pimg class=”alignright” title=”Savory Roasted Pumpkin with Beef Short Ribs” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/beefpumpkin2.jpg” alt=”beefpumpkin2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /When bright orange, eye-catching displays of oddly shaped pumpkins take over the entrance of markets, don’t walk on by thinking that pumpkin only belongs in two places: baked into a pie or set on the porch with a candle stuck inside. Pumpkin is a seasonal pleasure to be indulged in, not only because it has a delicious mild, sweet flavor but also because it’s loaded with antioxidants, beta-carotene, vitamins C and E and potassium./p
pPumpkins can be stored at room temperature for weeks and sometimes months, so they can do double-duty as a decoration until it’s time for a veggie slaughter. For eating, choose smaller pumpkins (4 pounds or less) since they have better flavor and texture. Just because pumpkins have a sweet flavor, don’t think they have to be served sweet – a sprinkle of sea […]

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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=”../../contact/” 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″ /Hi Mark,/p
pFirst of all, thank you for ALL that you do. This lifestyle has truly changed my life #8211; I am forever grateful!/p
pI started Primal/paleo the day after Thanksgiving 2010. I have since lost 45 lbs. and feel better than I#8217;ve ever felt in my life./p
pI grew up in a home where we ate pretty #8220;healthy#8221;. We didn#8217;t go to […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Mitochondrion” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/mitochondrion.jpg” alt=”mitochondrion” width=”320″ height=”240″ /In a title=”Dear Mark: Bad Supplements, Bad; Simple Mitochondrial Biogenesis; and a Big Day Tomorrow” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dear-mark-bad-supplements-bad-simple-mitochondrial-biogenesis-and-a-big-day-tomorrow/” target=”_self”Monday#8217;s #8220;Dear Mark#8221; post/a, I briefly outlined a few of the benefits to having healthy, abundant mitochondria, and in the past, I#8217;ve alluded to the a title=”Statins and Sprints: News Alert” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/statins-and-sprints-news-alert/” target=”_self”damaging effects of statins on mitochondrial function/a. All good, yeah, but a couple brief paragraphs in the middle of a Monday post aren#8217;t enough. Mitochondrial function and mitochondrial biogenesis #8211; the growth of new mitochondria #8211; deserve more than that. Like, their own post. Today, I#8217;m going to dig a little deeper. I#8217;m going to lay out why growing more and healthier mitochondria (mitochondrial biogenesis) is good for your health, your longevity (and a title=”Compression of Morbidity: Vitality to the End” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/compression-of-morbidity/” target=”_self”compression of morbidity/a), and your energy levels. I#8217;ll explain why becoming a fat-burning […]

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pa title=”Amazon.com” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”img class=”alignright” style=”padding: 15px;” title=”The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/21Day_Cover_LoRes.jpg” alt=”21Day Cover LoRes” width=”222″ height=”288″ //aI don#8217;t usually stick a a title=”Dear Mark Posts” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/?submit=view” target=”_self”Dear Mark/a post in the middle of the week, but it#8217;s not every day that I receive a barrage of questions on a single topic from dozens of insistent readers demanding answers. Immediately after a title=”The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation PODCAST” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/introducing-the-primal-blueprint-21-day-total-body-transformation/” target=”_self”yesterday#8217;s launch/a of the a title=”Amazon: The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”em21-Day Total Body Transformation/em/a, I began receiving emails from hesitant readers. Some were PB diehards skeptical of the book#8217;s value to them, others wanted it but needed some clarification before pulling the trigger. It was a wide range of questions I received, many of which overlapped with one another, so in today#8217;s post I#8217;ll do my best to collate, condense, and […]

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pa title=”Amazon: The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”img class=”alignright” title=”Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/21Day_3D_BookcoverB-1.jpg” alt=”21Day 3D BookcoverB 1″ width=”328″ height=”447″ //aAfter emThe Primal Blueprint/em was released in 2009 I started receiving recurring back-handed compliments along the lines of, “Wow – really comprehensive work Mark, great detail and excellent research. strongBut#8230;what emexactly/em do I do now? a title=”The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation PODCAST” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”emThe Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation/em/a is the answer to that question. /strongIt’s a practical, action-oriented guide for how to eat, exercise and live Primally – a step-by-step, “cut to the chase” resource to make a smooth and quick transition into a Primal lifestyle. In it I tell you exactly what to do every day for 21 days to take control of your health for the rest of your life./p
pI believe that this is the book that is […]

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Ok, so since I’ve pretty much reached the 5000 friends limit on my Facebook profile, I’ve made a a href=”http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leangains/116211138487297″target=”_blank”Leangains Facebook page/a. The activity on my regular profile has been pretty intense, with lots of discussions, success stories, meal photos, recipes, interesting links and new research, etc, and I’m hoping that will continue on the fan page from now on.br /
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So if you’re fiendin’ for some good food porn, like this awesome high-protein banana cream pie someone just posted on my wall:br /
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iHot damn that looks awesome. I’ll tell him to post the recipe on the page./ibr /
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Then you should definitely keep your eyes peeled on this page. If you’re interested in discussions with the numerous active Leangains followers, we’ll have that here as well. I’ll be popping in when […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Vitamins” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/vitamins.jpg” alt=”vitamins” width=”320″ height=”240″ /It feels good to get back in the saddle on a Monday morning. I love the contests and the reader response to all the Primal challenges, but with our regularly scheduled Dear Mark sessions, I#8217;m actually responding to real queries from you guys. You reach out to me, and I reach back. In the process, you maybe learn something and I#8217;m forced to think about new intricacies of old subjects (or switch stances altogether, if new evidence demands it). Overall, everyone refines their thinking. And that#8217;s always a good thing./p
pWith that said, let#8217;s get down to the questions. I field one concerning a recent spate of troubling vitamin studies and give my take on the matter. I give a little advice on generating new mitochondria (cause there#8217;s nothing more annoying than old, out-of-date, behind-the-times mitochondria incessantly talking about the good old days and […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Duck Confit” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/duck_confit.jpg” alt=”duck confit” width=”320″ height=”213″ /Duck confit came about centuries ago because of a practical need to preserve meat for long periods of time without refrigeration. While modern society has mostly lost the need to preserve meat for months, it has not lost its taste for duck confit; in fact, the dish has been elevated from practical peasant food to high-end, gourmet fare./p
pCooking duck legs in fat makes the meat incredibly succulent but not oily. There is no chance it will dry out and become tough and you are pretty much guaranteed amazing flavor. It’s also really easy to do, especially if you have a slow cooker./p
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pSo then why not confit the entire bird, you ask? While the flavor and texture of the tough dark leg meat (and even the wings and gizzard) improves with long cooking time, duck breasts are much tastier after […]

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