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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK

Moderate drinking emerges as a risk factor for cognitive decline.

We’re not even close to understanding the biological control of appetite.

If you’re going to take milk protein after lifting, 9 grams is the absolute minimum (and more is better).

New drugs are being fast-tracked without adequate testing.

Fetuses in the womb respond to face-like images.

Short, high-intensity resistance training improves pancreatic function in type 2 diabetics.

Teen girls are really depressed.

NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS

Episode 172: Marla Sarris: Host Elle Russ chats with Marla Sarris, co-founder of PaleoPorn (not like that), brand development expert, documentary producer, and co-creator of the Week of Zen meditation course. Busy lady.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

INTERESTING BLOG POSTS

With age comes wisdom (really).

It might be time to admit that we don’t have a very solid grasp on the evolutionary story of modern humans.

Early hominids could really take a punch.

This is your brain on acid.

MEDIA, SCHMEDIA

Silicon Valley techies are really into extended fasting.

The Amazon extras in Wonder Woman were pretty much all elite female athletes.  

EVERYTHING ELSE

Moving story.

Next we’ll be decoding dreams.

This sounds like a book I need to read.

THINGS I’M UP TO AND INTERESTED IN

Video I recommend: The outer limits of human survival.

Podcast I appeared on: Wellness Force, where I spoke about Primal living in the modern world, the power of intuition, the myth of “good” and “bad” genes, and much more.

Concept I’m pondering: The aging identity.

Article I loved: How visionary biologist George Church parlayed narcolepsy into creative genius. 

News I enjoyed: Ivory Coast jails chimpanzee traffickers for the first time ever.

RECIPE CORNER

• This paleo jibarito sandwich doesn’t have any bread.
• These tacos don’t have any tortillas.

TIME CAPSULE

One year ago (Jun 11 –June 17)

• How Defining Moderation Can Help You Reach Your Health Goals – Why your idea of “moderate” needs a moderator.
• Top 8 Changes Coming to Nutrition Labels – What changes are coming?

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

“Are chic peas like chick peas, just more fashionable?”

– Well done, Ross.

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Ramadan is both a physically and spiritually intense month of fasting. The fast allows time for self-reflection and purification of mind, body, and soul. Abstaining from all food and water from just before sunrise to sunset is no small feat, but taking the time to slow down and reflect can be be immensely rewarding.

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I often make shopping decisions based on form and not on function. I have dish towels that are way more pretty than they are absorbent. I have beautiful leather coasters that stick to the bottom of my glasses when you go to take a sip. And I have a cabinet full of adorable juice glasses that are too small for even a not-thirsty child.

I tend to prefer things that are nice to look at and am willing to adjust how I operate if it means getting to use something cute.

Yet, I happen to have a basket full of Scrub Daddy sponges, which I find to be incredibly cheesy. (Even the name is kinda cheesy!) And I couldn’t live without them.

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Roasting transforms beets from something crunchy into something silky and tender, and brings out the beet’s sweeter side.

Roasted beets are a year-round staple in our house, fantastic for tossing in salads, quick pickling, or making into fritters. We roast several at once by wrapping them in foil and tucking them into the oven to cook alongside braises, bread, or whatever else we might be cooking. Then the beets are ready for whenever we need them. Here’s a step-by-step guide for roasting perfectly tender beets every time.

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When my daughter Thea was born, my husband and I assumed we’d bid farewell, for a time, to the joys of good restaurants. I love going out to eat; for someone who works at home all day, it’s refreshing to go out once or twice a week and have a drink or check out a new restaurant. Having a kid meant that was all over, right? At least without exorbitant babysitter bills?

Nope! To my surprise, I enjoy (and appreciate) eating out even more that my daughter is in the picture.

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The basic ketogenic diet garners about 65-75% energy needs from fat sources. While a good Primal diet offers much in the way of healthy, varied fats, with keto it’s helpful to have extra strategies for incorporating additional good fats. That’s where the keto fat bomb comes in.

But that doesn’t mean shoring yourself up for anything tasteless or unappealing. Many fat bomb recipes—like this one—aren’t even savory. In fact, with just enough sweetness, the prevailing taste of this keto fat bomb is rich, cocoa goodness—deepened by an earthy nuance of chaga mushroom mix.

And here’s what makes these particular fat bombs so special. Not only do you gain all the major benefits of collagen and a healthy dose of nutrient-dense fat from coconut oil and almond butter, you’ll also get the nutritional magic of adaptogenic chaga. One of the true superfoods, chaga is a fungus long used in traditional medicine that is rich in both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phenols. It has the highest ORAC value of any natural food and is rich in major and trace minerals. So, you can be sure this keto fat bomb offers more than its share of both delicious flavor and essential nutrients.

Servings: 10 (approximately)

Time in the Kitchen: 10 minutes (plus 1 hour for chill time)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Salted Almond Butter 
  
• 1 Cup Coconut Oil
  
• 1 Tbsp. Coconut Flour
• 2 scoops PRIMAL KITCHEN® Chocolate Coconut Collagen Fuel
  
• 1 Packet Four Sigmatic Chaga
  
• 3 Tbsp. Raw Cocoa Powder

Instructions:

Mix 1/2 cup almond butter, 1/2 cup coconut oil, and 1 Tbsp. coconut flour. Place the “dough” in the refrigerator or freezer until it firms up enough to scoop and roll into balls.

Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and put them back in the freezer to firm up (about an hour).

At the end of the hour, make the glaze by mixing 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, 2 scoops of Collagen Fuel, 3 Tbsp. raw cocoa powder, and 1 packet of the Four Sigmatic Chaga in a small bowl until fully blended.

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Some weeks our meal plan has a clear goal or theme that runs through it, and other weeks it’s just a collection of recipes that look delicious. This week’s challenge, though, is that most of what I’m craving right now — fast and fancy summer suppers — doesn’t feel super kid-friendly on paper.

So this week I’m sharing the meals I’m making, plus how I’ll adapt, rename, or rework these recipes to get — fingers-crossed! — my kids to try some new-to-them meals.

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What’s not to love about trail mix? It’s equal parts sweet, savory, crunchy, and chewy — a perfect snack no matter what you’re craving. Throwing all these elements into a soft oatmeal cookie yields a one-handed treat that’s easier to eat than trail mix, yet still offers that same satisfying mix of dried fruit, toasty nuts, sweet chocolate, and yes, even salty bits of crunchy pretzel. Let’s just call these little guys trailblazers (pun intended), shall we?

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In the summertime, “salad night” is a regular part of my dinner rotation. Some weeks I’ll even do salad night twice. It’s the simplest, most delicious way to clean out the crisper at the end of the week, a fun way to use up my farmers market haul, and, when it’s hot and I’m tired, it makes dinner super easy. From all-veggie salads to more substantial salads topped with meat or (ahem) beefed up with beans and hearty grains, here are 20 delicious salads to add to your summer meal plan.

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