The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy (Primal Blueprint Series)

Focus on quality sources of animal protein (local, pasture-raised or organic sources of meat, fowl, fish, and eggs), an assortment of colorful vegetables and fresh fruits, and healthy sources of fat (animal fats, avocados, butter, coconut products, nuts and seeds, olives and olive oil).

A cheaper and more effective anti-inflammatory effect can be achieved by eating foods high in omega-3, taking fish oil supplements, or popping a small dose of aspirin daily.

By toxic I mean human-made products that are foreign to your genes and disturb the normal, healthy function of your body when ingested. The big offenders, including sugars and sodas, chemically-altered fats, and heavily processed, packaged, fried, and preserved foods, are obvious.

when insulin levels are moderated (as happens with low carbohydrate eating and/or frequent exercise), your liver and muscle cell receptor sites become insulin sensitive—more effective at absorbing ingested nutrients transported by insulin. Furthermore, moderated insulin levels signal genes to make more receptor sites.

Limiting your average carb intake to 50 to 100 grams per day will effectively moderate your insulin production and optimize your fat-burning process. At this level of carbohydrate intake, your body will be stimulated to burn more stored fats and manufacture a little extra glucose in the liver through gluconeogenesis. In this case, however, dietary

Become a Fat-Burning Beast by eliminating processed carbohydrates from your diet to minimize your body’s insulin production. This means eliminating not only sugars and sweets but grain products, including wheat, rice, pasta, cereal, and corn (yep, corn is a grain, not a vegetable), and even legumes (beans, soy, peas, peanuts). A diet that emphasize

You may find it useful but please default to the big picture – enjoy local, seasonal fruit and ditch grains! 1. Outstanding: High-antioxidant, low-glycemic, low-TMF fruits, including all berries, most stone (pitted) fruits (cherries, peaches, apricots), avocado, casaba melon, lime, lemon, tomato, and guava. 2. Good: Lower-antioxidant, higher-glycem

Sleep researchers believe evolution wired us for bi-phasic sleep patterns: a major nighttime chunk (likely interrupted in primal times by security or family issues) along with a mid-day siesta, well-timed to correspond with a natural circadian rhythm dip that we all experience in the afternoon hours.

Getting regular sunlight implies that you are spending time outdoors, appreciating open space and breathing fresh air. The net effect of taking time to enjoy these positive environmental surroundings (perhaps during your daily moderate exercise sessions!) is an excellent stress-balancer to being in confined spaces with artificial light and stale ai