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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″ /I want to share my story because it has to do with beating my eating disorder through Primal living. When I was about 21 years (I am 29 now) I started on a quest for health. I was never super unhealthy compared to the average person. I didn’t grow up on fast food and my parents never bought the sugary cereals, but I basically grew […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Prescription” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/antibiotics2.jpg” alt=”antibiotics2″ width=”320″ height=”240″ /Whenever I think about antibiotics, I stymie my inner Star Wars fan and admit that it#8217;s a good thing the Force isn#8217;t real and a title=”Cooling Inflammation” href=”http://coolinginflammation.blogspot.com/” target=”_blank”Art Ayers/a is not actually a wizened microbiologist version of Ben Kenobi. Otherwise, he#8217;d be internally wincing every few seconds as another round of antibiotics commences somewhere in the world and a few billion flora cry out in terror and are suddenly silenced, never to be heard from again./p
pI jest, sort of, but this much is true: every time you take antibiotics, billions of a title=”What’s Up With Your Gut? – Beneficial Bacteria and Good Digestive Health” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/whats-up-with-your-gut-beneficial-bacteria-and-good-digestive-health/”domesticated gut flora/a die. As I mentioned a title=”The Problems with Antibiotics: Antibiotic Resistance” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-problems-with-antibiotics-antibiotic-resistance/”last week/a, antibiotics are designed not to target human cells, but the same cannot be said for the commensal bacteria living in our […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Veggies” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/vegetables-2.jpg” alt=”vegetables 2″ width=”320″ height=”239″ /It’s been my experience that people rarely have trouble eating more meat when going Primal. Sure, former a title=”How to Eat Meat: Transitioning Away from Vegetarianism” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-eat-meat-transitioning-away-from-vegetarianism/”vegetarians may struggle with the transition/a, but the average omnivore usually welcomes the opportunity to indulge more often. Vegetables, on the other hand, seem to present more of an issue. We don’t live in a very veggie friendly culture. Vegetables get a bad name from the overcooked, colorless portions served in schools to the tiresome model of bland “house salads” across America. (Can we all just agree that iceberg lettuce is just a handy wrapping agent #8211; for real food?) I get emails and comment board questions from time to time asking how to incorporate more vegetables into a a title=”Primal Blueprint 3 Book Deal” href=”http://primalblueprint.com/products/The-Primal-Blueprint-3-Book-Deal.html” target=”_blank”Primal Blueprint/a diet. Sometimes they’re from self-professed a title=”What About […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Tipping Point” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/tippingpoint.jpg” alt=”tippingpoint” width=”320″ height=”240″ /Almost all of our Friday a title=”Primal Blueprint Success Stories” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/success-stories/?submit=view” target=”_self”success stories/a have one thing in common (besides the whole Primal thing): they finally #8220;decide to do something about#8221; their health. Something changes. Their health, their stamina, the health of those around them change for the worse, or maybe a diagnosis is made. Whatever it is, life reaches a tipping point, after which change is a hurtling inevitability, moving almost of its own accord. And as you can see from their stories, success comes rather quickly. It#8217;s a few months, sometimes up to a year, but when you consider the immensity of an entire life of ill health, those months or that year are mere blinks of the eye. After that, there#8217;s really no going back./p
pOkay, but strongwhat does a tipping point look like? What does it feel like?/strong/p
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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=”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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