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Rest and Recovery: A Whole New Perspective (and A Giveaway)

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If you’re a type-A, hard-driving peak performer, my hope is that this post will stop you in your tracks. Today I want you to completely rethink your basic philosophy about how you manage both your fitness activities and the assorted stresses of hectic, modern life. This post was inspired by a great article from training expert Joel Jamieson of 8weeksout.com titled, “All Pain, No Gain: Why The High Intensity Training Obsession Has Failed Us All.” Joel’s message set off a firestorm of internal dialog among members of the Primal Blueprint team. (Catch Brad Kearns’ recent interview with him for the Primal Blueprint Podcast.) After much back and forth and additional research, I’m eager to get you reflecting and commenting on the genuine nature of recovery from an entirely new angle. We only have a certain amount of energy we’re able to expend each day. No matter how hard you try to burn additional calories through crazy training, or express your type-A, workaholic tendencies to get m

10-Minute Seaweed Soup

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Soup doesn’t have to simmer for hours to be delicious. This seaweed soup is ready in 10 minutes, making it a super-easy lunch or dinner. It’s light and nourishing, for those days when your system craves more greens and vegetables. It’s also versatile, so if you want to throw in cooked meat or salmon, go for it. This seaweed soup is so simple, it doesn’t even need a recipe. Just follow this basic technique…. For one serving, in a medium bowl, combine approximately 1/3 cup dried wakame seaweed , a small handful of thinly sliced baby spinach or kale, plus 1 grated carrot. Pour about 2 cups, or more, boiling chicken broth or beef bone broth on top. Let sit 5 minutes. That’s it! Seaweed soup can be jazzed up with hot sauce, sesame oil, or tamari. Grated fresh ginger, turmeric and garlic also had more flavor. But this soup isn’t about tons of complex flavors. It’s more about simple, healthful comfort food that doesn’t take any time or energy to prepare.   The post 10-Minute Seawe

10 Ways To Channel Summer

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We woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. Mazen has new snow boots (we got these  neoprene Cat & Jack ones from Target), 5T snow pants and a sled ready to go, but it looks like there’s only about half an inch on the ground. Of course school is closed at the first flurry. The past few years I have gone somewhere warm in the dead of winter. It’s amazing how much a few days of warm sunshine lifts the spirit. This time last year we were gearing up for St. Lucia , but this year we took our tropical vacation in October before the weather was even cold here, and so this this winter I will be landlocked. What I have noticed over the past few days is that even thinking about being in a warm, tropical place lifts me up a bit. My BFF is in Mexico and her videos and photos make me feel like I am there too. My Coastal Living magazine came this week, and even browsing the pages puts me in a better mood. So, I thought, if I can’t go to the Caribbean, I will bring the Caribbean to me!