The battle between eating egg whites and egg yolks is ubiquitous, yet eating egg whites and throwing away the yolks is nutritional blasphemy! How are you supposed to know what to do? Let's start by looking at the science that started it all and see if we can break a few eggs to make a tasty omelet out of this thing.
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What happens when we forgo sleep? How do poor and insufficient sleep interfere with our well being, our daily performance, even our relationships? To answer this question, it is helpful to understand how sleep works, and the function it plays in our daily lives.
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Gluten free isn't the same as sugar free. Before you tear into your next gluten free chocolate cake, take a minute and read the ingredients. See that? Yep, cane sugar. Call it high fructose corn syrup, call it organic evaporated cane juice, call it bird friendly shade grown free range grass fed whatever; sugar is sugar, and most GF desserts are rocket-ship high in sugar.
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you must have heard how bad gluten is for you. It’s certainly not what most people think: “Our stomachs/bodies were not evolved to eat grains, so we shouldn’t eat them.” While there may be validity to that argument, it actually doesn’t matter if gluten is bad for you. Here's a practical take on why you shouldn't eat grains or legumes...
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This post on visualization techniques is by Heidi Fearon, well known in the CrossFit community for her incredible work in keeping top athletes physically healthy and mentally focused. Heidi's wisdom come from her experience as a competitor and coach, and has helped some of the world's fittest athletes perform at their peak.
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This is a guest post by Le Cordon Bleu trained chef Pete Servold, owner of Pete's Premade Paleo. Pete is a fantastic cook and a true student of the kitchen. I asked Pete for his favorite Paleo breakfast and this is what he came back with. It's good as written (egg muffins) as well as in a pie plate or other small baking bowl. We had a lot of fun making and eating this delicious breakfast, enjoy!
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This post was penned by Season Johnson, NTP (Nutrional Therapy Practitioner), Paleo Treats® fan and the mother of Kicker, a 3 year old diagnosed with Type B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2013. Season's determination and efforts to help her son are inspirational and encouraging, and we wanted to share what one mother is doing to help her child.
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We’re big fans of paleo pancakes, but they can be tough to get right. We’ve seen a lot of recipes on the ‘net that call for tons of different ingredients or claim that easy paleo pancakes are just 5 minutes away, but most of the time those pancakes end up, well, less than optimal.
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We're excited to have the inventor of Bulletproof® Coffee, Dave Asprey, contribute to the PT blog today. We are fans and believers in the Bulletproof coffee, drinking it every morning (we add cacao powder and coconut oil in addition to butter) and noticing a big difference when we miss a day. Cruise on over to Dave's site after reading to learn more about the Bulletproof life.
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We are stoked to welcome back Brooks "I like a black iron gym" Kubik, 5 time National Bench Press champ and prolific author in the Iron Game. Brooks & I continue our conversation, this time heading into the territory of the mind...
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Encouraged by the response to our first bone broth post we sought out an expert to teach us more about this fantastic food. This is a guest post by bone broth expert Ryan Harvey. Ryan eats, breathes and (of course) drinks this stuff, enjoy learning how to make some of the healthiest food around from a master!
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You cannot accept the concepts of responsibility, quality, and curiosity into the fabric of your character without realizing that each of these is constantly under attack from mediocrity, and the final defense is also the only defense; your own independence.
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