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Monday’s “Dear Mark” sparked a great discussion about raising healthy kids, but the conversation really got going (in the comment board and forum) when readers lamented the hard-headedness of their parents.
Yes, we too often paint younger folks as the impulsive, devil-may-care madcaps or hapless Pied Piper targets. Truth is, there are plenty of those qualities in every age demographic. Kids aren’t the only ones who can dig in their heels after all. So, to take on the flipside of Monday’s question, what’s a Primal child (of any age) to do when Mom and Dad are the ones whose health needs a major overhaul?

I venture to say that many more people find themselves in the role of concerned progeny than those who commented Monday. Far too many of us, I imagine, have been grudging witnesses over the years to our parents’ destructive health habits – whether it be crummy diet, complete […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Outstanding Online VideoBoxing Lessons for Beginners : Boxing Abs …
Cardiovascular exercise is the most effective exercise for burning a ton of calories, and will help rip off the fat on the mid-section.Increase your punching.
LA Boxing Video
http://www.laboxing.com/ranchopenasquitos/default.asp Our boxing workout in San Diego is the workout that made us famous. We provide high quality boxing workouts in a clean and safe environment. 858 484-7269 Distributed by Tubemogul. …
The top New Year’s resolution Gyms in Shanghai | CNNGo.com
Personal daily work out: “I do a lot of walking and climbing steps (faster than waiting for the escalator). I do Thai boxing twice a week, rebounding, weight training, rubber tube exercises, running and a bit […]

Original post by dominic Paris

You’re on your own today folks. It’s my birthday and I don’t like to work on my birthday.
Talk to you next week
Doug

Original post by healthhabits

Like most personal trainers, my business has been built on word of mouth.
When my clients lose weight and get fit, their friends notice and I pick up a new client.
And, considering that most of my clients are interested in melting off body-fat, diet & weight loss has become a bit of an obsession for me.
So, when it comes to dietary recommendations, I need to get it right.
That’s why, at it’s core, the Health Habits Diet is a modified Paleo-style diet.

Apple Glazed Turkey Breast

Because based upon the scientific research and my first hand experience, there is no better way of eating for general health and gradual weight loss than Paleo.
You’re eating foods that are high in nutrients and relatively low in calories
And while, it’s always a big transition for new clients, the ones who buy into the concept and trust me (even for a month or so) always see great results….always.
But, […]

Original post by healthhabits

We’re long overdue for a good, solid post on whey protein. I include it in my Responsibly Slim shake mix, a number of readers asked about it after last week’s dairy post, and it’s one of the more commonly used nutritional supplements around, so it’s a no-brainer of a post.
What is Whey?
Whey is a byproduct of cheese production. It’s that pseudo-clear liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained that used to be tossed aside as waste material. Today, we know that it houses an impressive array of proteins: beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, and serum albumin. These are complete proteins, comprised of the essential amino acids central to protein synthesis and increased muscular hypertrophy. Our bodies can produce non-essential amino acids from lesser amino acids, but we cannot produce the essentials ourselves; we must eat quality protein sources. Whey is a naturally occurring, essential protein that satisfies the body’s protein requirements […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

This morning was one of those ‘blank mornings’.
You know that feeling when you stare at the computer screen with so much on your mind that you don’t know where to start?
That’s where I was.
I wanted introduce my new project ‘phi-life.com’ but, the words just weren’t reaching my finger tips.
So I decided to take a break and answer a couple emails.
One thing led to another, and now I have a short story to share that’s a great introduction to phi-life.
Please see the emails below:
EMAIL FROM BART*****
Question for you.
In one of your blog posts you talked about the myth of starvation mode.  Yesterday I just read a different blog claiming starvation mode is a serious threat to weight loss.  Is this guy and his starvation modes stories another scam?
Am I correct in saying that the starvation mode only happens when you don’t eat for prolonged periods of time but not if you […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

I’m sure you’ve seen it. It’s all over the news. People are finally beginning to come around to that inconvenient truth about our feet, that dirty little secret that shoe companies would prefer to keep under wraps: barefoot is better.
There has been media coverage of the barefoot trend in the past, mostly intermittent, in running magazines and always taking a patronizing tone. It follows the same formula: more idle speculation on a bizarre fad that a select few crazies are promoting, with plenty of “balance” from stuffy foot specialists expressing doubt that the inherently fragile, gentle human foot could ever withstand the rigors of walking unshod without “serious injury,” than any serious consideration of the merits. But now we’ve got a nice, juicy study to hang our hats (or our shoes) on, and media outlets are falling over themselves to get the scoop.

Witness the Boston Globe’s take on the whole […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Like previous First Ladies, Michelle Obama has found her First Lady Issue – and luckily for America, it’s Childhood Obesity.

America has to do something about childhood obesity…NOW.
Our collective lifestyle is essentially a perfect storm that ensures that our children are going to keep getting fatter and sicker year after year.
But, what are we supposed to do.

Most families require two incomes…ergo home cooked meals are hard to come by.
America’s food producers make a greater profit on processed “food in a box” than they do on fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, etc… so we can’t expect them to lead the healthy eating parade.
Between our anti-pedestrian neighborhoods and our fear of strangers, our kids don’t play outside anymore. I remember as a kid being outside for hours playing sports and doing kid stuff. I bet you do too. When was the last time your kids spent an entire Saturday outside in the fresh […]

Original post by healthhabits