Here’s a recent study which is examining the effects of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting in obese women. It is obvious to me that they will lose weight, but a study needed to be completed anyway.

They found that the women lost weight and lowered their coronary heart disease risk.
Link: Intermittent fasting combined with calorie restriction is effective for weight loss and cardio-protection in obese women.
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Bananas!” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/banana.jpg” alt=”banana” width=”320″ height=”212″ /In this edition of a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a, I provide rapid fire answers to five of your questions. First, I discuss another situation where the deload week(s) make(s) sense and may even have to be extended: when exercise starts taking away from the quality of your life. Next I explain why for some people raw milk is a highly-coveted food, and then whether or not a banana should be breakfast. After that, I discuss the potential impact of ketosis on breastfeeding. Finally, I discuss the benefits and potential downsides of Bikram a title=”Empowering Poses” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/empowering-poses/”yoga/a./p
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pI am a 32 year old female with 2 kids and have been an avid exerciser for years. I am in great physical shape and mix up my exercise routine often #8211; sometimes doing short, intense workouts, sometimes doing longer 45 minute, steady cardio workouts. […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Cocoa and Nog” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/CocoaNog.jpg” alt=”CocoaNog” width=”320″ height=”212″ /When the weather turns chilly and you’re craving a festive beverage, bypass all the stores selling over-sugared Venti drinks and head home to make your own Primal Hot Cocoa and Eggnog (or in this case, Egg-Less Nog). Sinfully rich with just the right amount of sweetness, these beverages are all pleasure and no guilt./p
pThe naturally sweet flavor and creamy texture of a title=”The Wonderful World of Coconut Products” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-wonderful-world-of-coconut-products/#axzz20vWrkfLF”coconut/a milk is a perfect non-dairy base for hot drinks. Adding a chopped date that’s simmered and then pureed with the milk makes the hot cocoa and nog even sweeter, for those who want their holiday beverage to taste like drinkable dessert. The date is optional; you can use half the amount suggested or none at all. However, dates are a great way to sweeten without adding noticeable flavor, like honey or maple […]

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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″ /The beginning of my success story starts out as most might, with very unhealthy eating habits. I can remember as a kid in 4th or 5th grade making my own version of a milkshake which consisted of a whole row of Oreos that was mixed up with milk until it was a consistency that was near impossible to drink. Around that same time I also became […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Long lines. Fun.” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/queue.jpg” alt=”queue” width=”319″ height=”210″ /First thing’s first. Let me wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to MDA’s American readers. I hope you’re enjoying the day and have much to be grateful for this year, including good Primal health! As for myself, I’m thankful for my wonderful family and supportive friends and colleagues. Likewise, I’m grateful for this amazing community #8211; all of the engagement, encouragement, and challenge you all have offered me over the years. As much now as in the beginning, Mark’s Daily Apple is an evolving project. I’ve steered the site #8211; and the a title=”PrimalBlueprint.com – Books and Media” href=”http://primalblueprint.com/categories/Store/Books-and-Media/”books/a, a title=”PrimalBlueprint.com – Events” href=”http://primalblueprint.com/categories/Store/Events/” target=”_blank”events/a, and resources that have stemmed from it #8211; with the direction of reader interests. Even the Primal Blueprint philosophy itself has unfolded in unexpected ways for me #8211; ways inspired by the a title=”Success Story Summaries” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/success-story-summaries/”stories/a […]

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Let’s start with the most obvious question first – What is metabolism?
The amount of calories you burn in a day is a result of the millions of chemical reactions that occur in your body in order to sustain life. We measure the amount of energy that is used by our bodies in either Calories or Joules, both are really nothing more than simple measures of heat energy.
This ‘calorie cost of metabolism’ is what we refer to as your metabolic rate – simply how many calories you burned in a given period of time. This is what most people are thinking of when they say ‘metabolism’ – the amount of calories you burn in any given day.

Now here is where it gets really interesting: The metabolic rates in different parts of your body are not all the same. Some parts of your body need more calories than others because they […]

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