Following up on my first E-book – A Paleo Diet for the 21st Century, I have decided to create a Paleo Cookbook.
And I need your help.
This book is going to be different than the first one.
Instead of writing everything myself, I am recruiting Paleo-Foodie bloggers to help me create the biggest & bestest Paleo Cookbook of all time.
And then give it away free to you guys.
So far, I have 12 Paleo/Foodie bloggers on board. I would like to get that number up to 50 or more.
And that’s where you come in.
I need you to help spread the word.
I need you to share this post – email it, Re-Tweet it, share it on Facebook, Reddit, Digg, Stumbleupon, post it on the bulletin board at your supermarket, whatever…
And the sooner I get to 50 contributors, the sooner I can put it all together and the sooner I can email you your copy.
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Thanks [...]
Original post by healthhabits
In their study Social Relationships and Mortality Risk, BYU professors Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith have found that your social connections – friends, family, neighbors and colleagues – improve your odds of survival by 50 percent.
In fact, living a life with few social connections is….
Equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Equivalent to being an alcoholic
More harmful than not exercising
Twice as harmful as obesity
The Study
The researchers analyzed data from 148 previously published longitudinal studies that measured frequency of human interaction and tracked health outcomes for a period of seven and a half years on average.
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Because information on relationship quality was unavailable, the 50 percent increased odds of survival may underestimate the benefit of healthy relationships. “The data simply shows whether they were integrated in a social network,” Holt-Lunstad said. “That means the effects of negative relationships are lumped in there with the positive ones. They are all averaged together.”
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Dr. Holt-Lunstad said there are [...]
Original post by healthhabits
Original Image: http://fxcuisine.com
Back in the day, your ancestors used to eat…
Meat -i.e beef, pork, chicken, fish, seafood, etc…
Vegetables
Fruit
Nuts & Seeds
Seed Oils
Water
Today, in addition to deep fried pizza, we eat oodles of:
Processed meat
Processed vegetables…mostly deep fried potatoes of some variety
Processed fruit – mostly juice
Processed seed oil
Processed grains
Processed corn
Processed sugar
Next to no fiber
Next to no enzymes
and gallons and gallons of sugary soda
The result: An increasingly unhealthy & overweight population that would get it’s collective butt kicked by our ultra-fit Paleo ancestors.
And, according to the latest research, one of the worst aspects of our modern diet is our imbalance of Omega 6 fatty acids to Omega 3 fatty acids.
Omega 6 Fatty Acids ….and the Genetic Obesity Timebomb
According to this latest study, eating a diet that is high in linoleic acid (omega 6), and low in alpha-linoleic acid (omega 3) will result in the genetic inheritance of obesity & insulin resistance.
In other words…Continue eating those [...]
Original post by healthhabits
For all of you HIIT ers and Crossfitters who are sick and tired of endless sets of Tabata Thrusters or Tabata BW Squats, here are some new & nasty Tabata workouts for you to enjoy.
Maybe enjoy isn’t the right word.
Tabata Workout # 1
This one is a core killer. I have paired an anti-rotation move with a vertical pressing move. Both draw heavily upon core strength. Paired together, they will kick your ass.
Like every Tabata workout, you will be performing 8 x 20 second work sets with 7 x 10 second rests in between work sets
Exercises
1 Arm Shoulder Press – Landmine style
Landmine Twist
20 seconds left arm Press – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 seconds Twist – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 seconds right arm Press – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 seconds Twist – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 seconds left arm Press – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 seconds Twist – max reps
10 seconds rest
20 [...]
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Goals: We’re back to a “bridge” week - designed to allow your energy systems a break from the high intensity workouts you have been doing for the past four weeks.
Alternately, you could skip these workouts and try a rousing game of Family Fun Fitness or go to a yoga or pilates class or grab some friends and do a walking tour of your town each night after work.
Nothing too strenuous and hopefully something you enjoy doing
Alright, let’s get to the…
WORKOUT WARM-UP
Circles – Starting with the ankles and moving all the way up to your neck, gently make circles with all of your joints – 10 revolutions each joint in each direction
Dead Bug – Push your lower back into the floor and articulate your arms & legs as in the video. 1 set of as many reps as possible with your lower back pushed into the floor. When your back starts to arch…STOP
1 Arm Swing [...]
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Ridiculous Food Labels that Might Be Fooling Youby Vin Miller
With the ridiculous and misleading claims that are made on the packaging of many foods, it can be difficult to differentiate the truth from devious marketing. This is important because the failure to make this distinction can have a significant impact on your health and wellbeing.
To help you recognize the deceiving marketing that’s commonly found on food labels, I went grocery shopping and came home with a number of great examples. Aside from the obvious reason of it being unhealthy, I ordinarily don’t buy this type of food because it supports industrial agriculture, and in turn, supports irresponsible and inhumane farming practices. However, if I’m able to help steer you away from these foods, then it will be for a good cause.
The following are some of the most ridiculous and misleading food labels that quickly drew my attention in the grocery [...]
Original post by Steve Auxier
In the fitness world it is not uncommon to question the path that we have chosen for fitness. Fitness periodicals and the media are a big reason for fitness confusion. In a prior post I compared fitness and the weather in Nebraska and how it is constantly changing. How do we sort through all the fitness theories prescribed by the fitness gurus? With fad diets and exercise programs constantly changing, how do we avoid our biggest enemy… SELF DOUBT?
The path to fitness will have many bumps, detours, and possibly major accidents. I truely believe that we have to be thankful for what we have. I am a firm believer in avoiding negative, self-defeating talk. Have you ever been around a pessimist for any length of time? The art of persuasion is very powerful and I avoid people that bring me down. We are very susceptible to low self-esteem and feelings of guilt. This is a major reason [...]
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This inspiration came from an orange I picked from my friend’s tree and it was insanely delicious. Being grill season it’s always good to have a few simple marinades on hand to keep things interesting in the taste bud department. This should do the trick.
RECIPE:
1 lb grass fed flank steak
Marinade:
2 tbsp balsamic reduction *
1 large orange – zested & juiced
1 tbsp fresh ginger – grated
3 tbsp olive oil
To see the full recipe head over to GavanMurphy.com where you’ll also find a bunch more healthy recipes.
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You’ll also find a bunch more Paleo friendly recipes.
Orange Balsamic Steak is a post from: Health and Fitness – Health Habits
Original post by thehealthyirishman
TRX is the big name in suspension training systems.
It’s probably because they make a great product.
However, not everyone wants to spend $200 on a suspension training system.
For those DIYers, I present the following videos.
Note:
The lashing straps that I bought came in 13′ lengths, so I cut them down to 8′ as per the video and used the extra lashing strap (in lieu of the rope) to make foot loops. My entire cost including Quick Link (not a carabiner) and the PVC tubing was $35.
That’s less than 1/5 the cost of an official TRX suspension trainer.
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How to make your own TRX-esque suspension trainer is a post from: Health and Fitness – Health Habits
Original post by healthhabits
Goals: Massive fat loss & amazing fitness
In Week 1 of this workout, we used a 20 sec. work : 20 sec. rest ratio during our supersets
In Week 2 of this workout, the ratio shifted to 20 sec. work : 15 sec. rest
This week, we go to the full-on Tabata ratio of 20 sec. work : 10 sec. res
During these workouts, I want you to balance the amount weight you use with number of reps per set .
If you normally like to push heavy weight…I want you to cut back and focus on the number of reps per set
If you normally go lighter but like to do high rep sets..then I want you to up the weight and drop the reps
The success of this program depends on you being willing to break out of your comfort zone.
And after these 3 weeks, we’re going to back off for a week with some bridge workouts….and then [...]
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