Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples.
Research of the Week Keto beats the DASH diet for type 2 diabetics and hypertension. After the Out of Africa dispersal, there were large selective pressures and developments in the humans who made it—many related to cold weather. Melatonin may inhibit cancer progression caused by BPA replacements. IV selenium has mixed effects on inflammatory markers. Magnesium: important for COVID (also).
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The core does not only exist to contract or bend over and over again, to twist and rotate, but also to resist rotational force. We need strong cores in order to maintain a stable torso while putting in work, whether it’s lifting heavy things, carrying a heavy load, or transferring power from our hips while throwing a punch or a ball. Having that stable, strong…
Read More Research of the Week Magnesium: important for COVID (also). Even if you're a "night owl," it's still not good to stay up late. Melatonin may inhibit cancer progression caused by BPA replacements. IV selenium has mixed effects on inflammatory markers.
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A little appreciated (but important) fact: for most of human history, the average person would have been regularly exposed to ketosis. This was mostly light and transient, sometimes more protracted, but they were never far from a mildly ketogenic state. Food wasn’t always a sure thing, after all, and carbs weren’t necessarily readily available year-round. Ketosis was normal, it was frequent, and it was beneficial,…
Read More Research of the Week Micronutrients for mitochondria. Grass-fed meat and milk are higher in phytonutrients. Keto diets with 5% protein might be bad for heart function. What a joke. High-intensity lifting plus chocolate milk equals muscle growth for young men. Lactase persistence allowed greater calorie intake.
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The purpose of this meal plan is to show what a week's worth of keto-friendly (and totally Primal) meals could look like. This is how I eat day in and day out. Since I’ve been eating Primally for many years now, it’s second nature for me. But for folks who are new to this way of eating, I realize this might seem like a lot…
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