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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mid-Week Links
The best new health blog, War on Insulin, asks Do Calories Matter? MovNat is featured in the Washington Post. Clifton Harski comments, including this fantastic quote: “Fitness…really doesn’t mean shit to me without enjoyment, happiness, and health.” NYU held a … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Food, Review
Tagged calories, Clifton Harski, FDA, Movnat, Paleo Diet, statin drugs, War on Insulin, Washington Post
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Another dairy-free update
It is time for my update on the 30-day dairy-free challenge. As my primal eating has evolved, I have transitioned to a more minimalist diet, preparing simple meals with very few ingredients. This has become especially true over the winter months, … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Day Challenge, Dairy-Free
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Dairy-Free Challenge, Week 1 Update (Chuck)
I’ve been 100% dairy free for a full week so far. I don’t feel a difference in my energy levels, nor do I seem to be noticeably dropping any weight. It is only the first week, though, so I am not worried. … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Day Challenge, Ailment Relief, Dairy-Free, Food, Progress!
Tagged 30 day dairy free challenge, blemishes, coconut, dairy, dairy-free, kefir, no dairy, skin
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No Weekend Challenges for the Next Month
There will be no weekend challenges for the next month. Instead, we invite you to participate in the 30 day Dairy-Free Challenge with us. If you don’t want to do the full 30 days, I encourage you to make it … Continue reading
Posted in Weekend Challenge
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The myth of the eight-hour sleep
We’ve posted before on The Primal Challenge about getting enough sleep. Check out this BBC article on polyphasic sleep. How do you sleep? Monophasic? Biphasic? Polyphasic with 2 or 3 naps? Everyman? Uberman? Let us know in the comments.
Posted in Interesting article, Sleep
Tagged 8 hours, article, BBC, energy, monophasic, myths, polyphasic, sleep, tired
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The Paleo Solution: Book Review
The book is fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the things that really helped my reading of it is that I had already listened to many of The Paleo Solution podcasts featuring Robb Wolf. That was crucial for … Continue reading
Posted in Book
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Dairy-free time
I finished the last of the Kerrygold butter last night and am ready to go dairy-free with Ben and Chuck. I’ve gone back and forth in the past with dairy, but seem to always come back to it because grass-fed butter … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Day Challenge, Dairy-Free
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Salmon, Broccoli, carrots, and springsteen tickets.
Salmon, Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, a jug of water and Springsteen tickets. A great day!
Posted in Food
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Please support my Penguin Plunge!
Please support my Penguin Plunge! I am jumping in the Hudson River on March 3 as part of the FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) plunge team. Plungers are raising money to benefit community events here in Irvington, NY. Please donate to … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Upcoming Event
Tagged ice bathing, penguin plunge, polar plunge, river, swimming
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30 Day Dairy-Free Challenge
Yesterday, I posted a weekend challenge about going dairy-free. I suggested that we start this weekend and go dairy-free for 10 days. Well, Ben Stafford upped the ante in the comments. He wrote, Chuck…must be telepathic or something…I’ve been thinking … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Day Challenge, Ailment Relief, Dairy-Free, Food
Tagged ailment relief, dairy-free, dairy-free challenge, diet, food, mini-challenge
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Weekend (and following week) Challenge: Cut Out Dairy
I am going temporarily dairy-free, and I challenge you to join me. Since I’ve started with eating primally, I’ve always included moderate-to-high amounts of dairy (cheese, yogurt, kefir, cream, milk). I’ve never tried to cut it out of my diet, … Continue reading
Posted in Ailment Relief, Food, Weekend Challenge
Tagged dairy, dairy-free, diet, food, mini-challenge
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Friday’s Primal Success Story: Kristy Griner
Remember Dean Dwyer? His blog Being Primal recently featured a fantastic success story Q&A with a woman who decided go Primal – with ridiculously amazing results. 36 year old Kristy Griner went Primal and had an incredible transformation from a … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting article, Interview
Tagged Interesting Article, motivation, progress, success story
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Primal saved my life
Not really… I just wanted a title that would pull you in. For the past three months I’ve been about 99% Primal and now adhere to it at 100%. It didn’t take long at all to notice benefits. Now that … Continue reading
Posted in Ailment Relief, Exercise, Food, Progress!
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Review: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
A few nights ago, I watched a documentary entitled Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. It is about a man from Australia who finds himself very overweight and afflicted with a rare autoimmune condition, and finally decides to do something about it. … Continue reading
Posted in Ailment Relief, Exercise, Food, Review
Tagged ailment relief, clean food, documentary, fast, food, health, juice, lifestyle change, long-term change, review
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