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This week the 5th Annual Low Carb Cruise was marred by controversy when the much talked-about Jack Kruse, M.D. was implicated in a terror threat involving the Carnival cruise ship on which it was held.
Galveston Police, the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Coast Guard were brought in to investigate, and Dr. Kruse was ultimately cleared of suspicion, though not before being removed from the cruise ship and thus missing his planned seminar. [1] Allegedly, the threats were made by a Twitter account impersonating the doctor, under the handle “shitkrusesays”, and which as of this time Monday evening is apparently deactivated.
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Language is important. Linguistics, speech, terminology, taxonomy, nomenclature, it seems like there is a whole vocabulary (another language term) for just talking about words. It’s a key component of all of our daily lives, and probably one of the most important characteristics of the human species.
With that being said, it should be a given that choosing one’s words properly is essential for ensuring successful communication. A message can easily become confusing or misunderstood if inappropriate terminology is used during a conversation. You don’t need to have a marketing degree to figure that out.
It occurred to me that there is a great deal ambiguity when it comes to evolutionary health and fitness, specifically in regard to diets. I’m talking precisely about the paleo diet, and the very nature of its name, how it came to being, and what it entails.
Continue Reading →First of all, I’d like to say thank you to everybody who participated in this year’s paleo community survey, especially those who helped to get the word out to others by sharing links and writing blog posts. I think the survey went off pretty well, and we were able to collect a great amount of data. I think the suggestions for changes from last year worked out superbly, and I received a couple of reports/emails from people having difficulty. Links to the different survey report sections are provided in the this article.
Continue Reading →Today I’m announcing the release of my first digital information product. This will be the first of many to come, each focusing on a different topic, and most likely to be in an eBook format. The topics will of course be highly relevant to the various subjects I write about here at Naturally Engineered, including but not limited to: ancestral eating, barefoot running, sleep quality, etc.
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While the idea of the paleo diet has been around for more than a decade, it was only in the last few years that it reached national attention, as several well-trafficked blogs started getting more attention.
Besides the more popular blogs which probably receive much of the attention, there are many potentially less publicized websites which arguably drive the majority of the discussion and debate within the ancestral health community. Why these blogs aren’t necessarily perceived as more popular may be due to their authors primary focus being on their research, rather than promotion, but one cannot doubt their influence on the bigger stage.
My point with this article is to divert a little bit of attention to these researchers and their websites, as they are undoubtedly a significant and indispensable resource.
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I’m excited to announce that this year’s iteration of the Paleo Community Survey is now live.
There are several great incentives for survey respondents this year, including coupon codes for the online stores of U.S. Wellness Meats and Paleo magazine.
Also, three lucky participants will be randomly selected to receive a paleo prize package including a $50 gift certificate to U.S. Wellness Meats and discounted access to paleo rising star, Dean Dwyer’s new exclusive membership program and community.
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I wanted to take up a few moments of your time to let you know that this month I’ll be running the 2012 Paleo Community Survey.
This project is a continuation of last year’s survey, and is intended to capture and provide ongoing data and insight into the growth of the ancestral health movement. The 2011 Paleo Survey was a great success, in my opinion, as we managed to capture self-reported information from close to 6,000 people. This was the first time something like this was attempted in the paleo-sphere, so I was happy to see such a great turn out.
Be on the look out for this year’s survey to go live in the coming weeks.
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The Internet is a great place to go if you’re looking for a solution. It doesn’t matter what kind of problem you have, somebody is bound to have crafted a solution that they will tell you will fix all of your issues. Even if your problem is that you are surfing around on the Internet too much, yeah there’s an app for that.
And as humans go, we love to create complex solutions to otherwise simple issues. But, can the reverse be true? Sometimes the most complex of issues can have surprisingly simple fixes.
Continue Reading →I try to keep my readers aware of new resources and products to try out, and as such I thought it would be useful to do a quick write-up of some of the new paleo books that just came out, or are about to be published.
These include Richard Nikoley’s “Free the Animal”, Sarah Fragoso’s “Paleo Pals”, and Tammy Credicott’s “The Healthy Gluten-Free Life”.
Continue Reading →One of the main reasons I love social media is that it’s such a great way to find out about cool stuff happening, that I otherwise would have missed. This was most recently the case with regard to the Paleo Summit, a virtual conference of sorts put together by Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness.
Hilariously, my first thoughts were “holy crap this is soon, how could I have not heard about this, will I still have time/money to be able to attend!?”. Then I realized it was online-only, and I breathed a sigh of relief. The line of speakers looks like it’s going to be a wealth of information and insight into nutrition and the paleo-lifestyle, so you won’t want to miss out on it either.
Basically, it’s a free to access (just have to register) virtual seminar giving you the ability to watch lectures by some of the most influential thought-leaders in the paleo community. People like Mark Sisson and Erwan Le Corre to name a few.
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In my previous blog post, I talked about how it’s probably best to relax a little about dietary restrictions during the holidays and special feast days. If there is any time where it’s reasonable to “cheat” on your diet, it would be special days like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays of that sort.
But for some people, this isn’t really an option. Those folks with severe gluten intolerance, where eating bread can cause migraines and intestinal discomfort, or celiac disease which can can cause damage from the slightest exposure to gluten – those people can’t really afford to take a diet holiday.
What can one do?
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Holiday dinners and parties are probably the most difficult times to keep your meals from getting out of control. If you’re trying to keep your diet close to paleo or within the bounds of an 80/20 mindset, you’re going to have your hardest time during this part of the year.
There are just so many delicious things to eat, with many of them being reserved for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whichever holiday you’re celebrating. Reserving them for just such a special occasion seems to make them all the more enticing. We want what we can’t have, or have been waiting for all year!
But, considering it’s a time of celebration should you be worrying so much about what you’re putting into your mouth?
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