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Dear Mark: Psyllium, Hex Bar Deadlifts, Getting Strong vs Getting Big, Isometrics

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering four questions. First, is psyllium husk insoluble or soluble fiber? Second, how do I structure my hex bar deadlift workouts? I give a couple options. Third, what kind of training (and eating) should a person do who doesn’t want to gain much muscle or “get big”—just strong? And fourth, what do I think about isometric strength training? Let’s go: Insoluble fiber may be linked to increased colorectal cancer mortality. Question: is psyllium husk the insoluble fiber they are referring to in this study that was associated with increased colon cancer? I’ve read it several times and I’m confused. Some prebiotics are included in my probiotics like MOS and inulin. I think these are soluble. Am I right? I’m confused I wasn’t able to pull the full study, so I don’t have a complete breakdown of what prebiotic supplements these women were specifically taking. They do mention that 3.7% of the women used a prebiotic made primarily of psyllium, w

Brooks Innovation Summit + Favorite Fall Running Apparel

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Hi, guys! I had such a great time at the Brooks Innovation Summit  last weekend in Seattle. What a cool company! Seriously!! I’m so proud to be a part of their run ambassadors! Brooks is all about running. I mean, ALL they do is run – unlike a lot of other fitness companies on the market, who embody a number of different sports and activities. And, for that reason, Brooks has invested a lot of time and energy into some incredible product innovations, which means that some amazing things are in the pipeline. I can’t tell you about them quite yet, but I promise it’ll be worth the wait. Basically, THERE ARE SO MANY AWESOME PRODUCTS COMING IN 2020!!! In addition to learning about new Brooks innovations, there was plenty of running on the trip! As well as a run + workout with Shadrock Biwott, who is a Brooks-sponsored athlete. He also came in 3rd place at last year’s Boston Marathon! There was also lots of quality time with my #runhappy ambassador friends. These guys are seriously

A Brief History of Nutrition in the West

I had the recent opportunity to contribute to my friend David Hauser’s new book, Unstoppable: 4 Steps to Transform Your Life . You may know him as the co-founder of Grasshopper, and he’s also an incredibly knowledgeable source on health and wellness. The book is out now, and to celebrate I wanted to share the excerpt with you all. Pick up a copy of the book to learn more about how to optimize your life starting with your health, and enjoy! *** To distill the myths that fat is bad and that red meat causes cancer, it’s vital that I give you a brief history about nutrition in the West, since this will help you to understand where some of the conventional wisdom surrounding these topics originated. What you’ll see is that many of the nutrition problems we face today are directly related to what David was talking about earlier: the meteoric rise of sugar intake among Americans coinciding with the meddling of special interests and big business into our food supply. These major shifts, w

What My Kids Eat

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I received a comment recently: “It’s so nice to see a glimpse of what your kids eat. Can you share more?” I thought a Kids Eat Real Food (haha KERF!) would make a good blog post. When planning meals, I try to include a mix of different food groups / macronutrients and pick 3-4 different foods creating a mix of proteins, fats, fruit/veg, whole grains, dairy, nuts. I don’t get all of those categories in each meal, but I try to combine a diverse mix of foods. Here are some of my kids’ most frequent meals. Birch I often show photos of Birch’s EZPZ plate. As his mother, I think he is THE CUTEST when he eats, his little fingers carefully selecting what to then shove in! He’s been a big eater as soon as he figured out how to swallow purees. The boy does a lot of chewing for only having 1.5 teeth! I generally cut his food into strips and bite-size chunks and make sure that everything I serve is mashable between my forefinger and thumb (the strength of baby gums, apparently.) I don’t offer

Vegan Lentil Soup Recipe (Instant Pot)

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This vegan lentil soup recipe made in an Instant Pot is perfect for anything from the still-chilly evenings of spring to the bone-cold nights of winter! You can’t go wrong with lentil soup. I grew up… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/3065UHR