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5 so-called health foods you should avoid

A great read from the WaPo. By Katherine Tallmadge Eating healthy can be harder than you think, thanks to an enterprising food industry that wants us to consume more than we need. That’s because our country’s agricultural system produces twice … Continue reading

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$3 Dinner Contest Still Open

Just an update: The $3 dinner contest is going to stay open an extra week. Please enter! This is a fun contest meant to build your thrift and cooking skills. Make a primal dinner with meat and veggies for $3.00 or … Continue reading

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The Quest for Perfect Bacon

A Google search for “perfect bacon” will yield countless results on how to prepare the perfect bacon. Almost all involve using the oven. I used to pan-fry my bacon for speed and convenience, but the oven has proven to be … Continue reading

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Zombies will get you!

If you are a fan of the television show The Walking Dead  then you may be a BIG fan of something I saw this weekend from a friend.  It’s a 5k run where you have people that play the role … Continue reading

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Primal much more than diet

A friend recently contacted me and asked for a menu for a week’s worth of primal meals because she “want[s] the energy I have”.  Fact is, I do have a lot more energy after radically changing the way I eat.  … Continue reading

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Self-experimentation

I have been paleo for over a year now, and as a result have had plenty of opportunities to experiment with food intake. My approach has evolved considerably since I started. Here are the 5 “phases” of paleo I have … Continue reading

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Paleo Research Project

Hey guys! It’s been a while but I’m back with my first post of the year. Paleo has been a big part of my life, but, as you know, it is difficult to be 100% paleo. There are many challenges … Continue reading

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Primal Racing – barefoot style

On Thanksgiving Day I ran the Atlanta half-marathon barefoot.  It was my barefoot first race and longest distance barefoot and an absolute blast. I’ve been inspired to take up barefoot running by Bob Ewing here at The Primal Challenge, the … Continue reading

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Winter nature trip

Despite the horrid weather conditions in Cleveland right now, I’m going to share a few photos of the outdoors from my recent trip to Hocking Hills as a reminder not to abandon outdoor activities this winter. (Luckily, the weather remained … Continue reading

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Starting

After some rough experiences with certain carbohydrates during cross country season, my coach believed that I may have a gluten intolerance. I always seemed to feel more energetic, lighter, and generally happier before having grains. I did some research about … Continue reading

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Primal in 2012

Christmas has come and passed, and the new year is around the corner. What better time than now to get serious and get primal? I started this lifestyle as a New Year’s Resolution for 2011, and it was the best … Continue reading

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Introduced to Primal

So a couple years ago I had warmed to the idea that most of what I was ingesting was likely not good for me, shaped up my diet a bit. Then I even ran my own self-experiment to see if … Continue reading

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just a reminder: my sunday post (from yesterday)

I just wanted to remind everyone that when you travel internationally ice is also water…

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The 30-Day Health and Frugality Challenge

I’ve been writing a short series on my initial interests in a healthy lifestyle and how I got where I am today.  After being shown Weston A. Price materials, and being convinced I needed to adjust my diet, “Modern American … Continue reading

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Struggling to keep up

It’s been hard for me to keep up with my diet around the holidays festivities. Right now I am probably 50-50, which is nowhere near where I would like to be. I’ve been having a specially hard time motivating myself … Continue reading

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