pimg class=”alignright” title=”Camel” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/camel.jpg” alt=”camel” width=”288″ height=”287″ /It#8217;s time for another round of #8220;Is It Primal?#8221; This time, I#8217;ll be covering six questionable foods. First, I tackle whether or not cod liver oil has a place in a Primal eater#8217;s pantry (or fridge), and whether standard cod liver oil is worth it. Then, I get into the suitability of mead, that honey wine popularized by the Vikings, followed by maple syrup. Is it another #8220;safer sweetener,#8221; just like a title=”Is Honey a Safe Sweetener?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-honey-a-safer-sweetener/”honey/a, or is it a title=”The Definitive Guide to Sugar” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-definitive-guide-to-sugar/”sugar/a masquerading as a health food? After maple syrup, I dig into pectin, binder of jam and jelly; and sunflower butter, also known as sunbutter, a popular replacement for a title=”How Bad is Peanut Butter, Really?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-bad-is-peanut-butter-really/”peanut butter/a. Finally, I scrutinize the food about which literally everyone in the Primal blogosphere has been wondering, the […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Women and Intermittent Fasting” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/IF.jpg” alt=”IF” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Many differences exist between the two sexes. We look different. We sound different. We dress differently from each other. We like different things. Different genres of movies cause men and women to cry (differently). And although society, media, and culture drive and/or inform many of our differences, some are inherent and physiologically-driven. For example, men and women have different biological equipment #8211; both external and invisible to the naked eye #8211; that change how we interact with and respond to our environments, our exercise, our sleep, and our eating habits. Nowhere are these gender differences more evident than in the realm of health and nutrition, and yet it seems that I#8217;ve overlooked a big one: different sex responses to intermittent fasting./p
pLet#8217;s take a look at a couple recent reader emails:/p
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Sweden” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/sweden.jpg” alt=”sweden” width=”320″ height=”240″ /emThis is another special guest post from our favorite study-dismantler, a title=”Raw Food SOS – Denise Minger” href=”http://rawfoodsos.com/about/” target=”_blank”Denise Minger/a. Read all of her previous Mark’s Daily Apple articles a title=”Will Eating Red Meat Kill You?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/will-eating-red-meat-kill-you/”here/a, a title=”Does a High Fat Diet Cause Type 2 Diabetes?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/does-a-high-fat-diet-cause-type-2-diabetes/#axzz1p5TrAN1t”here/a, a title=”High Fat Diet Linked to Breast Cancer?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/high-fat-diet-linked-to-breast-cancer/”here/a, a title=”Will Eating Whole Grains Help You Live Longer?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/will-eating-whole-grain-fiber-help-you-live-longer/”here/a and a title=”Is Fish Oil Link to Prostrate Cancer” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fish-oil-prostate-cancer/”here/a, and pay a title=”Raw Food SOS” href=”http://rawfoodsos.com/” target=”_blank”her website/a a visit. Thanks, Denise, for clearing up the confusion once again!br /
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pSweden is a land of many wonders #8211; most of which put the USA to shame. They’ve got fjords, ABBA, and caviar in a tube. And while Americans get arrested for things like DUIs and a title=”Cops: Naked Pennsylvania man walks into Walmart, steals socks” href=”http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/17/10433901-cops-naked-pennsylvania-man-walks-into-walmart-steals-socks?lite” […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Grilled Octopus” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/octopus2.jpg” alt=”octopus2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /There are few animals as visually stunning as a baby octopus when cooked. Purple-tinged arms curl and twist into an eye-catching swirl that looks more like a sculpture in an art museum than a meal on a plate. When it comes to food, however, beauty only goes so far. Eventually you’ve got to stick a fork in it and satisfy your hunger./p
pEither as an appetizer or main course, this recipe for grilled baby octopus is a stunning meal that will please both the eyes and the palate. An easy three-step cooking method (blanching, marinating, then grilling) creates tender, crispy octopus drenched in a garlicky, herby marinade and dressing./p
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pPlain octopus has a delicate flavor that’s slightly sweet and similar to that of a scallop. In fact, the flavor of octopus can be so mild that it’s hard to dislike but octopus […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Tough Mudders” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/ScreenShot2012-06-14at40753PM.png” alt=”ScreenShot2012 06 14at40753PM” width=”319″ height=”186″ /A couple weeks ago, I received an enthusiastic email from a group of Aussies. They were planning on competing in the a title=”World’s Toughest Mudder” href=”http://toughmudder.com/events/worlds-toughest-mudder-series-finals/” target=”_blank”World#8217;s Toughest Mudder (WTM)/a, a perversely-warped, extreme version of the regular Tough Mudder that has contestants complete as many 8-10 mile circuits as they can in a single 24-hour period. To get the spot in the WTM, their four-man team had to place in the top 5% of finishers in the Melbourne Tough Mudder, so they aren#8217;t physical slouches by any means. They#8217;re also Crossfitters, rugby players, and avid Primal eaters. Simply put, these guys make us real proud./p
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pThey weren#8217;t writing just to say #8220;hi,#8221; however. They also needed Primal fueling advice, especially since the guy who won last year#8217;s WTM ate anything but Primally. For a single, one-time, all-out event, I#8217;d […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Office Work” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/outdoorwork.jpg” alt=”outdoorwork” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Last week, I told you why a title=”Why You Should Work Outside” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-you-should-work-outside/”working outside/a #8211; at least from time to time #8211; can be helpful, relaxing, and even performance-enhancing. A number of you emailed me directly, or left comments thanking me for the idea. Most people were on board with working outdoors, but mostly in theory, because let#8217;s face it #8211; being outside on a workday with the sun shining and the birds chirping and the breeze blowing sounds fantastic, but how realistic is it, really? Even if you#8217;re able to convince your boss to let you take the work outside, or you find a job that gives you the freedom to work where you like, the logistics of seamlessly moving a traditionally-indoor activity to the outdoors just seem insurmountable. How are you gonna get Internet access? How will you read your […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Everybody look at the moon, everybody seeing the moon.” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/moon.jpg” alt=”moon” width=”288″ height=”287″ /It#8217;s time for another edition of #8220;How to Conduct a Personal Experiment.#8221; Last week, it was the a title=”How to Conduct a Personal Experiment: Cold Water Plunges ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-conduct-a-personal-experiment-cold-water-plunges/”cold water plunge/a. Today, we#8217;re going to talk about running a biphasic sleep experiment. First, though, I#8217;d like to know: how are the cold plunges going? Are they, well, cold? More importantly, did you have any difficulties setting up the experiment, identifying variables, and choosing what to a title=”Why Self Experimentation Matters” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-self-experimentation-matters/”measure and track/a? This whole personal experiment stuff is likely new to most of you, and while there#8217;s no real #8220;wrong#8221; way to go about it, there will be some initial difficulties. Be sure to keep us posted in the comment section./p
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