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Vote for Mark’s Daily Apple in Paleo Magazine’s “Best of 2016”!

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Perhaps it’s the competitive spirit left over from my marathon and triathlon days, but I love a good contest. And it’s that time of year again when Mark’s Daily Apple and all things Primal compete for the title of Best in  Paleo Magazine’s Best of 2016 issue. Here’s a little bit of backstory if this is your first year taking MDA to the finish line. Paleo Magazine is the premiere print and online subscription publication for all things paleo, primal, and ancestral health. Every year, Paleo Magazine  accepts nominations and holds an open vote for the world of paleo/primal aficionados to pick their favorite examples of companies, products, forms of education, and entertainment that are the most cutting edge, relevant, and noteworthy representations of the community. Being on this list means you’re recognized as the cream of the ancestral health crop. And we want Mark’s Daily Apple and the subsequent resources it provides to be recognized for what they are: the leading example...

I Was Amazed You Could Fix So Many Health Problems with A Change in Diet!

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It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here . In fact, I have a contest going right now. So if you have a story to share, no matter how big or how small, you’ll be in the running to win a big prize. Read more here . I have always tried to be ‘healthy.’ From the age of 14 (really!) I worked as an Aerobics Instructor and Personal Trainer. I taught the message I was trained in ‘eat less move more’ & ‘calories in versus calories out.’ If you were overweight, it was simply because you were a pig and you were lazy. Fat was the enemy and from the age of 14 I refused to eat it. I even refused avocados based on the fat content. I suffered pretty bad acne as a teenager and a visit to the Doctors saw me on a course of Oxytetracycline with endless repeat prescriptions. Oxytetracycline is a bro...

Win Whole30® Approved Goodness from U.S. Wellness and PRIMAL KITCHEN™!

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The Prize: A $100 Whole30® approved variety package from U.S. Wellness Meats. U.S. Wellness now carries over 30 Whole30 approved items including: Beef Breakfast Polish Sausage Sliders, Bison Chorizo Sausage , Pork Breakfast Sausage , Hickory Smoked Sliced Beef Brisket , Garlic Beef Franks , Pork Bacon Slices , Slow Roasted Shredded Beef, and my personal favorite, Beef Braunschweiger . PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit: In the world of real food eating, it’s often what you put on your food that keeps it interesting. The PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit includes my California Extra Virgin Avocado Oil , Classic Mayonnaise , Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise , Greek Vinaigrette , and dairy-free Ranch Dressing . BONUS: Get a FREE extra bottle of Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing when you order the PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit by January 31st. Unfamiliar with Whole30 ® ? The Whole30® program, developed by celebrity nutritionists Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, is a 30-day short-term nutritional reset, des...

A Look Inside Healthy Grain Bowls

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Grain bowls are trending, and there’s an art to making these one-dish creations. I called on the expertise of Carolynn Carreño, author of Bowl of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals on how to make bowls that are as beautiful and balanced as they are delicious. What inspired you to write an entire cookbook on one-dish whole grain meals? Eating bowls filled with grains and topped with smaller amounts of deliciousness has been my way of keeping myself healthy and feeling good for years. I had some pretty serious, chronic issues with my health, and the way I got better was by restricting a lot of foods from my diet. But there was no way that was going to last forever. Eating and cooking in a non-restrictive, “gourmet” way is a major part of my life. I test recipes for cookbook collaborations. I travel to other countries, such as Italy and Mexico, and I want to experience the foods of those places. I go to food events and I go out to eat about every other night...

Things I’m Digging

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I’ve been making a list and checking it twice….oops wrong season. It’s time for a new round of Kath’s Favorites! This lip balm is INSANE ! A friend brought it over to my house and dared me to try it. She actually likes it, but it kind of feels like you have poprocks inside your lips. They tingle and jump. Try it! Indoor soccer has started! It’s so much fun because it’s so intense with the small space. The ball can bounce off all of the walls, and a goal is scored by smacking the ball on a mat on the wall. It’s higher scoring than regular field soccer, and we scored two goals in each of our first two games, so it makes you feel cool even though it’s easier to score. Score! This song!! On repeat over here. Love it! It’s the new “Love Me Like You Do.” Can’t wait for the movie! //Sponsored// 7 Charming Sisters sent me two pieces of jewelry to feature! The seven sisters each have a different personality, and you can take a quiz to get recommendations on pieces...