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This Really Is a Family Story

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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 . My journey to the primal life began in search of health, not weight loss. I could certainly lose a few pounds, but that is not what brought me here. My work was very demanding; long hours, worked most holidays, high stress, constantly eating on the run, etc. I couldn’t sleep, had anxiety, had wacky hormones, and did not spend much quality time with my husband and two daughters. I started playing around with the paleo diet, and I devoured information on how to live a more healthy lifestyle. That is when I found you. I saw a functional medical doctor who diagnosed me with Ho

5 Reasons Why Beer (Yes, Beer!) is Good For You

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1. Beer is portioned controlled Unlike mixed drinks and heavy-handed pours of wine, beer comes in a ready to drink container. Knowing that each can or bottle has an average minimum calorie count of 100 per serving can help keep you honest about how much you’re sipping. Savvy beer drinks drinkers also know to keep an eye on the percent alcohol by volume (% APV) the higher it is, the more calories in your brew.   2. Beer is filled with antioxidants. Thanks to staple ingredients like barley and hops, beer boasts a plethora of cell-protecting antioxidants. Since each beer recipe is different, your brew of choice may also be made with various fruits, herbs and spices, all of which can bring more antioxidants to the party.   3. Beer can be heart healthy There’s ample research to support that moderate alcohol consumption (that’s one 12-fluid ounce drink per day for women and two for men) can have a positive impact on heart health. This certainly doesn’t warrant an initiative to drink

Why Large Deficit Deadlifts are Great for Improving Mobility

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Written by: Kevin Cann I chose to work with Boris Shieko as my coach for a couple of reasons. For one, he is the most decorated coach in the sport of powerlifting. Another reason is how different they do things in Russia compared to here in America. I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and learn some things for myself. One of the different pieces of a Shieko program was his use of deficit deadlifts. If you do a search for deficit deadlifts on the internet you will mostly likely find information saying that no more than an inch or two is necessary. You will also find some articles vilifying deficit deadlifts. This is most likely due to the difficulty in maintaining a neutral spine with the greater range of motion. Here in America there are not too many things we fear more than rounding our spine. The problem with this is that our spine is meant to be round. We possess between 40 and 60 degrees of lumbar flexion, depending on the source. Under submaximal weights and creating

Sandals St. Lucia Trip – Part II

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[Be sure to read part I first !] We had four whole days and two travel days on our trip, and they flew by. On our third morning, we had to be at the beach early for our tour (8:45 – vacation early), so we ordered a room service breakfast to fill us up. The best thing about all-inclusive resorts is it’s all included! Fruit, an omelet, baked goods, coffee. We booked a tour of St. Lucia through Our Toy Boat Tours , who had sold us on the experience the day before. Our journey started with a shuttle to a speed boat which took us 25 minutes up the coastline to the famous Pitons. The boat ride was lots of fun, and we got to see a lot of the island, including the homes of Mick Jagger and Oprah (!!) and the cove where they filled Pirates of the Caribbean. That’s Oprah’s house I’m pointing to! The Pitons were huge, and we got to snorkel underneath them. It wasn’t the greatest snorkeling ever, but I saw some beautiful iridescent fish, which I loved. Our next stop took us to the town