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A Journal for Quinn

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Hey, guys! I can’t believe the work day is just about over – holy cow, it flew by! Murphy and I started our morning with a walk around the neighborhood. I actually woke up feeling reallllly sore from CrossFit, so I decided to take it easy on the workout front with a long walk with Murphy. It’s funny, back in the day, I would work out when I was sore all the time. Nowadays, it just feels better to take a day off. I also just love a good podcast, so it’s a fantastic excuse for a walk! When I returned home, I was ready for breakfast and ate my usual overnight pumpkin seed oatmeal with sunflower butter.  MY OTHER RECIPES A little while after that, Mal brought me a surprise: espresso shots over ice to which I added unsweetened almond milk.  With coffee in hand, I got right down to business with emails, blog posts, social media… yada yada. Cute pug photo > laptop. Mid-morning, I had a quick appointment, so on my way home, I stopped by Stop & Shop to buy butter (bec

Two Final (and Favorite) Adaptogens: Rhodiola Rosea and Bacopa Monnieri

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I’ve taken up the subject of adaptogens over the last several weeks, and today I’m wrapping it up with two of my favorites: Rhodiola rosea and Bacopa monnieri. Primal aficionados from way back will know that I’m a big fan of Rhodiola rosea. It’s an integral component of one of the original Primal Blueprint supplements,  Primal Calm . It’s a formula I put together for my own needs and eventually decided to offer in the supplement line. (That seems to be how I come up with things, I suppose….) I’ve written in the past about stress being one of the issues I’m still working on in my Primal life, and adaptogens have been a useful tool I’ve employed. Living with an ancestral template doesn’t preclude being scientifically resourceful.  But let’s dig into these final two players…. The Details on This Duo  Throughout my adaptogenic posts, I’ve made a point of dwelling briefly on the key elements and life cycle of each herb. Personally, I’m always hesitant using (or, indeed, recommending an

The one supplement you need to be taking: Vitamin K2

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If there’s one vitamin you need to know more about, it’s vitamin K2. Unlike it’s vitamin K1 counterpart, vitamin K2 is rare in the Western diet and therefore hasn’t received much mainstream attention. However, emerging research shows that vitamin K2 may play an essential role in preventing bone loss, improved vascular health and reduced cancer risk. Let’s start by differentiating between the two forms. Vitamin K1, phylloquinone, aids in blood clotting and is found mostly in leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale, collards and broccoli. Vitamin K2, menaquinone, is the form produced by intestinal bacteria and found in natto and some fermented cheeses and animal products. Preventing Bone Loss In discussing bone health and the prevention of osteoporosis, most of us are familiar with the role that calcium plays as a building block for strong bones and teeth. However, when we take a deeper dive, we see how vital vitamin K2 is as well in the overall process. Osteocalcin is a vitami

CNC Daily Eats On Instagram

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Hey, hey! Happy Tuesday! First things first: I started a new feature on my Instagram feed to share my daily eats – sometimes with macronutrient totals and sometimes without (because I don’t always track). If you’re on Instagram, be sure to check it out and follow along! My plan is that it becomes a daily feature in my feed! Monday’s eats: Sunday’s eats: And here’s a little recap from yesterday – starting with CrossFit! The strength part of the workout was front squats I used #120, which was challenging, but not the worst ever. My quads are, however, on fire this morning – so sore! The workout of the day killed me, but only because I’m terrible at toes-to-bar. WHY am I so bad at them!? After class, I quickly showered and then drove over to the Capital One Café to meet Kerrie, our video team , and our marketing team for some meetings and B-roll video. I spent the rest of the morning and afternoon working, but barely crossed anything off my To Do list. Ughhh, don’t you ha

Dinner In The Garden

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This post is sponsored by Blue Apron There is a short window of time when eating outside is warm and breezy and summery perfection. Now is that time! Our temps are dropping, and I decided to serve dinner on the patio amongst the palm and herbs and fragrant tomato plants. Blue Apron meals are known as being gourmet, date-night friendly, and a bit fancier than your usual weeknight dinner. So with this post in mind, I combined two meals that both had a summery vibe for this dinner. I absolutely loved both dishes, and our guests did too! Because all of the ingredients come with the box, dinner party shopping is easy. Just count your servings and reserve some time for cooking, and you have a party in a box. Blue Apron even offers wine as an add on if you want a pairing delivered with your recipes. The 2-person plan is ideal for couples, and the family plan offers bigger portions for sharing. If you have yet to try the service, the first 25 people to sign up for their first delivery

Episode 371 – Dr. James DiNicolantonio – The Salt Fix

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My guest this episode is Dr. James DiNicolantonio. Dr. DiNicolantonio is a respected cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and the associate editor of British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart. He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in medical literature. His research has been featured in The New York Times, ABC’s Good Morning America, TIME, Fox News, U.S. News and World Report, Yahoo! Health, BBC News, Daily Mail, Forbes, National Public Radio, and Men’s Health, among others. He is also author of the fantastic book The Salt Fix. Listen in as we talk all about salt, salt intake, why many modern recommendations on salt (including those for hypertension) are wrong, good updated recommendations, salt pre-workout, and much more. Download Episode Here (MP3) (Transcript coming soon) Website: http://thesaltfix.com/ Twitter: @drjamesdinic Instagram: @drjamesdinic Facebo