A Q&A With Dr. Loren Cordain
Lindsey, a writer from the health publication Body and More recently conducted an interview with Dr. Cordain. Hi Loren, Here are the questions I’ve come up with in regards to the Paleo diet for my...
View ArticleQ&A: Increasing Athletic Performance With A Paleo Diet
Dr. Cordain, My name is Hollye. I am a graduate student at Mississippi College working on my master’s in Exercise Science. I am also a certified L1 Crossfit trainer. Part of my Master’s work is a...
View ArticleAlternatives To Gluconeogenesis For Rebuilding Post Workout Glycogen Levels
Dr. Cordain, Hello there. I am sure you receive a generous amount of email, so I will not waste time with small talk and hope you actually get this email. Long story short: I earned my undergraduate in...
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Get Rid of Bloating And Lose Weight
Dr. Cordain, I found your book, suggested to me by Dr. Valori Treloar (Dermatologist and co-author of The Clear Skin Diet), to help me with weight loss and lowering my insulin resistance (precursor to...
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Why The Paleo Diet is Ergogenic
Many athletes worldwide, including those in the CrossFit community have adopted the Paleo Diet because they have observed that it helps them to increase muscle mass, reduce body fat and train at...
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Run with the Hunt: How Do Your Workouts Compare?
Very few modern people have ever experienced what it is like to “run with the hunt.” One of the notable exceptions is Kim Hill, Ph.D., an anthropologist at Arizona State University who has spent the...
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Getting Your Teen to Purge Junk Food
When it comes to raising school aged children, many health conscious parents are dismayed with the choices their older children make when it comes to snacks and eating out. Kids are bombarded on a...
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Natural Movement Workouts: Hang Time
The Journal of Clinical Psychology reported jungle gym pastimes are a thing of the past, and gone are the days when swinging from the monkey bars is a safe activity on the playground.1 But is the...
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3 Tips to Prevent Injury During Exercise
We exercise because it is good for our health. Many are motivated to move their bodies in order to maintain strength, support cardiovascular health, and because it is fun – especially to compete and...
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Full Range of Motion Exercise: Part 1
You sit at a desk all day. Relax on your couch while watching TV at night. Travel by car or public transit. What are the chances you could improve the physical demands being placed on your body to be...
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Full Range of Motion Exercise: Part 2
Did you miss Full Range of Motion: Part 1? Read it HERE In part one, we discussed how critical it is to perform multi-joint, functional movements that mimic the physical requirements of our...
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How Obstacle Races and Competitions Tap Into Our Ancestral Past
PHOTO: SPARTAN RACE An evolution in optimal exercise is taking place, inspired by how our primitive ancestors moved. In 2013, nearly 3.4 million people participated in an obstacle race, and in 2014...
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Fight Fatigue with Energizing Workouts
Are you too tired to work out? You’re not alone. Finding natural ways, meaning without caffeine and sugar, to feel invigorated is important. One in five adults worldwide experience persistent fatigue,...
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Are You Eating Enough Carbs For Optimal Recovery?
While a low-carb Paleo diet is phenomenal for supporting weight loss and improving health if you are overweight, out of shape, or obese, not everyone is trying to lose weight. For athletes training to...
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Keep Your Weekend Warrior in Check
Does your life get in the way of your Paleo diet and how often you exercise? Our hunter-gather ancestors didn’t have near the demanding schedules we do today. Their lives revolved around sourcing food...
View ArticleEliminating Hypertension with Coconut Oil and Exercise
Would you believe saturated fat rich coconut oil could improve your cardiovascular health? It seems counter intuitive based upon common impressions of saturated fat being detrimental to our vascular...
View ArticleSpeeding Up Your Metabolism
A fast metabolism has wide appeal to modern humans, yet, it is exactly what our hunter-gatherer ancestors avoided to survive during periods of food scarcity. We are genetically designed to store extra...
View ArticleIs Fasted Training the Fastest Route to a Lean Body?
We read all about it, not just in the Paleosphere, but also in the world of sports nutrition; train on an empty stomach in order to become better at using fat as your fuel. I do it myself, for Pete’s...
View Article4 Outdoor Workouts to Skip the Gym Without the Guilt
Are you looking for ways to exercise more like a hunter-gatherer? Break out of your regular indoor gym workout routine this summer and discover new ways to challenge your body. The current epidemic of...
View ArticleFitness, Technology, and Tracking Workouts
One thing our Paleolithic ancestors certainly weren’t doing is tracking workout metrics via electronic devices. Yet in our modern world, this practice has become increasingly common.1 No doubt,...
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