July 03 2007 - So we're beating a dead llama here, but it's just flabbergasting that the newest weight-loss gimmick, alli, has made it so far. Maybe I'm just grumpy today. This pill is a) all but ineffective, b) dan...
February 08 2007 - I'm sure you've heard the headlines about Orlistat, the obesity drug, being approved for OTC use. What you may not have heard about are the side effects of this fat-blocking drug. Orlistat, which will...
May 22 2007 - Worker Bees' Daily Bites It's a beautiful day...but not for GlaxoSmithKline. One Expensive Diabetes Rx GSK shareholders were dismayed at analysts' early estimate of what the Avandia debacle w...
June 15 2007 - WORKER BEES' WEEKLY BUZZ 8 Glasses of Water a Day? Theory Springs a Leak Thanks to Calorie Lab for mopping up this "urban legend". (Dartmouth Medical School) Mineral Makeup Is Mostly Made of ...
April 08 2008 - Here at Mark's Daily Apple we know that the key to reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is a healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious diet and plenty of physical activity. Tough? Sure. Effect...
February 13 2007 - The Tuesday 10: There are hundreds of scams for weight loss, health, disease cures, and fitness, but here are the current rotten stinkers: 10. Hoodia The only kind that works must be eaten fr...
June 26 2007 - This just out from Business Week: "Are Pharmas Addicted to Lifestyle Drugs?" Ya think? I know I rail against drug use. I have no problem with life-saving technologies that honor and extend the l...
July 31 2007 - When Big Pharma and the health care system get together to "treat" our health issues, it's like a Dumb and Dumber convention. (It's a treat, all right.) Allow us to present the ten stupidest drugs, ev...
October 09 2007 - A prescient excerpt from the Times - it's what we've been saying all along: "In the case of fatty foods, that confident voice belonged to Ancel Keys, a prominent diet researcher a half-century ago ...
January 10 2010 - The Food & Dining section of the NY Times talks goats, fainting goats. And if you want these goats to live, eat them. That's right, eat them to save them. Not to be outdone by Food & Dining...
February 08 2007 - I'm sure you've heard the headlines about Orlistat, the obesity drug, being approved for OTC use. What you may not have heard about are the side effects of this fat-blocking drug. Orlistat, which will...
February 13 2007 - The Tuesday 10: There are hundreds of scams for weight loss, health, disease cures, and fitness, but here are the current rotten stinkers: 10. Hoodia The only kind that works must be eaten fr...
July 31 2007 - When Big Pharma and the health care system get together to "treat" our health issues, it's like a Dumb and Dumber convention. (It's a treat, all right.) Allow us to present the ten stupidest drugs, ev...
October 09 2007 - A prescient excerpt from the Times - it's what we've been saying all along: "In the case of fatty foods, that confident voice belonged to Ancel Keys, a prominent diet researcher a half-century ago ...
June 03 2008 - We’ve always been dear friends, staunch allies, and devoted advocates for our edible friends in the plant kingdom. Whatever craziness descends upon our lives and our society, there’s sanity, indee...
September 20 2016 - I never cared much for legumes growing up. Growing up, beans were the "magical (or musical) fruit that made you toot." They existed in a quantum state: beans were your ally in schoolyard rear-facing ...
April 20 2016 - With so many time-tested treatment modalities out there, some which are thousands of years old, people are pretty curious as to whether some of the natural tips and recommendations penned in ancient l...
June 30 2022 - Hey folks, Board-Certified Health Coach Erin Power is here to answer your questions about Primal dating. If you’re wondering when and how to “break the news,” we’ve got strategies, tips, and b...
February 06 2017 - For today's edition of Dear Mark, I'm answering four questions from readers. First, why might a pound of ground beef induce less satiation than a pound of steak? Second, can you take maca root and cac...
September 29 2008 - Dear Mark, Do the benefits of tea outweigh its negatives (caffeine, teeth staining, etc.)? Is tea a worthy substitute to a glass of water? If so, how many times a week should one drink tea? Gi...
September 16 2009 - If you’re interested in a low-cost, no-hassle piece of homemade training equipment, look no further than a heavy rope. Not a jump rope (although that’s a worthy ally, too); just a thick, unwieldy ...
February 06 2017 - For today's edition of Dear Mark, I'm answering four questions from readers. First, why might a pound of ground beef induce less satiation than a pound of steak? Second, can you take maca root and cac...
July 25 2016 - For today's edition of Dear Mark, I'm answering two questions from readers. First one comes from Debbie, a prolific hiker and backpacker who can't seem to shake terrible thigh muscle cramps during ste...
May 31 2022 - June is National Get Outdoors Month. Here at MDA, we’re spending the next couple weeks teeing you up to have your best summer yet in the great outdoors with posts to inspire you to get into nature. ...
October 31 2012 - Whenever friends, co-workers, or loved ones complain about not being able to lose weight and turn to us for answers or advice, we can all generally rattle off a few suggestions that, if followed, usua...
July 29 2020 - There is an epidemic of chronic lower back pain. It's one of the leading causes of "Years Lived with Disability" (YLD), is responsible f...
June 25 2018 - A couple weeks ago I asked for ideas for our Primal Health Coaches—what questions have you ever wanted to ask a Primal Health Coach? Many of you wrote in, and I loved reading your ideas. There were ...
May 03 2022 - Posture seems to be on everyone’s mind right now thanks to the uptick in work-from-home jobs, coupled with the fact that practically everyone has a mobile device to stare at. Cue my usual laments ab...
March 20 2014 - We all have days when our motivation is less than sprightly. We stayed up too late the previous night. We've had a busy week with work or family duties. We're worn out after trying some new fitness ex...
March 01 2022 - In today's Dear Mark, I'm tackling a reader's question regarding a new workout that's apparently all the rage on social media. I'm not much for hopping on viral fitness trends myself, but I'm always i...
February 03 2021 - "I'm boooored." We've all uttered it. If you're a parent, you've heard it a thousand times. And even now, as an adult, you've felt it—even if you didn't say it like a whiny seven year old. Wha...
April 27 2016 - Most of us go Primal to solve problems created by Conventional Wisdom. The importance of whole grains and daily cardio, the dangers of dietary fat and animal protein, the primacy of carbohydrates for ...
November 16 2016 - Every parent reading this has dealt extensively in placebo: the analgesic effect of the ouchie kiss. When your child bumps his head or skins her knee, the quickest way to ease the pain isn't a Band-A...
December 26 2012 - Well, the apocalypse never came. No earth-rending seismic activity rearranged geography. Nary a tsunami wrought despair and destruction on coastlines, nor did the turn of the calendar awaken an ancien...
December 07 2016 - Today I'm taking on a mammoth in the living room so to speak. Based on the emails I've received and the string of developments around the issue, it's maybe a long time coming. As of November 11, ma...
June 25 2018 - A couple weeks ago I asked for ideas for our Primal Health Coaches—what questions have you ever wanted to ask a Primal Health Coach? Many of you wrote in, and I loved reading your ideas. There were ...
April 28 2020 - “I’m tired all the time.” “I have no energy.” “I’m too tired to go to the gym.” “I need a nap.” Walking around in a fog seems like standard operating procedure nowadays. No m...
March 20 2014 - We all have days when our motivation is less than sprightly. We stayed up too late the previous night. We've had a busy week with work or family duties. We're worn out after trying some new fitness ex...
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January 31 2022 - The liver is incredible. Most people think of it as a filter, but filters are physical barriers that accumulate junk and have to be cleaned. The liver isn't a filter. It's a chemical processing plant....
May 22 2007 - Worker Bees' Daily Bites It's a beautiful day...but not for GlaxoSmithKline. One Expensive Diabetes Rx GSK shareholders were dismayed at analysts' early estimate of what the Avandia debacle w...
June 26 2007 - This just out from Business Week: "Are Pharmas Addicted to Lifestyle Drugs?" Ya think? I know I rail against drug use. I have no problem with life-saving technologies that honor and extend the l...
April 20 2016 - With so many time-tested treatment modalities out there, some which are thousands of years old, people are pretty curious as to whether some of the natural tips and recommendations penned in ancient l...
April 27 2016 - Most of us go Primal to solve problems created by Conventional Wisdom. The importance of whole grains and daily cardio, the dangers of dietary fat and animal protein, the primacy of carbohydrates for ...
April 16 2013 - Last week, I made the case for the inclusion of chill-out, relaxing, and otherwise anti-stress teas and herbs, particularly for the stress-wracked among us (and who doesn't deal with significant amoun...
May 31 2022 - June is National Get Outdoors Month. Here at MDA, we’re spending the next couple weeks teeing you up to have your best summer yet in the great outdoors with posts to inspire you to get into nature. ...
October 31 2012 - Whenever friends, co-workers, or loved ones complain about not being able to lose weight and turn to us for answers or advice, we can all generally rattle off a few suggestions that, if followed, usua...
May 09 2017 - It almost goes without saying: Stress is at an all-time high. Not the kind of major traumatic stress we see elsewhere, sure. At least in the Western world, there aren't any horrific sectarian conflict...
December 07 2016 - Today I'm taking on a mammoth in the living room so to speak. Based on the emails I've received and the string of developments around the issue, it's maybe a long time coming. As of November 11, ma...
June 29 2010 - Last week’s primer on testosterone garnered a ton of responses, mostly positive, but there appeared to be a bit of confusion regarding testosterone’s role in the female body. Namely, folks seemed ...
December 22 2008 - As you might recall from our pie and cracker recipes, and Son of Grok's pizza recipe we like to use almond flour or almond meal as a foundation for Primal baking. It has a similar consistency to tradi...
October 20 2019 - These days you can find a wide array of grain-free pastas with genuinely delicious flavor and texture. If you like the taste of pasta but want to limit the pasta carbs, add meat and veggies so less pa...
April 17 2010 - Lauren Seaver had us with the first three ingredients in her salad: bacon, chicken and avocado. What is there not to love? This combination is not new to most of you, in fact, you might even throw it ...
March 17 2018 - This recipe is a good reason to grab that bottle of turmeric in your spice rack and put it to work adding bright orange color and extra flavor to mild fish like cod. The slightly bitter taste of turme...
November 26 2016 - These are the real deal—crepes that are almost identical to regular crepes, with one simple difference: they’re made from gluten-free cassava flour. Stuff these buttery crepes with either sweet or...
October 24 2008 - I was at the gym yesterday when a fellow weightlifter and I got to talking about diet (for lack of a better word) and nutrition. He listened intently, interested in the philosophical foundation upon w...
March 19 2011 - Kale is such a powerhouse vegetable that we never get tired of discovering new ways to cook it. We’ve made crispy kale chips, creamed kale, and kale sautéed with olives and though we’ve loved the...
November 13 2010 - The name says it all. Stuffing, when made with the traditional loaf of bread, is a heavy addition to the holiday table that can leave you feeling, well, stuffed. As if the table weren’t already coll...
November 07 2008 - In one sense Grok had it easy. He never had potato chips or candy bars in his diet. You, on the other hand, likely used to eat these foods in some way, shape or form before you found the Primal lifest...
July 07 2008 - The all-American breakfast smorgasbord: cold cereal of every variety (from super colon blow to candy coated balls of sugar in the shape of the latest cartoon fad), toast, toaster strudel, bagels, croi...
November 19 2010 - Who doesn't love a good success story? I know I do. It's a large part of what keeps me and this blog going day in, day out. And anecdotes matter. They add further credence to the Primal Blueprint, the...
August 31 2018 - It's Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark's Da...
December 16 2019 - It's Monday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark's Da...
April 14 2017 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
March 24 2017 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
October 05 2018 - It's Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark's Da...
November 15 2013 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
September 02 2011 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
July 14 2017 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
May 16 2014 - It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’...
July 03 2007 - So we're beating a dead llama here, but it's just flabbergasting that the newest weight-loss gimmick, alli, has made it so far. Maybe I'm just grumpy today. This pill is a) all but ineffective, b) dan...
February 08 2007 - I'm sure you've heard the headlines about Orlistat, the obesity drug, being approved for OTC use. What you may not have heard about are the side effects of this fat-blocking drug. Orlistat, which will...
April 08 2008 - Here at Mark's Daily Apple we know that the key to reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is a healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious diet and plenty of physical activity. Tough? Sure. Effect...
November 25 2009 - Wow. It isn’t often that I write book reviews (have I ever? – serious question), but it isn’t often that a truly important book like Lierre Keith’s The Vegetarian Myth pops up on my radar j...
April 27 2016 - Most of us go Primal to solve problems created by Conventional Wisdom. The importance of whole grains and daily cardio, the dangers of dietary fat and animal protein, the primacy of carbohydrates for ...
October 31 2012 - Whenever friends, co-workers, or loved ones complain about not being able to lose weight and turn to us for answers or advice, we can all generally rattle off a few suggestions that, if followed, usua...
January 08 2019 - As you and millions of other people embark on new dietary journeys, you're going to hear a ton about calories. "Calorie counting is everything." "If you aren't counting calories, you won't lose ...
April 10 2014 - We in the Primal community often consider ourselves somewhat countercultural. (Okay, some of us maybe more than somewhat…) We eat what conventional wisdom says will kill us. We avoid or minimize our...
March 20 2014 - We all have days when our motivation is less than sprightly. We stayed up too late the previous night. We've had a busy week with work or family duties. We're worn out after trying some new fitness ex...
March 01 2022 - In today's Dear Mark, I'm tackling a reader's question regarding a new workout that's apparently all the rage on social media. I'm not much for hopping on viral fitness trends myself, but I'm always i...
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