[I have a serious question about this picture. Is this a “belly shirt” or did she roll up a normal shirt specifically for this picture. What do you think?]
If you’ve ever wondered how to tone your stomach – you’ve come to the right place. In fact, tons of people think getting 6 pack abs is one of those things regulated only to some athletes and models. But it doesn’t have to be so, because almost anyone get 6 pack abs if they follow the right steps. Here are the 3 easy steps you have to follow to get 6 pack abs and a flat stomach:

Step 1: Exercise
Step 2: Diet.
Step 3: Repeat

Yes, I know it seems like I’m oversimplifying – but I want you to see how the basic idea behind getting 6 pack abs is NOT rocket science. As long as you keep to step 3 and consistently exercise and diet […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

Spooky Scary! Thanks to Bryant for the Grok carving to the right.
U.K. Mail Online asks… Can cutting carbohydrates from your diet make you live longer? The answer is a bonafide “Yes!” Good to see Conventional Wisdom cracking.
Razor blades in bite sized Snickers, a kidnapper around every corner, Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids pens a great piece on Halloween Paranoia in the Wall Street Journal.
Want to scare you kids away from sugar? Gross them out with chocolate poo drops, urine sample candy, and these other nasty concoctions. On second thought, they might love this stuff.
Today is the last day to sign up for Jimmy Moore’s Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb fan club. Take your Jimmy podcast listening to the next level.

And finally, here’s RoboKid. How are you dressing your kid for Halloween? Tell me in the comments section.
Bloody Recipe Corner

Fake Blood – Finally, a good use for corn syrup!
Blood Soup – […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Halloween signals that the sugary season is upon us again, that willpower-testing time of year when bowls of candy and plates of baked goods seem to appear at every turn. If indulging at some point is inevitable, make it something that doesn’t divert too far from the Primal foods that will keep you feeling healthy during the holiday season. Enter Primal desserts.
You know what some of our typical dessert choices are; usually, the simpler the better. A square of (very) dark chocolate (dipped into almond butter, perhaps) or berries with whole cream don’t require a recipe and aren’t accompanied by a load of guilt. When holiday season is full swing, we’ve also been known to enjoy a mug of Primal Eggnog or and a slice or two of Primal Pie.

This holiday season, we’re adding three more desserts to our rotation of holiday goodies: Coconut Macadamia Bark, Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies […]

Original post by Worker Bee

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How To Roast Pumpkin and Squash Seeds

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Now that you’ve carved the pumpkin, what can you do with all the seeds? To start, you can roast or hull them. And then there are brittles, garnishes, sweets, and savories.

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Last week I shared news from the Pharma front, specifically the latest on questionable business practices and undisclosed alliances that continue to dog the industry’s public image. Pharma, however, isn’t the only part of the health field cast in doubt these days. What would you say to a person who claimed that some 90% of medical studies were false – flawed in their parameters, riddled with basic error, skewed by presumption and bias? (No, it’s not me sayin’….) I’m talking about an insider: a highly esteemed, widely acclaimed, much admired, often cited medical researcher who has to turn down speaking engagements left and right. He’s a professional with a flair for statistics and penchant for credibility. His initial groundbreaking research (meta-research, actually) hit the medical scene years ago, but he’s still going strong and in more public headlines these days as the focus of an in-depth Atlantic Magazine feature.

His name […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

It has become an article of faith among, well, basically everyone, that our ancestors lived short, brutal lives. What are they touting as the average lifespan these days – 35 years old or so? I’ve heard anything between 25 and 40 years. The common counter is that infant mortality rates were higher than they are today, thus skewing the average. It’s also often pointed out that a relatively benign accident or illness by today’s standards – a broken arm, a rolled ankle, or a minor infection – could have prematurely ended Grok’s life. And that these cases say nothing about Grok’s potential to live 70+ years. The “short and brutal” meme has wedged itself in the public psyche, and it’s going to take a lot to extract it from its seemingly intractable position.
I’m going to riff a bit on something I’ve been thinking about regarding ancient human bones. This isn’t […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

I made a big mistake. 
Actually I’ve been making a big mistake these last two months.
I decided to follow the workout program of my favorite bodybuilder.
(Yes, I have a favorite body builder…nothing wrong with that)
Here’s the deal…
I’m a big Serge Nubret fan.
So when I saw that Serge was a big fan of high volume, short rest, long workouts, I thought…’hey…if it’s good enough for Serge!’
BIG MISTAKE
Following the workout of your favorite Actor / Body Builder / Fitness Celebrity makes about as much sense as going out and buying a Ferrari 575M Maranello because that’s the car Will Smith Drives (well, he drove it in Bad Boys II).
You probably can’t afford it, and it’s not going to miraculously turn you into Will Smith.
Same thing goes for work outs.
Workouts can improve the body you have, but they can’t magically change your body into somebody else’s body.
(I hope that makes sense)
So here’s the […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

Last week, I made the case that potatoes aren’t nearly as bad as some people make them out to be. They’re carby, sure, but lean, active people who can tolerate carbs are way better off eating potatoes than grains, and even for low-carbers, a potato makes for a good, gluten-free cheat meal. Their place in your diet depends on the metabolic context. In my so-called “final word,” I said there isn’t one, at least not ordained from above. You have to figure out for yourself whether or not they fit into your diet. You might even say you have to go with your gut on this one (in more ways than one, as you’ll see).

So: potatoes. Just what are we to make of them? They are lumpy, white things that appear mostly harmless. They are, some would say, non-toxic sources of essentially pure starch. But actually, there’s more to the […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Danger! Danger! It’s a trap. 
Honestly, this may come across as a little ‘conspiracy theory’ but I beleive it to be true.
The double-edged wrath of food.
Yep…Wrath.
OK, I guess it’s more “Over-eating” the simply food..but you get the idea
Let me paint the picture for you…
Coffee shop at lunch time (Coffee Culture on Appleby for anyone in the Burlington, Ontario area)
Random bearded guy sitting in the corner, eavesdropping (that’s me)
You know what the bearded guy hears on any given lunch hour?
Complaining.
Complaining about two things:
Money and body fat.
Now here’s the trap, the part that drives me crazy…
It costs money to build and maintain that body fat.
At the risk of being redundant this needs to be stated again ==>
It costs money to build and maintain that body fat

This is the result of our food-economic and food-marketing environment.
You’re allowed to try and eat healthier, but you’re not allowed to try and eat less.
And because of […]

Original post by Brad Pilon