=”319″ height=”281″ /How the Primal community loves the concept of a dietary paradox. How we eagerly point to its various manifestations as supportive evidence for our way of eating, living, and moving. You know the a title=”French Paradox” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox” target=”_blank”French Paradox/a and how it confounds the experts. To mention [...]

Why You Should Eat Leafy Greens

warriorfit — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:40 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Arugula” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/arugula.jpg” alt=”arugula” width=”320″ height=”212″ /By now, you#8217;ve probably seen the a title=”Managing Your Mitochondria” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc” target=”_blank”TedX video from Dr. Terry Wahls/a, a former Tae Kwon Do champ and current MD diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (the kind that degenerates your brain and has you relying on a wheelchair to get around) [...]

Dear Mark: Mysterious Omegas and a Beginner’s Exercise Routine

warriorfit — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:58 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Mmm….” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/butter.jpg” alt=”butter” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Today#8217;s installment of a title=”Dear Marks” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a covers two questions. In the first, a reader wonders whether or not all those mysterious omegas popping up lately are worth taking. Are omega-3s enough, or should we be supplementing with omega-5s, omega-7s, and omega-9s as well? Read on to [...]

Naturally Fermented Dill Pickles

warriorfit — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:00:57 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Pickles” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/pickles2.jpg” alt=”pickles2″ width=”320″ height=”228″ /Of all the food transformations that occur in a kitchen, few are as exciting as that of a cucumber into a pickle. Not because the process is so complicated, but because it’s so simple. a title=”Pepper and Salt: Not So Basic After All” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/pepper-and-salt-varieties/”Salt/a, water and a little [...]

I Am Now Leaner and Stronger Than I Have Ever Been In My Life

warriorfit — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:00:55 +0000

Musings on Specialization and Self-Sufficiency in the Modern World

warriorfit — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Caught in a Loop” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/specialization.jpg” alt=”specialization” width=”319″ height=”213″ /Every once in a while I come across a quote that makes so much sense I can’t get it out of my head. Sometimes it reveals a new truth or illuminates a long-held one. Other times it makes good and plain something so logical, so [...]

My Top 6 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

warriorfit — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:19 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Sardines” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/sardines.jpg” alt=”sardines” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Before I begin, let me preface this post with the identification of a simple confounder for everyone to consider as they read: context. Any discussion of a concept as nebulous, multifaceted, and confusing as inflammation must integrate the question of context. Inflammation itself is highly contextual #8211; as [...]

Why the Night Sky Matters: The Ramifications of Light Pollution

warriorfit — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:08 +0000

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Night Sky?” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/nightsky.jpg” alt=”nightsky” width=”319″ height=”209″ /Carrie and I are lucky enough to have a hot tub in our back yard, overlooking a pretty spectacular ocean and mountain view. We often soak for a while and talk about the day#8217;s activities just before retiring to bed (I sometimes alternate with a quick a [...]