Mark’s Daily Apple veterans are familiar with one of the most controversial and impactful posts ever published to the site, Mark’s 2007 treatise called A Case Against Cardio. The article changed my life and caused me to rethink many of the flawed assumptions about endurance training that have been indoctrinated into conventional stupidity for decades....
As the summer heat peaks, you probably don’t want to stand over your grill. Luckily, you can turn your grill into a smoker, creating a largely hands-off cooking process. The taste of smoked meat screams summer to me, especially after spending the last eight years in North Carolina. If you want to try your hand at...
Research of the Week Intermittent fasting paired with resistance training maintains lean body mass and helps burn body fat. IV NAC blocks inflammatory COVID-19 cascade. Honey beats traditional cough and sore throat meds. Breastmilk protects against coronavirus infection and replication. Ancient hunter-gatherers likely had similar social organization as living hunter-gatherers. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 440: Jennifer Ludington: Host Elle Russ chats...
Hey folks. This week, Primal Health Coach Erin is answering your questions about breaking through plateaus with tips and strategies you can start putting into practice right away. If you’re stuck in a weight loss rut, stalled out on your fitness routine, or need a push getting out of your comfort zone, today’s Ask a...
The way it’s reported, you’d think that susceptibility to COVID-19 severity is equally distributed across the world’s population. But when you compare case and mortality rates between countries, differences emerge. There are even differences within countries and states and cities. It’s clear that other variables besides simple exposure to the virus and infection are at...
Therapist and professor Pauline Boss coined the term “ambiguous loss” to describe unique types of losses for which there is no closure. Prototypical examples are when a loved one goes missing and is never heard from again, or a parent or partner develops Alzheimer’s disease and slowly ceases to be the person you once knew...
Today we welcome guest author Arriane Alexander, Business Coach and Video Expert, and creator of the Lights, Camera, CASH Coaching Program. How do you stand out from the crowd online? Whether you are a health coach or an entrepreneur, you are probably trying to figure out how to grow your business and make an impact with your...
Research of the Week The American College of Cardiology reassesses its stance on saturated fats. Psychological stress makes it harder to recover from DOMS. How a person uses their smartphone can reveal aspects of their personality. Dietary lectins travel from the gut to the brain of C. elegans worms. Potential Parkinson’s explanation? New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 439: Amy Morin: Host Elle...
Hi Folks! This week, Erin is navigating the age-old pain versus gain debate, providing strategies for injury-free workouts, ditching the restrictive diet mentality, and the real reason you’re not seeing results. Keep your questions coming over in the Mark’s Daily Apple Facebook group or in the comments below. Raymond asked: “I’m struggling to lose the last 10...
After cutting back on sugar and carbs for a while, you understandably start to miss sweets. A common misconception is that you have to skip sweets to meet your goals, which isn’t the case at all. There are plenty of sugar alternatives that fit within the Primal and keto lifestyles, and stevia is one of...