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Paleo Thyroid Solution Success Story: Sher Smith

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Welcome! If you want to lose weight, gain muscle, increase energy levels or just generally look and feel healthier you've come to the right place. Here's where to start: Visit the Start Here and Primal Blueprint 101 pages to learn more about the Primal lifestyle. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to receive an eBook called Primal Blueprint Fitness and more - all for free. Cut to the chase by visiting PrimalBlueprint.com . There you'll find books , food , and the best supplements on the planet to help you take control of your health for life. Thanks for visiting! It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. This week’s featured testimonial is one of many success stories spurred by Primal Blueprint Publishing’s upcoming release, The Paleo Thyroid Solution, by Elle Russ. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please con

Nutrition News: Granola and Other “Healthy” Food Myths, Busted; Nutritionally Sound Grocery Savings

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Granola: Snack at Your Own Risk Americans think of granola as healthy, but the granola we buy in stores or, often, make at home is usually so loaded with sugar we may as well be eating a piece of cake, a handful of cookies or a doughnut. In some cases, that cup of granola we eat for breakfast may actually contain more sugar than some of those dessert items, The New York Times notes, which explains why the U.S. government’s dietary guidelines categorize granola as a “grain-based dessert.” Some nutritionists say you can manage a healthier workaround by buying unsweetened granola and preparing it without adding sugar, but others just advise avoiding it altogether. More Nutrition Myths, Busted And while we’re on the subject of things we think of as healthy but aren’t, The Washington Post has helpfully debunked five commonly held dietary beliefs. Myth No. 1: Natural sweeteners, like date sugar, agave or evaporated cane juice, are healthier than regular sugar. They aren’t — what matters

Wheels On The Bus French Toast

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Sponsored by The National Milk Life Campaign The world is abuzz with back to school! We parents can’t help it – it’s a really exciting time. I still remember the feeling of going shopping for school supplies with my mom – the smell of the store, the feel of the notebooks, the thrill of picking out new neon pens. I wish I could do it again sometimes, and then I realize I do get to do it again with my little boy! I am taking him to pre-K orientation tomorrow morning – eek! We have started talking a bit more about nutrition in our house, and I am teaching Mazen the difference between protein-rich foods and energy-rich foods. Of course, both belong in a healthy diet so when I ask him what he wants for breakfast, I make suggestions to create a good balance. I tell him that protein helps build muscles (he is really into muscles right now!) and helps keep him full so he won’t feel hungry by mid-morning, and foods like bread and fruit will help give him energy to run fast (which he is al