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3-Ingredient Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Hey, there! Just popping in real quick with a super simple, nutritious, and DELICIOUS recipe that you can throw together in a matter of minutes. It’s a new favorite in our house and one that will most definitely become a staple! It’s perfect for busy nights  and makes awesome leftovers for lunch the next day. Introducing: 3-Ingredient Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps ! You guys, it doesn’t get easier than this, and I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! Ingredients : 1 pound ground chicken, turkey, or beef 1 jar Trader Joe’s Cowboy Caviar (or salsa with black beans & corn) head of lettuce, leaves removed and washed guacamole, shredded cheese, other fun toppings (optional) Directions : Cook meat in a pan on the stove top. When it’s just about finished cooking, add Cowboy Caviar (or salsa) and combine well. Portion meat mixture into lettuce leaves. Add toppings (optional). Fold up and eat! Makes 4 servings Macros (ground chicken): P 27 C 18 F 3 The post 3-Ingr

This New Label On Food Will Keep You From Getting Poisoned By Monsanto’s Weedkiller

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A large body of peer reviewed research links glyphosate (which is sprayed on the majority of crops in this country) to cancer, reproductive problems, liver, kidney and skin cell damage, antibiotic-resistance , and more. The WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer has deemed it a probable carcinogen . One of the biggest sellers of glyphosate, Monsanto, has been colluding with the EPA to keep it on the market. It’s truly outrageous and I’m as angry as you are. A few months ago when the story broke that popular foods like Cheerios and Stacy’s Pita Chips contain glyphosate weedkiller – we were outraged. If you didn’t hear the news, Food Democracy Now! and The Detox Project commissioned these tests which found glyphosate in many popular American foods… even some that are organic and non-GMO! My reporting on this was my most shared post of 2016 , with millions of views. It struck a chord with so many of you and for good reason. Since all of this has come out, I’ve recei

The Primal Health Coach Certification Program Keeps Getting Better and Better

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There’s something to be said for embarking on a path and then staying open when the road branches off in different directions. That feels like an apt metaphor for my career. I was always in touch with my passion and purpose: pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors in the field of health and wellness to activate positive and persistent change in as many lives as possible. But the exact unfolding of my career path has been a continual and welcome surprise. These past few years especially, my business has branched out to all different avenues…book publishing, nutritional supplements, educational diet and exercise systems, a successful condiment company, a franchise of restaurants…but at the heart of all of my endeavors is my passion for spreading the Primal way of life across the globe. After my career as a pro endurance athlete and before I started blogging here at Mark’s Daily Apple, I transitioned to a fitness and health coaching career and saw firsthand how providing one-on-one wellnes

Market Watch: Asparagus

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The arrival of asparagus at farmer’s markets makes it official: spring has finally sprung. Thick or thin, green, white, or even purple, asparagus reins supreme for a few short months — beginning in March or April, and ending sometime in early June. It’s said that this member of the lily family was the favorite vegetable of Thomas Jefferson. King Louis XIV of France was another fan, referring to it as the “king of vegetables.” Today, it retains its hoity-toity reputation, with chefs devising entire tasting menus to showcase its bright, springy flavor. For home chefs, asparagus can lend a sophisticated feel to an ordinary weeknight dinner, not to mention an Easter feast.   Asparagus facts Closely related to garlic, onions, and leeks, asparagus is high in fiber, and a good source of iron, vitamin C and folate. While thickness is a matter of taste, there’s no arguing about freshness. Choose stalks that are bright in color and firm, with tightly closed tips. Avoid any spears that are b

It’s the Biggest Paleo Event of the Year: Paleo f(x) 2017!

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Paleo f(x), my favorite holistic health and fitness event in the world, returns to Austin May 19-21, 2017! In case you missed it the last 4 years, Paleo f(x) is the Who’s Who gathering of the ancestral health movement. I’ll be giving some talks, and you’ll also be getting deep inside the brains of other world-class speakers including New York Times bestselling authors, physicians, scientists, athletes, health entrepreneurs, fitness professionals, biohackers, and more. Robb Wolf will be joining me, along with Chris Kresser, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, Ben Greenfield, Sarah Fragoso, Art De Vany, John Durant, Emily Schromm, and dozens upon dozens more. You can register for the event and see a full list of speakers here . I had such a great time rubbing elbows with thousands of like-minded Primal/Paleo enthusiasts at last year’s Paleo f(x). The Palmer Events Center featured all the biggest companies in the ancestral health sphere along with over 30 expert speakers. Over

Floatin’ Is All I Wanna Do

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On the Pontoooooooon …..Jumpin’ out the back, don’t act like you don’t want to…..Party in slow motion. (Little Big Town is one of my favorite country bands, and I LOVE that song!) I just came back from a quick little trip to Lake Gaston with my girlfriends to celebrate Sarah’s birthday. I left on Saturday morning and arrived in time for a mimosa and the most beautiful sunshine! We had shrimp Caesar salads and cheese and crackers for lunch out on the dock and spent hours talking in the sunshine. Later that afternoon we took a boat ride around the lake. I haven’t been on a pontoon boat in a while, but gosh it was so nice to spread out! Ski boats can be claustrophobic, but we had plenty of space to spread out on the pontoon. The dress code for the weekend was described as “cozy” so we all put on sweatpants and slippers and had cocktail hour on the deck. You can find me in Lou & Grey  all the time! For dinner, we made Mona Lisa pasta and sauce from home mixed with re

Monday In Meals + Dealing With Stress Eating

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Hi, guys! Good morning! Did anyone else have a WTF Monday ? Seriously. WHAT happened yesterday? I even planned out my day, nice and neat the night before with every intention of dominating my To Do list and rocking life. Well, yesterday was a big ol’ WTF on all fronts. Barely anything got done and nothing was working out… technology issues, random delays, miscommunication, yada yada. I was in such a bad mood and needed a seriously attitude adjustment, so I finally said “F it” and gave up for the day. I ended up getting Qman early from daycare and cracking open a bottle of wine, which we drank outside in the sunshine on our back deck, so the rest of Monday ended up being much better. Let’s hope Tuesday is a much more productive day! Anyway, my day was semi-stressful (well, mostly just annoying), so I found myself reaching for a lot more junk/sugar than I normally do. Stress eating is definitely something that’s a work in progress for me, but I know when I’m aware and prepared, I’m b

Episode 362 – Mind Pump interviews Robb

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Hey folks! The guys at Mind Pump Media came to Reno and interviewed me for a podcast. “MindPump is an online radio show/podcast that has been described as Howard Stern meets fitness. It is sometimes raw, sometimes shocking and is always entertaining and informative. Your hosts, Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer and Justin Andrews have over 40 years of combined fitness experience as personal trainers, club managers, IFBB fitness competitors and fitness thought leaders.” Learn more about the guys at Mind Pump here. This was a great episode with tons of good info. Check out the show notes below for topics discussed during the episode.   Download Episode Here (MP3)   Website: http://ift.tt/2oubakq Show Notes Robb talks about his background (Paleo) /Auto immune explosion (14:05) Why does Robb feel the Paleo diet seems to work with auto immune disorders? (24:05)  Robb talks about gluten and the communities behind it (32:05)  What is protein fasting and why is it a good idea? (40:3