The New Primal Blueprint, Mark Sisson
The New Primal Blueprint, Mark Sisson
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The New Primal Blueprint
Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy

Author: Mark Sisson

Narrator: Brad Kearns

Unabridged: 11 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2014


Synopsis

The runaway bestseller that kick-started the ancestral health movement in 2009—revised and updated audio presentation. This book will help you reject flawed conventional wisdom and implement a new lifestyle patterned after the evolutionary-tested behaviors of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Learn the ten immutable lifestyle laws, validated by two million years of human evolution and an ever-expanding body of contemporary scientific research, that empower you to reprogram your genes in the direction of weight loss, health, and longevity. Today society struggles with fatigue, excess body fat, and elevated disease risk factors caused by processed foods, sedentary lifestyle patterns, and hectic schedules that promote illness instead of wellness. Follow the Primal Blueprint laws to quickly reprogram your genes in the direction of health, happiness, and longevity:Law #1 - Eat Plants and Animals: Emphasize natural, nutrient-dense foods of the earth Law #2 - Avoid Poisonous Things: Ditch refined grains, sugars, and industrial seed oils that promote diseaseLaw #3 - Move Frequently At A Slow Pace: Walk, take movement breaks, do structured cardioLaw #4 - Lift Heavy Things: Brief, intense, full-body, functional movements to delay agingLaw #5 - Sprint Once in a While: The ultimate primal workout for adaptive hormonesLaw #6 - Get Plenty of Sleep: Minimize artificial light and digital stimulation after darkLaw #7 - Play: Unstructured outdoor physical fun for stress management Law #8 - Get Plenty of Sunlight: Vitamin D comes from direct skin exposure to sunlightLaw #9 - Avoid Stupid Mistakes: Hone your risk management amidst modern hazards Law #10 - Use Your Brain: Pursue interesting, exciting cognitive challenges that keep you sharp

Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey L on February 28, 2012

A very easy read with lots of great information on diet, sleep, play, and permission to quit exercising yourself to death. He promotes 10 easy rules: 1. Eat lots of animals, and plants. 2. Move around a lot at a slow pace (walk). 3. Lift heavy things. 4. Run really fast every once in a while (very short......more

Goodreads review by Angela on July 17, 2011

This is the best book I've read about what is also known as the "paleo" diet (no grains, reduced dairy, no sugar but honey, lots of vegetables, fruits, good fats like coconut oil, high-quality meat and eggs, and nuts). He explains the science in a logical way and outlines the diet in a down-to-earth......more

Goodreads review by Krystal on January 22, 2012

Mark Sisson’s enthusiasm for Primal eating and his robust and entertaining writing style make this book a pleasure to read! The premise of The Primal Blueprint is to encourage you to eat and move the way that mankind has evolved to over the past two million years. He discusses why “calories in, calo......more

Goodreads review by Maria on June 10, 2010

I had to give this book a certain amount of credence since I am exhibiting so many of the problems Mark Sisson claims results from eating too many carbs. Although I walk 5 miles a day except on week-ends and have since I retired a little over 2 years ago, I have not lost weight, I am developing an i......more