Holey moley can you believe it’s already August! Where does time fly?
I’d love to sit here and chat about that (and the weather), but I have some laundry to do. Totally not kidding.
Here’s hoping I can get through the process without ruining one of Lisa’s shirts.
Cotton doesn’t shrink, right?
Enjoy this week’s list.
The Paleo Problem: Examining the Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet – Brian St. Piere (via Precision Nutrition)
Listen, I’m all for people taking more of an initiative to eat less processed junk and to focus more on whole, natural, nutrient dense, minimally processed foods.
I don’t think anyone could argue with that mentality.
In a lot of ways the Paleo Diet is a perfect fit, given it places a premium on meat, other animal products such as eggs, roots/tubers, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds.
And then there’s Primal “Paleo” which allows things such as dairy, oats, legumes, etc.
It’s not a bad place to start, and “get” why many health conscious people gravitate towards it. But in recent years some people (and organizations) have grown to become very dogmatic with their stance on how to properly follow the Paleo lifestyle.
On one side of the fence you have those who feel Paleo is the ONLY way we should eat and that humans haven’t had enough time to assimilate to a more agricultural/grain based diet.
On the other side of the fence you who have those who feel no one even knows how our Paleolithic ancestors really ate and that their diet not only was much more diverse than we give them credit for, but that the whole idea of “Paleo” differed depending on where in the world one was located.
In any case, I felt this was a baller article written by my boy Brian and I think it would benefit many people to take the time to read it…..objectively.
The Art of the Deload – Adam Bornstein
“How often should I deload” is a question I hear a lot at the gym, right after “how much weight should use?” and “Tony, why are you coaching without a shirt on?”
Loved this post by Adam which helps shed some light on a concept that many people over-complicate.
Lean & Lovely – Neghar Fonooni
I’ve been singing its praises all week, and I’ve been doing so because I truly feel this program goes out of its way to separate itself from the masses. I love Neghar’s approach to training, as well as the message of self-acceptance and empowerment she portrays.
You only have less than a day (Saturday, August 2) to take advantage of the introductory sale price (50% off!!) for her Lean & Lovely program. Trust me, it’s worth every penny.
