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It might seem finicky, but in recipes calling for specific internal cooking temperatures—a roast, for example, or egg-based desserts like cheesecake—a thermometer can make all the difference between a perfectly done dish and one that’s overcooked. You may even find once you get in the hang of using a cooking thermometer, you’ll come to rely on it in recipes that don’t specifically call for it.

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Phone/Tablet” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/phonetablet.jpg” alt=”phonetablet” width=”319″ height=”252″ /Over the past couple weeks, I#8217;ve identified two deficits in our modern lives #8211; the a title=”Why We Don’t Sprint Anymore (plus a Primal Health Challenge)” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-we-dont-sprint-anymore-plus-a-primal-health-challenge/”lack of sprinting/a and the a title=”Why We Don’t Walk Anymore (plus a Primal Health Challenge)” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-we-dont-walk-anymore/#axzz1uDtFyBvA”lack of walking/a #8211; and proposed a series of corresponding challenges to address (and hopefully fill) those deficits. Judging from the responses, I think these articles were  successful. Today, I#8217;m trying my hand at highlighting another problem, this time one that has nothing to do with a title=”The Characteristics of Hunter-Gatherer Fitness” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-characteristics-of-hunter-gatherer-fitness/”physical fitness/a. In fact, it deals with perhaps the most physically inactive activity you#8217;ll ever do: staring at a smartphone as the world gets on around you. Don#8217;t get me wrong. I#8217;m not anti-technology (duh), or even anti-smartphone (got one myself). I have the accumulated knowledge of the world in […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Questions” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/questions2.jpg” alt=”questions2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /It#8217;s Monday and that usually means another round of a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a, but today I have something a little different in mind. Today I have some questions for emyou/em (along with a chance to win a Primal prize)./p
pSince I launched Mark#8217;s Daily Apple way back in 2006 it#8217;s been my goal to help 10 million people take control of their health. While MDA now reaches hundreds of thousands of people every month I#8217;m always looking for new ways to do a better job, so I#8217;m coming to you for ideas./p
pOver the years I#8217;ve put together and given away numerous a title=”Subscribe to the Blog” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/subscribe-to-blog/”freebies/a (the 7-Day Course on the Fundamentals for Lifelong Health, the Primal Blueprint Fitness eBook, the Reader-Created Cookbooks and Primal Living in the Modern World to name a few), created new, handy web pages (the a title=”Primal […]

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pimg class=”alignright” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/BanhMiSalad1.jpg” alt=”BanhMiSalad1″ width=”320″ height=”219″ title=”BanhMiSalad1 photo” /Banh Mi is an increasingly popular Vietnamese sandwich with a sweet, savory, tangy and sometimes spicy blend of meat, raw vegetables and herbs. Freed from the confines of a baguette, the bold flavors and contrasting textures of Banh Mi also make an incredible salad. In this simple Primal version, peppery seared pork is tossed with a crunchy cabbage and carrot slaw and topped with cilantro, mint and a tangy mayonnaise dressing./p
pPork is the type of meat that most typically fills Banh Mi sandwiches. This Primal version eliminates the sugar often used to sweeten the pork and instead coats the meat in a pepper-garlic marinade. Although the colorful veggies stuffed into Banh Mi sandwiches are usually pickled in sugary brine, it’s not necessary for this salad. Just throw the raw a title=”Why You Should Eat Sulfur-Rich Vegetables” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-you-should-eat-sulfur-rich-vegetables/#axzz1uOsYZcvb”cabbage/a, carrots and cucumber into a […]

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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″ //p
p#8220;Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly#8230;#8221;/p
pI will have my one year Primal Blueprint anniversary this 13 May 2012. Going Primal changed my life so completely, that I can only compare the transformation to a caterpillar becoming a butterfly./p
pWhen I found a title=”The Primal Blueprint Paperback Edition” href=”http://primalblueprint.com/products/The-Primal-Blueprint%3A-Updated-and-Expanded-%28Paperback-Edition%29.html” target=”_blank”The Primal Blueprint/a a year ago, I was beyond desperate. I had […]

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Right now I’m reading a book on adultery.
Actually, let me go backwards and explain WHY I’m reading a book on adultery before we go any further…
Last week some one responded to my ‘Detach and Relax’ email by saying it sounded like something out of the book ‘Bringing up Bebe’. I didn’t think much of it until the following day I overheard two women talking about ‘Bringing up Bebe’ while I was sitting at Starbucks. Since I hate reading nutrition books, but wanted something new to read I figured, what the heck, and picked up a copy.
So what does a book on raising children have to do with adultery?
Well, in Bringing up Bebe the author recounts her story of raising her children in France while working on her first book. Her ‘first book’ being the one she was writing about the different views of adultery around the world. Now, adultery isn’t […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Is it Half Full, or Half Empty?” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/halffull.jpg” alt=”halffull” width=”320″ height=”212″ /If you ask most people, they#8217;ll pretty much agree that optimism is better than pessimism. Oh, you might get one or two who laugh at the cockeyed optimists and their naivete about the world and its harsh, grim realities, but when you get down to it, optimists feel good about their lot in life, while pessimists feel bad about where they and the world are headed. Feeling good is a good, desirable state of being. Feeling bad about the future, well, just feels bad. Which would you rather experience?/p
pExactly./p
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pAs they#8217;re popularly understood, optimists are the glass half-fullers, the ones who sit in front of a a title=”Stuart Smalley’s famous quote” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIETlxquzY” target=”_blank”full length mirror in a lime green cardigan uttering daily self-affirmations/a that may or may not have basis in reality. Pessimists are often seen as realists, as […]

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I want to explain my stance on limiting the use of squats and deadlifts. I don’t believe they are terrible exercises. I think they have a place in the routines for some people, depending upon their goals. Do I believe that either of these should be labeled the “king of exercise” that so many people claim them to be? Not by a mile.

[Here’s a fit couple walking down the beach. Both of them could probably add quite a bit of mass to their legs with a routine based around squats…but should they?]
Squats: The Best Exercise to Add Mass to Your Lower Body

Want to add a lot of mass to your legs, hips, and butt? Squats are the answer. Want to increase the weight on the scale? Squats will do that too. No doubt about it…squats will definitely add a lot of muscle to your body quickly. Although they do work […]

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I want to explain my stance on limiting the use of squats and deadlifts. I don't believe they are terrible exercises. I think they have a place in the routines for some people, depending upon their goals. Do I believe that either of these should be labeled the "king of exercise" that so many people claim them to be? Not by a mile.

[Here’s a fit couple walking down the beach. Both of them could probably add quite a bit of mass to their legs with a routine based around squats…but should they?]
Squats: The Best Exercise to Add Mass to Your Lower Body

Want to add a lot of mass to your legs, hips, and butt? Squats are the answer. Want to increase the weight on the scale? Squats will do that too. No doubt about it…squats will definitely add a lot of muscle to your body quickly. Although they do work […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Cashews” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/cashews.jpg” alt=”cashews” width=”320″ height=”212″ /Last week, I scrutinized the a title=”Is It Primal? – 8 More Foods Scrutinized” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-it-primal-10-foods-scrutinized/”#8220;Primality#8221; of ten commonly wondered-about foods/a. It garnered a lot of follow-up comments and emails, so I figured I#8217;d do another round. This time I only covered eight, but I hope you#8217;ll forgive me. If you#8217;ve ever wanted to know about cashews, wheatgrass, sprouts, fermented soy, vinegar, almond milk, hummus, royal jelly, or green coffee bean extract (and let#8217;s face it, who hasn#8217;t?), this is the perfect post for you./p
pLet#8217;s dig in, shall we?/p
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pIn all my years doing this stuff, I#8217;ve never really properly addressed the suitability of cashews. Today that ends. Cashews are the seeds of the cashew apple, a delicacy of Brazil, and the interior of their shells are lined with a poisonous resin called cashew balm. Cashew balm is used in insecticides, so don#8217;t […]

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