pimg class=”alignright” title=”Matcha Tea” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/matcha.jpg” alt=”matcha” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Yesterday was the Malibu Marathon (and Half Marathon), and yeah, I snuck a peek. I could never do it myself, not ever again, but I always like to take a gander at the hordes of faithful. Tons of folks in a title=”Vibram Fivefingers” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/vibram-fivefingers/” target=”_self”Fivefingers/a (and even a few totally barefoot runners), about half of whom were either still heel striking, running with a total disregard for midline stabilization, or bobbing their heads up and down like pigeons trolling for scraps of bread. At that point, their heads are in the right place but they#8217;re doing even more damage to themselves. Barefoot running isn#8217;t a panacea. In fact, it opens you up to even more injury if you persist with the same shoe-centric running form you used before. Oh well. They#8217;ll learn. I just hope the lesson takes before any serious damage […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Shawarma Salad” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/shawarma2.jpg” alt=”shawarma2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /If only all fast food was as delicious as shawarma, a Middle Eastern sandwich eaten on the go that’s made from slow-roasted meat and fresh vegetables wrapped in pita bread. This traditional street food tastes a million times better than any Big Mac ever could, but the best part about shawarma is that you can ditch the pita bread and turn the sandwich into a salad that’s just as satisfying./p
pYes, a salad is harder to eat on the go, but this shawarma salad is so good you’re going to want to sit down and savor it anyway. The main ingredient is meat and you can pick from chicken, beef, a title=”Smart Fuel: Lamb” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lamb/” target=”_self”lamb/a, or if you’re feeling adventurous, even a title=”Savory Goat Stew” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/savory-goat-stew/” target=”_self”goat/a. A blend of highly flavorful (but not in a spicy way) spices are what make […]

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pIt’s Friday, everyone! And that means another a title=”Success Stories” href=”../../category/success-stories/?submit=view” target=”_self”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 publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!/p
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2009/real_life_stories_stories-1-2.jpg” alt=”real life stories stories 1 2″ width=”320″ height=”240″ /Once upon what seems like a lifetime ago I was the brightest thing that walked into any room. No, I was not the thinnest, prettiest, best-dressed thing in the room #8211; but I had an aura of pure confidence wherever my feet took me. I had a brilliant mind and unstoppable will. I had overcome so many challenges in my life […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Antibiotics” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/antibiotics.jpg” alt=”antibiotics” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Allow me to preface this post series with a wholehearted acknowledgment of the beneficial role antibiotics have played, and continue to play, in fighting infections that might otherwise take limbs or lives. Before formal antibiotics, ancient and traditional cultures employed antibacterial herbs, tinctures, and even a title=”Secrets of the Mummy’s Medicine Chest” href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/10/nyregion/10papyrus.html?pagewanted=all” target=”_blank”moldy bread/a, but regardless of the various methods#8217; efficacies, they were largely operating in the dark. They knew what worked, but not why it worked. When we use antibiotics today, we (mostly) understand what they are doing on a micro level, and we aren#8217;t (ideally) just relying on hearsay, a title=”Weighing the Evidence: Science and Anecdote in Nutrition Studies” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weighing-the-evidence-science-and-anecdote-in-nutrition-studies/” target=”_self”anecdote/a, and a title=”Why Self Experimentation Matters” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-self-experimentation-matters/” target=”_self”experimentation/a. This is a good thing./p
pSo, how do antibiotics work, exactly? There are four primary routes taken by various antibiotics:/p
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Mousetrap” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/mousetrap.jpg” alt=”mousetrap” width=”320″ height=”212″ /The holidays are coming and with them the food. Maybe with a title=”Trick or Treat: Yea or Nay? ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-halloween-children/” target=”_self”Halloween/a come and gone, the season is already upon you in your social/work/family circles. Beyond the actual meals themselves, there are the umpteen parties, open houses, potlucks, lunches, brunches, happy hours, coffee hours, bake sales, soup suppers, and bazaars #8211; as well as the continual conveyer belt of office/shop/home display of every sweet and savory (mostly sweet) treat known to humankind. As fun as it all is, the holidays can be a seasonal equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle #8211; a festively decorated abyss where good intentions get swallowed along with the latest Martha Stewart recipe./p
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pWe Primal types bring both common sense and the reasonable a title=”80/20 Revisited” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8020-principle/” target=”_self”80/20 Principle/a to the holiday season (as any other occasion). We partake moderately and […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Candlelight” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/candlelight.jpg” alt=”candlelight” width=”320″ height=”212″ /A few months back, I linked to an a title=”How a Power Outage Made Me Healthier ” href=”http://www.livescience.com/15893-power-outage-created-sleep-cycle.html” target=”_blank”article/a about a guy who experienced an unexpected benefit after Hurricane Irene knocked out his power for several days: he started sleeping much, much better. Instead of staying up late on the computer or with the TV blaring and going to bed at the usual 11:30 or midnight, he found himself yawning around 9 PM and getting to bed at 10. It was the best sleep of his life, and even better #8211; the effects persisted even after the power returned. He had effectively a title=”Circadian Rhythms: Zeitgebers, Entrainment, and Non-Photic Stimuli ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/circadian-rhythms-zeitgebers-entrainment-and-non-photic-stimuli/” target=”_self”entrained his circadian rhythm/a to the natural cycle of light and dark. This is basic stuff to you guys, but bear with me./p
pJust last week, a reader named Melissa emailed […]

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It’s time for another crazy Pilon Analogy.
Picture in your mind a 6 foot tall piece of marble – it is 3 feet in diameter…the closest thing to a perfect cylinder you will ever see. It’s a beautiful piece of rock, polished to perfection – not a single dent, crack or crevice.

 
Now wrap your piece of marble in a giant blanket – and what do you get? (Other than a giant piece of marble wrapped in a blanket)
Well, you get the dents, crevices and bulges that come from the blanket…not the marble.
(try as a might, I can not find a Google image of a giant piece of marble wrapped in a blanket)
Now, take away the blanket and wrap the marble slab in plastic wrap.

No matter how thin the plastic wrap is, no matter how tight, what you get is…still smooth.
Because the slab of marble underneath is smooth.(Obviously)
Ok..so where am I […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Dog Pack” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/dogpack.jpg” alt=”dogpack” width=”320″ height=”160″ /I both love and hate the a title=”Dear Mark: Time Change” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/daylight-savings-time-health/” target=”_self”time change/a that just happened. Those first few days are magical. You wake up on Sunday at around 5:30, and you#8217;re raring to go. Full of energy with a whole day ahead of you, plus an hour. It#8217;s like time slows down and you#8217;re ahead of schedule on everything. It#8217;s always an hour before you thought it was, no matter what time it is. But then you get used to the time change, and you notice it#8217;s getting dark out at like four in the afternoon. The afternoon ceases to feel like the afternoon. You get sleepy earlier, which is a good thing in some ways, but I also like to get in something outdoorsy later in the day. Maybe a hike, maybe some paddling. I can#8217;t do that anymore./p
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