Portland and surrounding environs! The Primal Blueprint Transformation Seminar is coming your way on Thursday, January 29.

Research of the Week

Checking your email too frequently increases stress (and it doesn’t even really help us work any better).

Good long naps help babies (and, maybe, larger humans) solidify what they’ve just learned. “Those who sleep after learning learn well, those not sleeping don’t learn at all,” as one researcher put it.

When separated from their ringing phones, iPhone users experience increased blood pressure and heart rate, show symptoms of physiological stress, and perform worse on cognitive tasks.

Compared to eating it with a spoon, eating rice with chopsticks lowers the blood glucose response (PDF).

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 50: Mark Interviews Dr. Timothy Noakes: I sit down with a man I’ve long admired, Dr. Tim Noakes. World-renowned sports scientist, purveyor of the famous Central Governor Theory of endurance performance, and author of the endurance training bible The Lore of Running, Tim is now the target of scorn and admonishment from the mainstream medical community for his views on human nutrition.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

• From Desire to Reality: Why Settings Goals Is Critical For Success
• It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
• The Primal Blueprint 8 Key Concepts
• The Definitive Guide to Feeding Primal Babies
• 9 More Calorie Myths We Should All Stop Believing

Interesting Blog Posts

Are we having fun yet? (I am.)

“No deaths from vitamins. Absolutely none.” 31 years of data confirm the safety of vitamin supplements.

Media, Schmedia

Joint pain caused by disturbances to the gut? No way, that’s woo-woo pseudoscience!

Jamie Oliver is trying to get UK consumers to buy (and stores to sell) misshapen produce for a reduced price.

Everything Else

If you’ve got an hour to spare, watch this lively presentation by Dr. Michael Holick about the importance of sunlight in human health.

What I wouldn’t give to have a pack of cute, cuddly wolf cubs living in my gut.

Boy, the Japanese and Scandinavians can really turn a phrase.

Hippos are pretty incredible. And they’re far from hippies.

Where in North America the buffalo used to, but, sadly, no longer roam.

Recipe Corner

• You’ll inevitably find yourself humming “Wild Thing” when you make Wild Thing Texas Chili.
• Bet you haven’t tried roasted cabbage before.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jan 18 – Jan 24)

• Are Parasites Primal? – Parasites might not be all bad. There’s evidence that they help regulate our immune response.
• 15 Reasons to Sprint More This Year – Sprinting is a powerful tool that, if used in moderation, can reshape your body, your fitness, and your overall health.

Comment of the Week

Mine is “stay on target… stay on target…”.

– Let’s hope it works better for you than it did for Gold Team during their Death Star trench run.

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