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Mark Sisson: Why Walking Beats Running for Longevity
What’s better for longevity—running or walking?It’s a bit of a trick question.But if there is one answer, it’s definitely walking.If you want to be fit and live for a long time, you don’t need to subject yourself to suffer fests and slog through long runs.In fact, when you combine daily walks with the habit of sprinting just about once a week, magic starts to happen. Today, I’m thrilled to be joined once again by our friend Mark Sisson, New York Times bestse...
2025-03-06
1h 03
The RUNEGADE Podcast
E27: Mark Sisson | You Shouldn't be Running | You Are Born to Walk
Welcome to The RUNEGADE Podcast: each episode we explore the human connection with running, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette.You can watch RUNEGADE on YouTube and click Subscribe!In a world of runners, we're thrilled that Peluva has become a RUNEGADE. This episode is sponsored by Peluva, the revolutionary footwear brand dedicated to enhancing the health of your feet. Peluva creates running and lifestyle shoes that allow your feet to move naturally, promoting better balance and posture with their zero-drop, wide-toe b...
2025-01-25
1h 15
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
50: Mark and Carrie Sisson on Self-Care Routines, Success, and Manifesting Your Best Life
In this special 50th episode of The Primal Kitchen Podcast, Morgan sits down for an in-person candid chat with longtime friend and Primal Kitchen co-founder, Mark Sisson, and his wife and fellow entrepreneur, Carrie Sisson. A New York Times bestselling author and former endurance athlete, Mark has been educating the world on nutrition and fitness for more than fifteen years. Get the lowdown on Mark and Carrie’s routines, from the anti-aging technologies they embrace or avoid, to daily supplements, skincare, and their current eating habits. The couple also shares how they met, their secrets for a successful marriage, and...
2023-07-11
56 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
21: Mark Sisson Q&A - Testosterone Talk
This week, Morgan sits down with Primal Kitchen co-founder, endurance athlete, best-selling author and ancestral eating "godfather" Mark Sisson to talk all things testosterone. Mark dives into testosterone's important role as a hormone in bodies of all genders. They chat about the impact diet, stress, and movement can have on production and the power of hormone receptor sites. Mark gets candid about supplementing testosterone, plus ways to support this hormone naturally. Listen in to learn more!
2022-03-07
39 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
08: Mark Sisson Q&A - The Scoop on Breakfast & Fasted Training
Take a cue from the man himself! This week, Morgan gets the scoop from Mark Sisson about his current eating habits & training schedule in Miami. Itching to find out the protein Mark is ditching these days? Looking for his hot take on eating breakfast? Tune in to the full episode to find out these fast facts on current Mark's routine.
2021-12-06
1h 00
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
08: Mark Sisson Q&A - Turkey Traditions & Hacks for the Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving around the corner, join Primal Kitchen Co-founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Zanotti as they start the holiday season with a Q and A that covers everything from Turkey Day traditions to managing all the holiday indulgences. Listen in as Mark offers his top tips for feeling your best and listening to your body's cues during the season of eating. Plus, Mark reveals his secret favorite holiday food...and the answer will truly shock you!
2021-11-22
28 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
04: Mark Sisson Q&A on Entrepreneurship and Mark's Biggest Failures
What's the Story on Mark Sisson? You asked, and Morgan got the answers. This week, Morgan tackles our most-requested topic yet: Primal Kitchen co-founder Mark Sisson's entrepreneurial journey...from mowing lawns to making mayo! Mark gets real talking about his biggest failures on his road to success, taking us all the way back from his small-town childhood adventures, his early career, and the business (and life) lessons he learned along the way. Listen in & find out fascinating facts about this thought leader's life, like what Mark's college buddies had in mind for his future, and what he o...
2021-10-25
1h 00
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Primal Kitchen Story with Mark & Morgan
Tune in to a new kind of talk! The Primal Blueprint Podcast is relaunching as the Primal Kitchen Podcast, hosted by founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Zanotti. Every week, they're sitting down with the biggest names in the health, wellness, and personal growth space. Listen in on Spotify, Apple, and on PrimalKitchen.com every MONDAY for new episodes. In this intro episode, Mark & Morgan share the story of how Primal Kitchen came to be, how they became the most dynamic duo in the natural foods space, and the trials and tribulations along the way.
2021-10-04
1h 12
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark Sisson & Elle Russ
Elle Russ chats with New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Primal Kitchen Foods (and also the founder of this podcast) - Mark Sisson. After 8 years, 500+ episodes and 20 million downloads...this is the final episode of The Primal Blueprint Podcast. But don’t worry, we are not completely disappearing! Elle Russ is launching the first episode of The Elle Russ Show September 28, 2021 and she is excited to bring you more awesome content that inspires, educates, and motivates. The Primal Blueprint Podcast will now become The Primal Kitchen Podcast hosted by CEO and co-Founder of Primal Kitchen Foods...
2021-09-27
1h 06
Mark Bell's Power Project
EP. 518 - Intermittent Eating - Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson recommends eating two meals a day and doesn't want us to call it Fasting nor Intermittent Fasting, rather call it Intermittent Eating. Mark Sisson is founder of Primal Nutrition, LLC, and Primal Kitchen, LLC. Mark is the author of numerous books, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. In 2017, he officially became a New York Times bestselling author with The Keto Reset Diet, which reached the #1 overall bestseller among all books on amazon.com for two days. Check out Mark Sisson's, "Two Meals A Day"...
2021-05-04
2h 40
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark Sisson On Eating And Exercising To Promote Longevity And Avoid Disease, Going With The Flow, And Picking Your Battles
Host Brad Kearns talks with Mark Sisson about the latest trends and breaking science in the world of health, fitness, and longevity. The discussion includes: evolved view of insulin resistance that emphasizes the damage to fat metabolism and metabolic function caused by industrial seed oils; striking a healthy balance between longevity and striving for the six-pack; de-emphasizing straight cardio for a broad-based workout protocol that emphasizes maintaining muscle mass and avoiding overtraining patterns; the psychological benefits of cold exposure that help you appreciate the present and live without judgment; and balancing a relaxed, gratitude-oriented mindset with pursuing peak performance...
2021-03-24
51 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark Sisson
Elle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. In this episode, topics include the catabolic nature of being a carbohydrate dependent sugar-burner, metabolic flexibility, autophagy, fasting, organ reserve, and more. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked b...
2020-06-01
35 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark Sisson
Elle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked blog for over a decade in its health and fitness category. Mark Sisson is the founder of Primal Kitchen and Primal Nutrition - where e...
2020-05-04
37 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark Sisson's Keto For Life: A Comprehensive Approach To Living Long and Living Awesome
Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns discuss the long-awaited release of their new book, Keto For Life, a comprehensive owner's manual to pursue the ultimate goal of healthspan--living long and living awesome every step of the way. This discussion is also available in video format on YouTube. Enjoy a bit of everything in this free wheeling conversation. Mark reveals that he nearly refused the project since he was not walking his talk in his own life! And how focusing in on the book project helped him recalibrate and hone his most treasured skill of pivoting. Mark makes the assertion that longe...
2019-12-30
1h 20
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Elle Russ
Guest host Ashleigh VanHouten chats with Primal Blueprint Podcast host and author Elle Russ about her new book, Confident As Fu*k (Foreword by Mark Sisson). Confident As Fu*k is the self-help book for people looking to level up their self-esteem and confidence and manifest their dreams to live a happier, more abundant existence. This book is also for highly confident people to learn how to navigate confidence pitfalls, become more accessible, and refine their nature. In this entertaining exposé on self-esteem and confidence, bestselling author and coach, Elle Russ, dishes out funny, inspiring stories and observations to help...
2019-12-02
56 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Dr. Paul Saladino And The Carnivore Diet With Mark Sisson
Host Mark Sisson welcomes carnivore diet expert Dr. Paul Saladino for a wide-ranging conversation centered upon the exciting new carnivore diet movement. Paul is a psychiatrist and functional medicine physician who has become a leading authority and promoter of carnivore-style eating. Paul talks about his background of western medical training, his approach of practicing "root cause medicine," and his discovery of incredible results from carnivore in himself, his patients, and many enthusiasts. Mark and Paul get deep into the science of how eating what we have always believed to be a healthy plant-based diet can actually result in nutrient de...
2019-07-15
1h 12
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Dr. Lindsay Taylor
Elle Russ chats with Lindsay Taylor Ph.D. about all things KETO! Lindsay is the Senior Writer and Researcher at Primal Blueprint. She has been a consultant, editor, and recipe developer for several of Mark Sisson's bestselling books and is the coauthor along with Mark Sisson of The Keto Reset Instant Pot Cookbook and The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook. She is also the author of the forthcoming cookbook The Keto Passport. An ultrarunner and Ironman triathlon finisher, Lindsay is an expert in preparing low-carb, nutrient-dense food to fuel her on and off the racecourse. Lindsay earned her Ph.D. in Social...
2018-12-21
1h 05
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark’s Top 10 Tips for Getting Through a Whole30®
Next month, Primal Kitchen® will be teaming up with the Whole30® crew to help support people doing the Whole30 program. The guidelines complement the Primal Blueprint, after all, and the Primal Blueprint is a common after-Whole30 approach to long-term vitality for many folks. The Whole30 itself offers incredibly valuable feedback on the effects of certain foods on your health, and it’s an amazing kick-start for turning your diet (and well-being) around. Today I’m offering up my top tips for a successful Whole 30 experience. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrat...
2018-08-21
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#209: Dr. Joseph Mercola
Mark Sisson chats with Dr. Joseph Mercola - a board certified family physician who started Mercola.com 20 years ago...the most visited natural health site on the internet for the last 13 years. He has also authored many bestselling books including Fat for Fuel which details mitochondrial metabolic therapy. Mark Sisson and Dr. Mercola discuss topics ranging from intermittent fasting, KETO, stem cell therapy, mitochrondrial impairment, stem cell therapy, and issues around EMF.
2018-01-08
54 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#207: Mark Sisson & Robb Wolf
Mark Sisson chats with with good friend and fellow New York Times Bestselling author Robb Wolf to answer a few listener questions and to chat about what they have been up to. With his bestselling book, The Paleo Solution, Robb Wolf helped hundreds of thousands of people lose weight by eating a low-carb Paleo diet, but Paleo is only a starting point, not a destination. In Wired To Eat, he shares a more customized way of eating that may be the key to permanent weight loss and better health. You'll start with Wolf’s 30-Day Reset to help you rest...
2018-01-01
1h 04
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Top 10 Paleo Apps
"Apps aren’t paleo, Sisson. Grok waited for days for aurochs to wander within spear-chucking range, not overnight for the release of the iPhone X.” True. But this is the world we live in. These are the tools we have. If you’re going to lug around an addictive piece of tech in your pocket all day, it might as well contain some apps that make living healthy and living Primal easier, rather than harder. What follows are some of the best paleo/Primal apps I’ve found. Some I use, some I don’t. They’re not all expl...
2017-11-09
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#192: Joe De Sena & Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson chats with Joe De Sena—founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world’s fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word entrepreneur. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was...
2017-10-25
41 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#189: Mark Sisson
Elle Russ chats with Mark Sisson, bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint, a former world-class endurance athlete, and one of the leading voices of the Evolutionary Health Movement. His blog, MarksDailyApple.com, has paved the way for Primal enthusiasts to challenge conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles and take personal responsibility for their health and well-being. Today's episode focuses on Marks NEW book, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever. Learn how to make perhaps the most profound health and weight loss boosting lifestyle change you will ever make by transforming your body...
2017-10-03
1h 20
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#184: Mark Sisson & Elle Russ
Mark Sisson chats with Elle Russ about her book The Paleo Thyroid Solution - Elle also gives some recent updates on her personal thyroid healing journey. The Paleo Thyroid Solution dispels outdated, conventional thyroid wisdom still practiced by uninformed doctors, and provides the in-depth guidance necessary to solve hypothyroidism, achieve vibrant health, and optimize thyroid fat-burning hormone metabolism. Over 200 million people worldwide and over 25 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, but 60% are undiagnosed and unaware of their condition. Undiagnosed or mistreated hypothyroidism can put people at risk for serious conditions, such as: depression, high blood pressure, high c...
2017-08-30
1h 04
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#176: Mark Sisson & Derek Flanzraich
Mark Sisson chats with Derek Flanzraich—an entrepreneur on a mission to give everyone a "healthyish" attitude. He is the CEO & Founder of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build a truly trusted consumer-facing healthy living brand. Greatist reaches more than 10 million unique visitors per month. Flanzraich was previously with Clicker.com (acquired by CBS) and NBC Universal's Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, graduated from Harvard, and has been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old. Besides everything health and wellness, he also loves theme parks and theme bar...
2017-07-05
52 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#168: Devyn Sisson
Elle Russ chats with Devyn Sisson about her new book Kitchen Intuition. Devyn Sisson is an author, artist, culinary enthusiast and restaurateur involved in the launch of the Primal Kitchen fast-casual restaurant chain. After graduating from the The New School in New York City with a degree in Psychology, she started to express her creativity with a deep immersion into the study of nutrition with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and self-improvement through the Spiritual Psychology program at The University of Santa Monica. She lives in Southern California where she is kind of successfully training her new dog...
2017-05-10
54 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#166: JJ Virgin & Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson chats with celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin - who teaches clients how to lose weight and master their mindset so they can lead bigger, better lives. She is author of 4 NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her memoir Miracle Mindset: A Mother, Her Son, & Life’s Hardest Lessons explores the powerful lessons in strength and positivity that she learned after her son Grant was the victim of a brutal hit-and-run accident. JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifest...
2017-04-26
44 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle Sisson
Description: Elle Russ chats with Carrie and Mark Sisson's grown children, Devyn and Kyle Sisson, about their new business endeavor - opening up a Primal Kitchen Restaurants franchise in Culver City, CA this Summer! You will hear all about "growing up Sisson" in this episode as Devyn and Kyle look back on their lives and share pieces of wisdom and guidance from their parents, while also sharing their personal health journeys.
2017-04-12
44 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How to Harness the Self-Enhancement Bias (and Claim a Bigger Life)
In yesterday’s post, “My 7 Favorite Practices for Engineering the Good Life,” I included a curveball of sorts—right at the end. Chase down fear. While all seven have been game changers, that one claims the pinnacle. The fact is, it’s the hardest one to embrace time and again, but it’s never ceased to move my life forward in very clear, tangible ways. Still, every time I have to talk myself through the same process.… How can I possibly take on something this substantial? What am I thinking? That one’s just too big, too complicated, too...
2016-11-10
05 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How Should You Balance Your Fat Intake?
How much of each type of fat should we be eating? How should we balance our fat intake between the various types? What’s the optimal dietary fatty acid ratio, Sisson? Include decimals if you can. There’s no single right answer. It—sorry, folks—depends on a lot of factors. It depends on your goals, your activity levels, the rest of your diet, your genetics. Almost everything, to be honest. But there’s one universal factor determining an optimal fat balance that everyone needs to get right: their mitochondria.
2016-09-28
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#124: Mark Sisson on Paleo(f)x and Life
Host Brad Kearns catches up with our favorite guest Mark Sisson at his home in Malibu. (This episode is part of our new video podcast series, so you can enjoy also this show on YouTube.) Mark talks about his keynote address at Paleo Fx and some insights about where the primal/paleo movement is headed. He talks some recent business ventures and health/fitness endeavors during this wide-ranging, free-form discussion. Mark is eager to engage with listeners during future shows, so if you have any questions you would like him to answer on the podcast, email info...
2016-06-15
33 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Dear Mark: Bone Broth Edition
With bone broth bars popping up in cities, broth-based cookbooks appearing on Amazon, and grass-fed bone broth now available for order online, hot bone water is experiencing a renaissance. And not just among Primal devotees. Dr. Oz is recommending it as a coffee replacement and Kobe Bryant uses it to support his aging body. The renewed popularity has brought an endless string of questions from readers, and today I’m going to answer some of them.(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)
2016-01-16
12 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#96: Elle Russ and Brad Kearns
Today’s episode, hosted by Elle Russ, is chock full of reflections, history, and tips based on host Brad Kearn’s earlier career as an endurance athlete gone primal. The perils of chronic cardio are now a well-known fact within most primal circles these days, but there was a time when pretty much every top performing athlete was on the chronic cardio bandwagon. And it wasn’t until some of its biggest adherents (people like Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns) started scratching their heads after getting burned out by the process that a newer, healthier approach to endurance training has st...
2015-12-01
1h 08
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#87: Brad Kearns and Mark Sisson
Brad Kearns visits with Mark Sisson to discuss the delicate balance between striving for ambitious peak performance goals and pursuing longevity. Sometimes it’s a delicate balance that even the most experienced athletes might screw up by getting a little too ambitious with their performance goals and compromising health in the process. Mark mentions his lifelong athletic, competitive mindset that essentially leaves him with a 62-year-old body and a 21-year-old’s competitive intensity. Aging gracefully is an important concept to embrace, which will enable you to set appropriate goals and accept an inevitable gradual decline in fitness that...
2015-09-30
33 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
This $1000 Primal Shopping Spree Could Be Yours
Today’s the day for another primal giveaway! Over the last year I’ve teamed up with Thrive Market to give Mark’s Daily Apple readers (you!) free jars of coconut oil, free jars of Primal Kitchen™ Mayo, exclusive eBooks, and even a $500 primal shopping spree. Not to mention dozens of free memberships. But now we’re taking things to the next level. Today, Thrive Market is offering Mark’s Daily Apple readers a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)
2015-09-25
04 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#83: Katy Bowman & Mark Sisson
On today’s special show, Mark Sisson and Katy Bowman discuss their exciting joint project, “Don’t Just Sit There,” which is a comprehensive multimedia educational course designed to help people overcome one of the major health hazards of modern life: prolonged sedentary periods that compromise your health at the cellular level. Katy is a biomechanist (someone who studies living structures like the human body), author, and popular blogger at KatySays.com. Her focus is on how movement and variability are the keys to a healthy work environment. It turns out that true movement variability at work requires...
2015-09-01
31 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#72: Mark Sisson, Elle Russ, & Brad Kearns
Join three popular Primal Blueprint Podcast hosts as they get together for the first time and shoot the breeze. Mark talks about his interview with Laird Hamilton and shares some memorable insights about motivation, innovation and intuition. Elle asks each ex-endurance star about his motivation to exercise and how it’s evolved over time. Brad and Mark talk about the difference between a “fun” race and a “positive” one.Mark also recaps his Paleo f(x) presentation and how people received his message of primal leniency. Other topics include: Will paleo continue to grow and gain more mainstream...
2015-06-17
49 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
#62: Q&A with Mark Sisson
On today’s show, host Brad Kearns sits down with Mark Sisson to catch up on all the latest news at Primal Blueprint headquarters. They discuss the launch and overwhelming success of the Primal Blueprint Expert Certification program, the launch of the new Primal Kitchen line of foods (including the astounding success of Primal Mayo), and the upcoming titles from Primal Blueprint Publishing. Mark also takes on listener submitted questions ranging from what to do when your weight loss has stalled, to the dangers of constant snacking. As always, he shares his own personal experiences, experimentations, and sc...
2015-04-09
29 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
9 Worthy Alternatives to the Back Squat
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Although the back squat has been called the king of exercises, you can get strong and healthy without doing a single one. Here are 9 alternatives.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-12-10
12 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Should You Eat Periodic Cheat Meals?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!I get a lot of questions about cheat meals. Are they allowed on the Primal Blueprint? Is there a reason someone should actively seek to eat unhealthy food from time to time? The allure of the cheat meal is obvious: you get to eat stuff that’s otherwise off-limits and extremely delicious. You get to throw caution to the wind for a night. It’s like vacation and you’re a food tourist. But are there actual benefits? Today, we’ll take...
2014-12-03
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How to Leverage the Minimum Effective Dose in Your Primal Life
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!If you haven’t heard about the minimum effective dose, here’s the simplest definition: the smallest dose that will produce the desired effect or outcome. And if you look closely, you'll see that the Primal Blueprint has always been about getting the best results for the least amount of pain, sacrifice, time, work, and suffering.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-12-03
14 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
What It Means to Be Thankful for Your Health
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!What does it mean to be thankful for your health? A lot, I think. At its most basic level it can be a “There but by the grace of God go I” feeling we get when someone we know dies of a heart attack or gets cancer. The news jolts us into awareness of our mortality, health being what keeps us on the other side.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by B...
2014-12-02
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Insulin, Blood Sugar and Type II Diabetes
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!We all know by now that type 2 diabetes is an epidemic. We’re seeing words like crisis and runaway all over the news and in the journals. Heart disease rates have been cut in half since the staggering margarine days of the 1980s, but diabetes has swiftly risen to fill that gaping void and meet the challenge of Completely Unnecessary Disease Epidemic.Here’s my ultra-simple explanation of the entire insulin/blood sugar/type 2 diabetes mess.(Thes...
2014-12-02
14 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Many Wheys Whey Protein Can Improve Your Health
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! Whey protein isn't just for bodybuilders. It also protects against diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and promotes a strong immune system.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-27
10 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Primal Blueprint Podcasts – Lend Us An Ear!
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! Today episode is all about the podcast. Are you digging it? I want to hear your feedback! (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-25
28 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Stress, Cortisol, and the Adrenals: When ‘Fight or Flight’ Meets the Modern World
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Stress can make you gain weight, and it contributes to premature aging. Understanding how stress is related to your overall health and potentially even longevity is essential to achieving your health goals. But do not, repeat, do not go and buy yourself a bottle of Cortislim – just listen to this quick summary and you’ll know all you need to know.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-24
10 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Change Coming to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!The Healthy Nation Coalition, whose director is Adele Hite, talented purveyor of the brilliant Eathropology blog, has produced a scathing letter detailing the specific shortcomings, failings, and falsehoods found in the past and likely future Dietary Guidelines. Though it’s addressed to Tom Vilsack of the Department of Agriculture and Sylvia Burwell of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Healthy Nation Coalition’s true target audience is “broad-based and includes scientists, health care practitioners, ranchers & farmers, health advocacy groups...
2014-11-20
13 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How to Support Healthy Skin Bacteria
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Last week, I introduced the concept of the skin biome: the vast communities of microbes living on and in our skin. For some, it was unsettling. Gut microbes are out of sight, out of mind. But skin microbes are on us. They’re crawling, reproducing, digesting, and secreting various fluids and lipids all over the surface of our bodies. In people who’ve been conditioned to use soap and water to remove every last trace of bacteria from our hands and...
2014-11-19
09 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
8 Strategies for Cultivating a Vitality Mindset
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Health, too often, is used as some relative term more descriptive of an absence of obvious ill symptoms than the kind of well-being I’m after. It smacks of problem-solving rather than growth. Vitality, on the other hand, ups the ante considerably. It suggests living from a different, more energetic, more fulfilling place.Allow yourself to define your own vision of vitality, but commit to revisiting that vision periodically – accepting and anticipating more for yourself as you grow into...
2014-11-18
14 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Just Walk It Off: How Walking Can Improve Your Emotional Well-Being
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!We’re made to walk – obligated to, in fact. We can bask in the evolutionary continuum, quantify the health advantages or feel inspired by those whose daily strolls fueled their creativity and vision. On a more personal note, however, I wonder how much we turn to walking for more than exercise, more than utility. How much of our walking is emotionally-driven? How much of our walking, you could say, is about the desire to walk “away” from something?(These Ma...
2014-11-17
09 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
What’s Living on Your Skin?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Although research is young, we are learning that the critters living on our skin, who number in the billions per centimeter of skin, are supposed to be there. And even though we don’t know exactly all they’re doing, we know this…(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-12
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Expert Certification Adds Accreditation and Advisory Board
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!While we are pleased to deliver a successful product to an eager audience, I’m also enthusiastic about the bigger picture of having the primal/paleo/ancestral health movement represented in a general sense when it comes to advanced professional education in the areas of diet, exercise, and health science.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-12
13 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Are You the Working Out Type?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!While the research might suggest that certain traits make exercise overall a more appealing choice for some people, I think it’s important to not run too far with the idea that certain personalities tend to embrace fitness more or might (in some studies) perform better along given physical measures.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-07
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The 10 Rules of Successful Exercise
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!These ten items have helped me get fitter, healthier, and happier than I ever was as a professional athlete, and I think they’ll help you out, too.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-06
16 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #41: Listener Questions and Answers with Mark Sisson
First up, Mark details his revised stance on alcohol for the Primal Blueprint. Previously listed as a “sensible indulgence,” he discusses how alcohol’s less obvious health drawbacks have come to light, which spurred a reevaluation of the subject. Second, Mark mentions why The Primal Blueprint advocates the consumption of fatty meats, instead of the often mentioned refrain to consume “lean meats” that has been connected with the Paleo movement. Next, Mark answers some questions about how the Primal approach to eating can help repair unhealthy emotional and psychological attachments to food. Then, he addresse...
2014-11-05
44 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Why I Don’t Trust the Acceptable Daily Intake Levels for Pesticides
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!When it comes to assessing the risk of pesticide consumption on human health, the experts have missed a few important factors.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-11-05
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Cholesterol
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!The message these days seems to be that no number is too low when it comes to cholesterol (except HDL but we’ll get to that). I’d like to offer a deeper look into the issue, user-friendly enough but more complex and contentious than you’ll get from the commercial sound bytes telling you to talk to your doctor about blah, blah, blah. Consider it one of MDA’s definitive guides that we’re happy to serve up for our gregar...
2014-11-05
17 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Are You Sacrificing Your Health?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!So what are the reasons we can’t seem to follow through? Despite health being arguably the most important and fundamental thing in our lives, for what are we willing to sacrifice it every day? Consider the excuses and defenses you have offered as justification in not showing up for your health each day.If we truly value our health, I’d brazenly propose that our health actually be a concrete consideration for our decision making.(Thes...
2014-10-30
09 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Better Than a Marathon: The 1 Mile Challenge
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!We all like to test ourselves, and running a mile might be the simplest, best indicator of overall cardiovascular fitness. Here's why and how to do it.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-29
09 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
G’Day, Australia – The Primal Hotbed
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!What makes Australia such a hotbed for the Primal lifestyle? Several national characteristics converge to explain its unique and special relationship with ancestral health.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-29
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Saturated Fat
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!It all started with the infamous Ancel Keys and his Seven Countries Study, which tracked the fat consumption and heart disease levels of various nations. It was named for the seven countries that saw an increase in heart disease cases correspond with increased fat consumption, but it should have been named the Twenty Two Countries Study for all the data he omitted. Data, I should mention, that demolished his hypothesis of fat intake causing heart disease.(These Mark's...
2014-10-24
20 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How to Accept Your Imperfections
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! I’ve known a lot of people who have been truly solid individuals – amazing men and women, fantastic parents and partners, confident professionals, genuine friends – who confess that certain things about their physique bother them. They don’t obsess over them, but the feelings exist as background static they notice on occasion. Yes, you could say they have it “all,” but there’s still that nagging source of vulnerability. What can be done to overcome those deep seeded insecurities? (These Mark...
2014-10-24
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Are Elite Athletes Inadvertently Training Like Grok?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! Modern elite athletes have different goals than our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Their training loads are higher and their physical activity is contrived and somewhat artificial. But for the most part, elite athletes are working with the same metabolic and neuromuscular machinery as Grok. The activities and movement patterns that benefited and shaped the evolution and performance of our hunter-gatherer ancestors should thus prove useful for contemporary humans seeking optimal physical performance. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by...
2014-10-22
10 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Are Video Games Good or Bad for Us?
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! There’s a huge body of research examining the potentially negative effects of video games. There’s also a huge body of research examining the potentially positive cognitive effects of video games. I’ll examine the former, followed by the latter. Then I’ll give my take on everything. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-21
15 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Fats
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! As you know, I’ve always been a friend to many fats. But the fact remains, ladies and gentlemen, that not all fats are created equal.A few fats, including but not limited to trans fats, deserve every bit of disparagement they get and then some. However, we feel for those other little guys in the group. Many of them are, assuredly, a good lot, and we’d like to put in a good word for them. (T...
2014-10-21
12 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How Your Primal Connection to Water Runs Deeper Than Thirst
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! When was the last time you spent a period of time next to (or in) water? Maybe it was a week, or maybe it was ten minutes. Chances are, no matter how little time it was, it changed you somehow. It shifted your mood. It relaxed your thoughts. It softened the edges of your day, and you left at least somewhat revived. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-17
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Why These Nine Famous Thinkers Walked So Much
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Many of the most accomplished and creative people throughout history have also found walking to be an integral part of their daily routines and key to their success as artists, creators, writers, musicians, thinkers, and human beings.(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-16
11 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
How to Increase Your Heart Rate Variability
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! Increasing your heart rate variability can improve your fitness, cardiovascular health, and ability to handle stress. Here's how to do it. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-15
13 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 6: Gluten
Welcome to Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 6: Gluten:Does Gluten Have Any Effect on Non-Celiacs?The “Dangers” of Going Gluten-Free(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-14
22 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
The Definitive Guide to Grains
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure! Grains. Every day we’re bombarded with them and their myriad of associations in American (and much of Western) culture: Wilford Brimley, Uncle Ben, the Sunbeam girl, the latest Wheaties athlete, a pastrami on rye, spaghetti dinners, buns for barbeque, corn on the cob, donuts, birthday cake, apple pie, amber waves of grain…. Gee, am I missing anything? Of course. So much, in fact, that it could – and usually does – take up the majority of supermarket square footage. (Not to mention...
2014-10-14
14 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #37: Listener Questions and Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson is back in the Malibu studios for a free-form conversation with Brad Kearns about Mark’s latest fitness pursuits, recent developments and new products in the Primal Blueprint business, and the importance of balancing stress and rest when exercising.Mark mentions that there is likely a holistic fix for virtually any overuse injury. He talks about how he has modified his gym weight lifting regimen and offers some stretching techniques to improve compromised joints. Mark also discusses how to modify exercise patterns based on sub par immune function and not being in the rig...
2014-10-08
33 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 5: Getting Unstuck
Welcome to Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 5: Getting Unstuck, featuring:How to Get “Unstuck” Do You Really Believe You Can Change? How to Overcome the “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” Instinct(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-10-06
37 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 4: Primal Criticism Rebutted
Welcome to Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 4: Primal Criticism Rebutted, featuring:Why Does the Paleo Diet Continue to Receive Low Points from “Established Authorities”?We Don’t Know What Constitutes a True Paleo DietOne True Paleo Diet Doesn’t Exist, but So What?(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-09-30
33 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 3: Gut Health
Welcome to Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 2: Exercise and Performance, featuring:16 Things That Affect Your Gut Bacteria A Primal Primer: Leaky Gut The Definitive Guide to Resistant Starch Resistant Starch: Your Questions Answered (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-09-22
1h 01
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
A Brief History of the Primal Movement
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!Back in 2006 when I started writing my blog – Mark’s Daily Apple – the average person had no clue about the Primal lifestyle. Those of us who espoused it were fringe characters, radicals on street corners with cardboard signs. But sometimes those crazy guys on the street aren’t so crazy. Sometimes their rants and raves catch on. Check out today's episode for a recap of what's happened since. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are...
2014-09-17
13 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 2: Exercise and Performance
Welcome to Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 2: Exercise and Performance, featuring: Do Your Workouts Feel Like a Chore?Improve Your Workouts with This One Simple TrickHave You Had a Breakthrough Workout Lately? (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-09-16
32 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #35: Interview with Elle Russ, Primal Blueprint Certified Expert and Personal Coach
Elle joins host Brad Kearns to discuss her journey from chronic cardio sugar addict to primal success story, her completion of the Primal Blueprint Expert Certification as a critical beta tester, and her personal coaching services. Elle was one of the first five graduates of the Primal Blueprint Expert Certification program and made a tremendous contribution to the beta-testing program by scrutinizing and challenging assorted elements of the text and examinations. This helped clarify the official Primal Blueprint position and ensured that the examinations were a fair and relevant test of knowledge for students. In...
2014-09-10
43 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Rajio Taiso: Why You Should Start Doing Light Morning Workouts
Mark expands the Primal Blueprint Podcast by recording select Mark's Daily Apple posts for your listening pleasure!In today's post, Mark reviews the Japanese tradition of Rajio Taiso and how light morning workouts can improve your day. (These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-09-09
08 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Mark's Daily Apple Best of 2014, Vol. 1: Food and Nutrition
Welcome to Mark’s Daily Apple's Best of 2014, Volume 1: Food and Nutrition, featuring: Do You Really Need to Eat Vegetables to Be Healthy?Is Gently Cooked Food Better for You?Why the Omega-3/Omega-6 Ratio May Not Matter After AllIs Processed Meat Actually Bad for You?(These Mark's Daily Apple articles were written by Mark Sisson, and are narrated by Brock Armstrong)
2014-09-09
49 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #32: Listener Questions and Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark tackles a few challenging questions and gets deep into some of the main elements of primal living. First, he talks about how the conventional wisdom view of blood markers like LDL does not accurately reveal the true heart disease risk factors, and how it’s important to look at a bigger picture involving more relevant trackers like triglycerides-to-HDL ratio. He also discusses some drawbacks and side effects of statin use, particularly the depletion of CoQ10 and potentially compromised performance of cellular mitochondria accordingly. Next, Mark tackles the question of the contrasting influence of primal eating versus hi...
2014-08-12
39 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #31: Mark Sisson Talks to Jimmy Moore About Keto Clarity
Mark turns the tables on Jimmy Moore (host of the popular Livin' La Vida Low Carb podcast, where he has interviewed nearly 1,000 guests!) as Jimmy discusses his new book, Keto Clarity. Jimmy reveals how eating to promote a state of nutritional ketosis can have therapeutic effects on mood, energy levels, and brain function, as well as powerful fat reduction benefits. This is particularly true for people who have been eating primal/Paleo/low-carb and become stalled out on their progress. Jimmy himself lost some 180 pounds through low carb eating, then started to explore the world of nutritional ketosis to...
2014-08-06
34 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #29: A Case Against Cardio Essay, Part 2
Mark Sisson follows up his essay reading last week with an engaging discussion with host Brad Kearns about the dangers of chronic cardio, and some tips to help avoid the drawbacks of chronic exercise patterns. Brad and Mark discuss numerous real-life case studies of elite athletes in endurance sports such as ironman triathlon and long distance running, who have suffered serious heart problems. Mark and Brad mention the tragic deaths of multi-sport athlete Steve Larsen at age 39 (heart attack while running), and Ryan Shay (heart attack while racing the US Olympic trials marathon), along with an assortment of other...
2014-07-22
33 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #24: Mark Sisson’s Tips for Removing Excess Body Fat
Mark Sisson talks about some of the stumbling blocks to losing that last 5, 10, or 20 pounds of excess body fat, and how to overcome them. Experiencing a plateau is common (especially when lots of weight has been dropped over a relatively short period of time), and continued progress requires attention to some of the finer details of healthy living. Beyond the Primal Blueprint eating strategy basics of ditching grains, sugars, and processed oils, and moderating carb intake overall by the Primal Blueprint Carbohydrate Curve, Mark addresses other topics like moderating all forms of life stress, building more muscle mass, avoiding...
2014-06-18
46 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #22: Listener Questions & Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson answers questions from listeners varying from eating green bananas in order to integrate resistant starch, to accepting legumes in the paleo diet. Mark also addresses relieving stomach acidity, intermittent fasting, and he takes a deep look at ketosis, with all the pros and cons. Then he answers the question you’ve all wondered about: How do you know when you have become a good fat-burner?
2014-06-03
24 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #20: Listener Questions & Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark gets back into the Q&A rhythm with some great commentary on an assortment of questions related to peak performance and Primal living. We begin by reviewing a unique training approach where you “stack” hard workouts on consecutive days, which allows for additional recovery time afterward, and also respects the idea that stress hormones flow for a sustained period of time after challenging workouts. Then, we discuss the importance of maintaining intensity during tapering to preserve blood volume for peak performance events. Mark also examines the dilemma of whether to refuel with carbs after tough workouts or to...
2014-05-21
34 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #18: Examining Performance Enhancing Drugs in Professional Sports with Mark Sisson
Mark extends the thread from the previous week's show about human performance by discussing the role of doping in professional and Olympic sports today. Far from a black and white issue, Mark explains that inconsistencies in the testing procedures and random demarcation lines for what constitutes a performance enhancing substance (e.g., Gatorade enhances performance when you are thirsty!). Also discussed is how the public perception that certain athletes cheat to gain an advantage is actually a more complex cultural issue than a true morality weakness. For example, in pro cycling, recent controversies have affirmed that an athlete was...
2014-05-07
31 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #17: Human Fitness and Peak Performance Potential with Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson departs from the usual Primal Blueprint lifestyle topics for an interesting discussion with Brad Kearns about human fitness. For starters, Mark discussed the recent Outside Magazine article "How Far Fitness Has Fallen". Researchers claim that our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and even early farming ancestors, were far fitter than modern humans.While it's granted that the average citizen today is soft compared to primal humans, Mark takes exception to the scientist's conjecture that, “Even our most highly trained athletes pale in comparison to these ancestors of ours." While hunter-gathers were likely excellent general physical specimens well-adapted to ch...
2014-04-30
29 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #16: Listener Questions & Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark tackles an interesting assortment of questions, including some extensive discussion about sprinting. For example, the difference between sprints on foot and stationary bike sprints with respect to work and rest intervals; the importance of sprint workouts with consistent perceived exertion and intuitive alignment with energy and motivation; implementing the Tabata interval method; and how sprinting can turbocharge fat metabolism and promote weight loss breakthroughs better than any other workout, because of its extreme impact on genetic signaling and metabolic function. Mark also provides a helpful overview of resistant starches and how they act in the body; offers tips...
2014-04-23
38 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast
Episode #15: Listener Questions & Answers with Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson starts out tackling a "very interesting question full of nuances" from Karl Bendy (PB Seminar presenter) - about the balance between low-carb, fat adapted living and the need to refuel with acceptable carbohydrates to replenish muscle glycogen when performing high intensity glycolytic exercises. Mark's detailed take on this oft-pondered continuum is to avoid chronic training patterns first and foremost; evaluate your carb intake decisions based on whether you carry excess body fat; adopt an intuitive approach where your intake might fluctuate based on your workout regimens, and finish workouts refreshed and energized instead of craving sugar intensely. Other...
2014-04-16
32 min