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Top Athleisure Deals for Cyber Monday

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Ok, so I know I’m not a fashionista, but I do know a thing or two about “athleisure” style. I’m a casual person, I work from home, and I love to be active, so I live and breath athleisure everyday. I also love a good deal, especially on Cyber Monday, so here are my top picks for pieces to stock up on for the New Year or purchase for the special someone in your life this holiday season. (And, of course, you can always send these links to your loved ones as a subtle hint!) Happy shopping, friends! I hope you score some awesome deals today! 🙂 Athleta Downieville CYA Vest // take an extra 20% off Reebok Mesh Moves Legging  // 40% off site-wide today with code CYBER Reebok Elements Winter Pack Quilted Sweatshirt Reebok Quik Cotton Vest Old Navy Go-Warm Performance Fleece Hoodie Pullover //40% off site-wide Old Navy Go-Dry Funnel-Neck Pullover Zella ‘Frosty’ Asymmetrical Zip Pullover  <—  Nordstrom // Zella ‘Live In’ Midi Leggings Zella ‘Heartwarmed’ Cowl Neck Pullover

Weekend Link Love – Edition 428

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Research of the Week Compared to Bronze Age Europeans and contemporary Northern Europeans, Southern Europeans tend to be better at converting short chain PUFAs (linoleic acid and ALA) into long chain PUFAs (arachidonic acid, EPA, DHA). The results of many clinical trials are never published . Why’s that? Teens are better at math in the mornings ( PDF ). Vitamin D protects worms against aging and Alzheimer’s. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 144: Matt and Keris Whitmore : Host Brad Kearns chats with UK-based Matt and Keris about the link between your skin and your overall health, how training in hot weather affects your gut, what keto means for your training, the release of their new book  Paleo Primer: A Second Helping , and much more. 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

Can’t Take More Steps Each Day? Then Take Faster Ones

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An entire industry of fitness-tracking devices has sprung up to support the expert-recommended goal of taking 10,000 steps daily. And while that’s a great amount to shoot for, a new study has shown that if you can’t get in quite that many steps a day, there are other ways to reap the same health benefits. The study, published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, shows that if you (like the average American) can get in only 5,000 to 7,000 steps daily, the trick is to pick up the pace for about half of them. Walking at a brisk pace (which the researchers defined as 100 or more steps per minute) should be your goal for at least 30 minutes a day, in order to reduce a variety of cardiometabolic risk factors. The other key finding was that no matter how many steps you get in daily, it pays to try to reduce the amount of time you spend not moving at all. Need help achieving those goals? Here are some tips from Alissa Rumsey , a registered dietitian and certified

Life Since Thanksgiving…

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Hi, guys! Happy Sunday! Just wanted to check-in and say ‘hello’ since I haven’t blogged since Wednesday. Holy cow. I’m pretty sure that’s the longest CNC has gone without a new post. I took a few days off to relax and unwind with my family during the Thanksgiving holiday, and, man, it was much-needed and so, so, so nice. Anyway, I just wanted to share what we’ve been up to since last Thursday! Thanksgiving partner WOD at Salt Shack followed by iced coffees (and a “no-nut” sample for Qman) at Coffee Shack . It was a really nice way to start Thanksgiving! And a shout-out to Mal, who wore  turkey socks   to the workout.   Brooks also makes Christmas socks in both the crew  and ankle  sizes. FYI: Both styles are 30% off right now. And, hey, it’s the perfect time to stock up for holiday road races! Thanksgiving dinner with my family was wonderful. It was great to see everyone and the food was excellent, especially the killer dessert spread. Our family LOVES dessert (so much, in fact