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5 for Friday

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Hi, guys! If you’re reading this blog post on Friday morning, I’m likely just waking up after (hopefully) sleeping on the long flight to Israel. It’s about 10.5 hours, so my plan was to sleep as long as possible and then wake up to bust out some work before landing. I arrive in Tel Aviv at 16:20 (4:20 PM), which means the day will be more than half over. Crazy time warp, right? I’m planning to document my adventures in real time on Instagram Stories as much as possible, so be sure to follow along. I’m planning to do some blogging next week too, so please stop by CNC to see what’s happening! Since it’s Friday and all, I wanted to share the next edition of “ 5 for Friday ” where I share some of my favorites with some random life stuff mixed in from the week. This one definitely has some variety in it. Enjoy! FOOD – Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios ! Oh, yes, these exist, and they are incredible . My friends from General Mills sent me a box to sample, and I fell in love immediate...

The 10-Week Countdown to 2018

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Today’s guest post is offered up by one of our own, Erin Power . She’s our awesome Student and Graduate Support Lead for the Primal Health Coach Program as well as an amazingly successful  health coach in her own right. I love her message of taking the reins of your life today —all the better to enjoy the holidays and meet the coming New Year with unprecedented health and possibility.  Right around this time every year my inbox explodes. People are already dreading their impending, inevitable holiday weight gain and are wondering if they can somehow get ahead of the curve—make a preemptive strike, if you will. And that’s how it happens…one of the busiest times for my health coaching business, believe it or not, is the weeks leading up to and including the holidays. “If I sign up with you now,” people often ask, “can you please help me make it through Christmas without packing on 15 pounds—again??” I’ve got good news. Not only can you make big, bold change in your health an...

Four Yummy Open-Faced Sandwiches

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Though bread can (unfairly) get a bad rap, it can actually be a great complement to a healthy diet if you choose high quality, whole wheat bread! My favorite bread of all time is C’ville Crunch from Great Harvest. It’s made from 100% whole wheat flour milled right in the bakery. Thomas has fueled my craving for sandwiches at lunch. He has one almost everyday, and he has reminded me how satisfying a good sandwich is. But two hearty slices of bread is a lot for me to have for lunch, so open-faced sandwiches have been my jam! Here are four combos that go above and beyond the standard turkey and cheese… Smoked Salmon with Avocado Wasabi Spread The combination of smoky, salty, and spicy flavors on this sandwich is delicious!  And y’all know I love me some smoked salmon. Capers are optional, but they add a nice bite and pair well with the salmon and lemon juice. Wasabi is pretty spicy, so start off with a small amount and taste the mixture before adding more! Make It: Ingredie...

Dispelling The Lies: The new film featuring the Ethical Omnivore perspective.

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Hey folks! Quite a number of people indicated they were interested in supporting future film projects which take a contrarian view of health and sustainability compared to films such as What the Health . To say these topics are controversial and emotional is about as understated as saying “the surface of the sun is hot.” Before I go further let’s set the stage a bit: 1-I CLEARLY have a bias or orientation in all of this. I sell books, seminars etc that advocate for a paleo diet or Ancestral Health template. The keyboard warriors who are going to point this out in some kind of Straw Man attack should consider that most of the folks appearing in the vegan backed films such as What the Health do precisely the same things, only promulgating a different message. 2-Let’s call things for what they are: “Plant Based” is some kind of Orwellian NewSpeak to avoid the more polarizing and controversial label “vegan.”  A paleo diet is “plant based” whether we are talking percent of calories...

How Does the Keto Reset Fit Into the Primal Blueprint?

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Today I’m going to address a big question some of you have been asking in the comment boards and via email: Where does the Primal Blueprint eating plan fit into the Keto Reset diet ? It’s a good question. An expected one. It’s true that I’ve been focusing almost entirely on the Keto Reset in 2017. I’m passionate about it. I truly believe it can help almost everyone, and I want to get the word out to as many people as possible. When I started out on this keto journey, I wasn’t sure where it would take me. I was completely content with my own diet and the results it gave me. I had energy, good athletic performance and recovery, and good cognitive function. The food was great. I loved to eat and never felt restricted. Going keto was an experiment to see: If I was missing anything. If I could improve the nutrient density of my diet. If reducing carb intake further could deliver some metabolic or genetic-signaling benefits. Most importantly, if keto could be an ...

Game Changers In The Bedroom

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Get your mind outta the gutter!!! I’m talking about toy organization and towel racks today! : ) Every now and then I have to overhaul Mazen’s toys. If you recall, I wrote this post two years ago when I first organized his toys. It’s funny that the most popular toys in that post are the ones he’s totally outgrown now! Yet they were all still in there – just with two years more toys as well. Goodness gracious: We had a big toy sorting party a few weeks ago and I sorted through every toy in his room. How ironic that when I pulled them out he began to play with toys he hadn’t cared about in months! That is a good lesson though, because like they say about junk food – out of sight, out of mind! So, my goal was to take his toys out of bins and display them on the shelves. A lot of the more topical toys (Mr. Potato Head and his parts, magnetic blocks, etc.) have been moved to our downstairs toy storage closet to pull out on a rainy day. Most of those only entertain him for a sh...

Clean Eating Baked Turkey Burgers Recipe

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Turkey burgers are such an American classic. They are quick and tasty, but also very easy to enjoy on a clean eating meal plan. This recipe is one I’ve used for years. It’s about as easy as they c… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2gCswq8