pimg class=”alignright” title=”Tomato-Garlic Butter” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/TomatoGarlicButter1.jpg” alt=”TomatoGarlicButter1″ width=”320″ height=”213″ /Tomato. Garlic. Butter. Three simple ingredients, all good on their own, but when blended together they meld into something magical./p
pTomato-Garlic Butter is a simple spread that adds unique flavor to a title=”CAFO” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/concentrated-animal-feeding-operations/”meat/a, a title=”Grocery Store Seafood” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/grocery-store-seafood-what-to-eat-and-what-to-avoid/#axzz1viXVDGgX”seafood/a and a title=”The Primal Blueprint Shopping List” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-shopping-list/”vegetables/a. The combination of the roasted tomatoes and butter is sweet and deliciously rich. The garlic and a title=”Pepper and Salt: Not So Basic After All” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/pepper-and-salt-varieties/”sea salt/a lend a savory kick that makes this butter a little, okay, really addictive. You can take the flavor completely over the top by also adding fresh herbs, chopped olives, red pepper flakes or smoked paprika./p
pThis stuff is good enough to eat with a spoon. But you can also grill a steak, bake a fillet of salmon or sauté scallops and then top all three with a generous pat of […]

Original post by Worker Bee

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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 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″ /Last September marked the one year anniversary of the beginning of my Primal Journey. It#8217;s been a life changing year for me and my family. I finally feel ready to tell my story. So here we go#8230;/p
pI can honestly, whole-heartedly say that my whole life, I felt like I was way off course. I am smart, athletic, was always successful in school, came from a good […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Master Chris Stolzman is on the beach and will be hosting a jiu jitsu seminar tonight at Knuckle Up! for those of you who have been around the a while, you’ll remember Chris from when he was here with the club, so make sure you come in and roll with him while he’s here. For those who have joined more recently, this is a great time to come down and meat a great guy while learning some new moves!
Founding Father of KnuckleUp
If you don’t remember Chris, he’s one of the original founders of KnuckleUp, without whom  our little gym wouldn’t exist.He also has competed and medaled in numerous jiu jitsu and kickboxing competitions.
In 2001, Chris won Gold in the in the Master Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship. Chris was the World Kickboxing Association Heavyweight Muay Thai finalist in 2003, only to come back in 2005 as the National Champion. Chris has […]

Original post by Robert

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Ick” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/wheat3.jpg” alt=”wheat3″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /This may seem like a redundant topic, since most of you following a Primal eating plan are already avoiding wheat. The occasional dabbing of soy sauce, maybe a bit of crusty bread at a restaurant, sure, but for the most part, you#8217;re not munching on baguettes in parks on sunny days, wolfing down huge sandwiches, and eating pasta. Wheat avoidance tends to be the rule in our circle. Still, though, haven#8217;t you had that moment where someone asks #8220;What#8217;s wrong with wheat?#8221; and you mutter something about a title=”Dear Mark: Gluten” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gluten-celiac-disease/”gluten/a and the advent of a title=”The Connection Between Height and Health” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-connection-between-height-and-health/”agriculture/a that doesn#8217;t really sound convincing, even to you? Consider today#8217;s post a crash course in exactly why modern wheat in particular is a problem. To borrow a horrible concept that has helped politicians and their cronies obfuscate the […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Lab Food” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/labwork.jpg” alt=”labwork” width=”319″ height=”213″ /A new a title=”Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize” href=”http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691512005637″ target=”_blank”study/a came out last month out of France. In it, researchers found that rats on diets consisting of 11%, 22%, and 33% Roundup-resistant genetically modified corn developed far more mammary tumors than control rats on non-GMO corn diets. GMO diet rats died earlier and in greater numbers. Why is this study notable amidst all the other studies that seem to show the safety of GMOs? Well, it#8217;s one of the few long term GMO feeding studies, lasting a full two years, which, to a rat, is the a title=”How old is a rat in human years?” href=”http://www.ratbehavior.org/RatYears.htm” target=”_blank”equivalent of 60 of our human years/a. The other safety studies which found no evidence of toxicity in GM foods tend to last just 90 days, or 15 rat years. […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Lab Food” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/labwork.jpg” alt=”labwork” width=”319″ height=”213″ /A new a title=”Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize” href=”http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691512005637″ target=”_blank”study/a came out last month out of France. In it, researchers found that rats on diets consisting of 11%, 22%, and 33% Roundup-resistant genetically modified corn developed far more mammary tumors than control rats on non-GMO corn diets. GMO diet rats died earlier and in greater numbers. Why is this study notable amidst all the other studies that seem to show the safety of GMOs? Well, it#8217;s one of the few long term GMO feeding studies, lasting a full two years, which, to a rat, is the a title=”How old is a rat in human years?” href=”http://www.ratbehavior.org/RatYears.htm” target=”_blank”equivalent of 60 of our human years/a. The other safety studies which found no evidence of toxicity in GM foods tend to last just 90 days, or 15 rat years. […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Modern Farm” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/tractor.jpg” alt=”tractor” width=”319″ height=”194″ /At first glance, these may seem inconsequential to the casual reader. Biodiversity? That sounds like some fancy newspeak conjured up by Greenpeace! Soil health? How can soil be healthy? It#8217;s just a collection of inanimate bits of a title=”Going Grubby: The Primal Benefits of Dirt, Dust and Dishevelment” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/going-grubby-the-primal-benefits-of-dirt-dust-dishevelment/”dirt/a and clay and sand! Bee health? What do I care about a lousy bee? All those things have ever done is sting me, vomit up fructose, and make annoying buzzing noises. Carbon sequestration? Carbon dioxide is a mythological compound! It doesn#8217;t even exist. Worker health? I dunno about you, but it looks like they#8217;re getting a great workout to me, and what#8217;s healthier than that?/p
pAlthough I#8217;m exaggerating these reactions, of course, the fact is that a lot of the potential benefits of organic farming are lost on consumers because they fail to […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Burning Calories” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/burningcalories.jpg” alt=”burningcalories” width=”287″ height=”238″ /Last week, I made the suggestion that people interested in maintaining health and immunity while avoiding excessive oxidative stress should a title=”Why You Shouldn’t Burn More Than 4,000 Calories a Week Through Exercise ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-you-shouldnt-burn-more-than-4000-calories-a-week-through-exercise/”expend no more than 4,000 calories per week/a through focused exercise, a recommendation that I#8217;ve found to be pretty sound for most of the general population. You guys had plenty of questions about that recommendation, as I expected, so today I#8217;m going to devote the entirety of #8220;a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a#8221; to answering some of those questions. I didn#8217;t get to all of them, but I did try to tackle a representative swath. Don#8217;t expect big sprawling walls of text; I#8217;m just doing this rapid fire style. If I#8217;ve made any glaring omissions, let me know and I#8217;ll see if I can answer them at a […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Spiced Pork and Butternut Squash with Sage” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/PorkSquash1.jpg” alt=”PorkSquash1″ width=”320″ height=”213″ /Spiced Pork and Butternut Squash with Sage is the perfect meal for a chilly day, not only because it’s hearty and comforting but also because the blend of autumnal spices warms the belly./p
pNutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and ginger aren’t just for pumpkin pie. This blend of spices also makes a delicious spice rub for pork. a title=” Pump Up Your Health with Pumpkin ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/pumpkin-health-benefits/#axzz28uzyq54Z “Pumpkin/a (or squash) doesn’t have to be left out entirely. In this recipe, butternut squash is roasted to crispy perfection and served alongside the braised pork with a garnish of brown butter and sage./p
pYou can mix the spices together yourself, or to save time just use Pumpkin Pie spice blend from the store. Once seasoned, the pork simmers in broth for a half hour or so until tender. That same broth is […]

Original post by Worker Bee

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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 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″ /Thanks to MDA, my husband Jesse and I are reformed from our carboholic ways. To give you an idea of the magnitude of our addiction to carbs, this is what would happen during our normal weekly grocery shopping trip: We would hit the bakery section first. They had those huge fluffy loaves of French bread. Warm. We would get two. We would tear off chunks of […]

Original post by Mark Sisson