We’re starting another round of The 21-Day Transformation Challenge on the Vimify app, Monday, July 7th. Whether you’re new to the program, you want to recommit, or you just need a challenge, now’s the time!
Research of the Week
Statin use is linked to lower aggression in men and higher aggression in women.
Creatine supplements protect against pesticide-induced liver and brain damage (PDF).
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 74: Christopher Smith: Host Brad Kearns talks with Christopher Smith, speed golf world record holder, about how most people practicing their sport are just wasting their time, his embrace of failure as the ultimate teacher, and how to make your practice more effective. Whether you’re interested in golf or not, Christopher’s insights can help you extract more meaning out of your training and optimize your performance in every facet of life.
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.
What if Yelp and Google Maps mated and gave birth to Robb Wolf, only Robb Wolf was Australian and actually a smartphone app? You’d get Paleo Paddock, a new app that helps users find paleo-friendly merchants in their area.
A cool movement video by Rafe Kelley: Return to the Source. Now go climb a tree.
GM-wheat is no more effective at repelling pests than regular wheat.
In a move sure to anger Texans, Kansas Cityzens, and North Carolinians, NPR claims their pressure-cooked ribs recipe effectively replaces traditional BBQ. They don’t, but they are pretty good.
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.