Comments on: A Few Primal Musings http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5917 Sonagi Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5917 In other words, in many countries, a driver license is an option. In this country, it's a necessity. More rigorous education and testing would be a good thing, nevetheless. In other words, in many countries, a driver license is an option. In this country, it’s a necessity. More rigorous education and testing would be a good thing, nevetheless.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5916 Sonagi Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5916 <i>"I do not think it is so much age as the education that goes into learning to drive. In Germany, for example, it’s really difficult to get your license and you have to take a series of tests in different weather conditions, etc. And they have fewer accidents. I think if we had stricter requirements, there would be fewer accidents. What do you all think?"</i> Sounds good, except for the fact that Europe has excellent public transport. Ours sucks. I curse the corpse of Henry Ford, who lobbied our Congress to spend public money on highways for his budding industry. “I do not think it is so much age as the education that goes into learning to drive. In Germany, for example, it’s really difficult to get your license and you have to take a series of tests in different weather conditions, etc. And they have fewer accidents. I think if we had stricter requirements, there would be fewer accidents.

What do you all think?”

Sounds good, except for the fact that Europe has excellent public transport. Ours sucks. I curse the corpse of Henry Ford, who lobbied our Congress to spend public money on highways for his budding industry.

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5913 Sara Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5913 Also consider: the recent discovery that certain bacteria which maximize caloric absorption are more prevalent in overweight people. Just search "gut bugs" on MDA :) Also consider: the recent discovery that certain bacteria which maximize caloric absorption are more prevalent in overweight people. Just search “gut bugs” on MDA :)

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5894 Sonagi Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:39:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5894 At first, I suspected this article might be another "obesity isn't bad" counterattack from the food industry. I was pleasantly surprised in the end when the author made brief mention that fat may be its own body system and not just a bunch of cells, a system capable of turning out enzymes that regulate growth. This would jibe with my belief that as a person grows larger, there are chemical changes that accelerate the weight gain. The author mentioned that fat serves a beneficial purpose of storing energy for leaner times. What needs to be emphasized is that our bodies are not suited to permanent fatness but alternating periods of feast and famine. We know that periodic fasting is very beneficial for health and longevity. At first, I suspected this article might be another “obesity isn’t bad” counterattack from the food industry. I was pleasantly surprised in the end when the author made brief mention that fat may be its own body system and not just a bunch of cells, a system capable of turning out enzymes that regulate growth. This would jibe with my belief that as a person grows larger, there are chemical changes that accelerate the weight gain. The author mentioned that fat serves a beneficial purpose of storing energy for leaner times. What needs to be emphasized is that our bodies are not suited to permanent fatness but alternating periods of feast and famine. We know that periodic fasting is very beneficial for health and longevity.

]]> By: Donna http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5877 Donna Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5877 I believe that it's good to learn to drive at an early teenager and experience trial and error while at home. The parents are there for them then rather than driving at a later age after they're away from home on their own. Personally, I feel safer flying than in a vehicle:) I believe that it’s good to learn to drive at an early teenager and experience trial and error while at home. The parents are there for them then rather than driving at a later age after they’re away from home on their own. Personally, I feel safer flying than in a vehicle:)

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5874 Sara Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:12:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-few-primal-musings/#comment-5874 Bradford, I think that's a good point about too many freedoms coming at one time. Spread 'em out! Bradford, I think that’s a good point about too many freedoms coming at one time. Spread ‘em out!

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