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24 Days of Togetherness Is Back

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It’s that time of year again! The holiday season is in full swing, which means it’s time for our 6th annual  24 Days of Togetherness . It officially starts on Friday, December 1st, so be sure to mark your calendars! Are you new to this  24 Days of Togetherness  stuff? Here’s the  story of how this tradition came to be , but, basically, it’s a  holiday bucket list  of 24 festive activities that you do together with your partner, family, or friends during the holiday season. Each day, leading up to Christmas, you randomly pick one thing to do together. (We write each activity on a piece of paper and then randomly select them for a box.) It’s a fun surprise and a little something to look forward to each day. Plus, it’s a great way to slow down and really enjoy the hectic holiday season together. Our family really looks forward to 24 Days of Togetherness! So what do you put on your list? Well, anything you want! The more personalized and specific it is to you and your partner/family/

Dear Mark: New Coffee Study, Letting a Fever Run its Course, Collagen Dosage

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark , I’m answering three questions from readers. First, I give my take on a new, big coffee study, which analyzed several meta-analyses of existing coffee and health data. Second, should you let a fever run its course or try to defeat it at all costs? The body obviously “wants” to get hotter in these situations. Is there a good reason? And finally, how much glycine do people need per day? Let’s go: Rudy asked: Hey Mark, Did you get a chance to see the latest study on coffee? There are a lot of connections, both good and bad. What were your biggest takeaways? Here’s the full study . On the whole, coffee seems to help, not hurt. While there are some associations between coffee consumption and poor health outcomes, they’re outweighed by the beneficial associations. What’s a bigger scourge our society—type 2 diabetes or childhood cleft malformations? No disease or disorder should be taken lightly, however rare it may be, but if we’re just crunching n

MDA Cyber Monday Deals

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The staff and I may have taken off Black Friday , but it somehow wouldn’t be right to not offer a deal for Cyber Monday. That said, I’m all about keeping it simple. No zillion ads to scroll through, no half an hour of browsing to catch every discount. Online shopping should save time, not squander it. Today on both PrimalKitchen.com and PrimalBlueprint.com , receive $10 off any $50 purchase, and get free shipping to boot. It applies to everything there: books, desk calendars, bars, supplements, dressings, oils, mayo, collagen, and online courses. One day, one deal. So, whether you’re looking to stock up on a favorite product, do a little holiday shopping, or try something new, today’s a good day to go for it. For those readers interested in additional Primal-worthy, affiliate deals, let me share a couple of those, too. Butcher Box Deal I’m a big fan of their meats (and their latest deal—a fitting one for the holidays). ButcherBox delivers the best 100% grass-fed and grass-fi

holidaze

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^^ Sunrise! Friday Grammie and Pea were here through Saturday, so we packed a bunch of fun into the day after Thanksgiving. {The beard is gone!} Thomas and I snuck off to a 75-minute hot yoga class at Elements. I just love this studio! T has gotten into it too. We’re trying to go 1-2 times a week all winter. I lied: I actually DID step into Pottery Barn on Black Friday (but I didn’t buy anything!) I just put some cozy fleece robes on my Christmas list! Brunch was egg, pear, cranberry sauce, toast, and lemon hand pie! On Friday afternoon we had beautiful weather and headed out to Crozet to King Family Vineyards. This is Mazen’s cowboy face: We shared a bottle of Viognier and then went to Smoked for the world’s earliest dinner! I guess since many people eat Thanksgiving dinner at 3:00 pm it was appropriate for us to have Black Friday dinner at 4:30 pm?! We just didn’t want to have to kill another hour or two. Smoked Kitchen and Tap was awesome and totally lived up to th