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Carrot Cake Protein Balls

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In honor of National Carrot Cake Day tomorrow and CNC’s 9th blog birthday, it’s only fitting that I share a Carrot Cake Protein Ball recipe! I actually created it for an Instagram takeover with Whole Foods Market Hingham  a few weeks ago, so you might have seen it already, but, if not, I think you’re really going to love it! These Carrot Cake Protein Balls taste just like the real deal, but they’re made without flour, so they’re naturally gluten-free. They’re also loaded with protein and healthy fats, thanks to a serving of white chia seeds . If carrot cake is your thing, you will LOVE these protein balls! Enjoy! Carrot Cake Protein Balls Ingredients: 1/4 cup creamy almond butter 1/2 cup gluten-free oats 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder of your choice (I used SFH ) 1 large carrot 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp white chia seeds Directions: Combine ingredients in a food processor. Roll batter into 1-inch balls. Store protein balls in the refrigerator or freezer. M

Where Do I Start? The Big Picture on Tackling Primal Challenges

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Earlier this month, a reader posed a fantastic question that prompted today’s post. It was long, so I’ll give the choice bits rather than quote the entire thing: Where do I start? I’d be interested in seeing your opinion on the relative impact of various primal lifestyle changes… Eating “clean” would be a 10, etc… but what about subtler things like sprinting, IF, quality sleep, sunlight, and play… So I guess I’m asking you to write on a 30,000ft level, how all these things interplay and what their relative contributions are to overall wellness. Where does one start indeed? Most people familiar with the Primal Blueprint are also familiar with the pecking order within each Primal law. I’m sure the reader is one of them. If you’re not, I’ll give a couple examples. The foundation of the Primal Blueprint way of eating is: Eliminating grains, especially gluten grains. Eliminating processed sugar and excess carbs (carbs you haven’t earned through physical activity/pregnancy/nursing/

Home Neat Home: Inbox Housekeeping

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My inbox is as uncluttered as my kitchen counters, but it takes more effort to keep it that way! You might think I am going to recommend complicated tags and categories, but really I think keeping it simple is the best way to tackle email flow. Over the years I have created several hacks to help me manage the hundreds of emails that I get every day. Here are some of the basic ways I stay on top of emails so that when I go to bed at night my inbox looks like this: *not a dramatization. a real life inbox was used in this demonstration!  Keep it empty.  Your inbox is just that – an inbox. It’s not a storage vault. Don’t keep 1,000 read emails in your inbox. You need to be able to see what’s important and tackle it. If you’re saving tons of emails with things like future flight info or an address you will need in the future, you need to move that information to another space to store. Consider using the notepad on your computer or your Google Calendar to make the information pop up o

A Biomechanical Analysis of the Squat: Valgus Collapse (Knees Caving In)

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Written by: Kevin Cann The knees caving in on the squat is a very common technical breakdown of the lift. It is also why the “knees out” cue is a very popular cue on the squat. How much do the knees caving in (valgus collapse) even matter? Does it increase our risk of injury or decrease our performance? We typically only see valgus collapse on the squat. It is very rare we see it on a conventional deadlift, and those that pull sumo tend to have an easier time keeping the knees out on the deadlift than they do on the squat. Why is this? A big difference between the squat and the deadlift is the eccentric portion. The squat has one, but the deadlift does not. We need to control gravity during the eccentric portion of the squat to give us the best chance of lifting the weight. Gravity is pulling us into hip adduction and hip internal rotation. This is also what happens when we see the knees caving in. We need to counter this with hip abduction and hip external rotation. This is done

Your Guide To Cabbage

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CABBAGE IN THE KITCHEN Cabbage is fabulous stuff. If you aren’t a fan, I’d be willing to bet you’ve never had it cooked properly. Honestly, this lovely veggie is delicious in the right recipes.… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2kUyGCc