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Are individuals infected with toxoplasmosis parasite more likely to become entrepreneurs?
Did you know that individuals infected with the parasite toxoplasmosis gondii may be almost twice …
According to science:
Diets don’t work.There is no solid evidence that meditation has any tangible benefits.It’s estimated that up to 90% of startups fail, most within …
A few months back I took part in an interview for the Fitter Healthier Dad Podcast with Darren Kirby.
The podcast is focused on my work …
Should you be taking Vitamin D supplements in order to protect against the coronavirus?
You have no doubt seen the news that there is a correlation …
LOCKDOWNS, LONGEVITY, LIBERTY & LONG-TERMISM
So the big question of the day is de what do we do about Covid-19?
The consensus winning out at the moment …
Simon’s Protein Power Porridge Recipe
I eat my protein power porridge pretty much everyday! I do vary the ingredients a little from time to time, but …
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Are individuals infected with toxoplasmosis parasite more likely to become entrepreneurs?
Did you know that individuals infected with the parasite toxoplasmosis gondii may be almost twice …
According to science:
Diets don’t work.There is no solid evidence that meditation has any tangible benefits.It’s estimated that up to 90% of startups fail, most within …
A few months back I took part in an interview for the Fitter Healthier Dad Podcast with Darren Kirby.
The podcast is focused on my work …
Should you be taking Vitamin D supplements in order to protect against the coronavirus?
You have no doubt seen the news that there is a correlation …
LOCKDOWNS, LONGEVITY, LIBERTY & LONG-TERMISM
So the big question of the day is de what do we do about Covid-19?
The consensus winning out at the moment …
Simon’s Protein Power Porridge Recipe
I eat my protein power porridge pretty much everyday! I do vary the ingredients a little from time to time, but …
It may come as a surprise, but exercising and sunbathing have a lot in common. In this post we’ll explain the similarities, and also why …
5 Steps to Help Reduce Worldwide Deforestation
I decided to create an infographic about simple actions the average person can take to help combat deforestation, as …
Can you really get a Six Pack in Six Weeks?
Summer is here, and with it all the fitness headlines such as “Get A Six Pack …
On his fantastic website PainScience.com, Paul Ingram has an article “Pain is Weird”.
It’s a great article, which I’d recommend reading. (You can also see my …
This is one of my favourite quotes, and for me, the perfect definition of health and fitness.
I want to be ready for any adventure that …
The past week’s news cycle has been full of coverage of the EAT-Lancet’s new paper:
Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from …
I first heard about Reishi Mushroom powder some time ago via the Tim Ferriss podcast, I looked into it at the time and considered writing …
We’re going to play a game. It’s called: Match the Testimonial to the Diet!
Below we have 3 real testimonials from 3 very different diets – …
Despite being the major force responsible for the amazingly long, healthy, comfortable, secure and rich lives that so many of us now take for granted, …
One may well imagine that pain works a bit like a high-tech house alarm system.
A good security system has sensors on all the doors and …
Are you regularly rudely awakened from a deep and peaceful slumber by the sound of your alarm clock chiming in your ear?
Do you want to …
I’ve followed many many diets in my lifetime, with various motivations – to lose fat, build muscle, improve health, for ethical reasons, sometimes just to …
There has been a lot of talk in the popular press recently of “Fat Shaming” and “Fat Acceptance”.
Two such high-profile instances that caught my eye …
Around 12 years ago, I converted from vegetarianism to “ethical omnivorism”.
I made this change as I came to the conclusion that including some grass fed beef …
A high-profile paper published earlier this year identified 5 “healthy lifestyle factors” which can have a major impact on health and longevity. By analysing data …
I’ve been attempting to go as close to 100% plastic waste free (and waste free in general) as possible for the last year, with pretty …
It’s commonly accepted that moderate alcohol consumption is not only innocuous, but potentially beneficial to one’s health and longevity.
That is to say that having 1-2 …
In part 1 of this series, I looked at the current body of research into the effects of mindfulness based meditation.
Contrary to what you might …
For those of you with limited time/non uber-geeks, here’s the gist of the article:
Summary
Meditation and Mindfulness are becoming very popular practices within the health/fitness/well-being/self-improvement world, …
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Just about everyone has a smartphone nowadays, they have become, for most people, indispensable.
Though there are still a few hardcore resisters …
“Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with coarse and rough dress, saying …
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I am a cyclist.
It is by far my preferred mode of transport.
I cycle around town, I cycle to the shops, I …
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Are we being JERFed Around?
JERF, for the uninitiated, stands for Just Eat Real Food.
This is a very popular concept within the …
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Disclaimer: I love coffee, and am no doubt addicted to it, at least to some degree. I am therefore probably subject …
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Chances are you saw one of the various news reports last year on the following paper:
Life Expectancy and Cause of Death …
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So I’ve been meaning to write a post on Ice Baths, Cold Showers and Cold-Thermogenesis / Cryotherapy for quite some time. …
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In a recent exchange in the comments section on a supposedly skeptical post about the Wim Hof Method, another commenter brought …
Previously I’ve talked about how Functional Training is a Myth, that performing multiple sets of resistance exercise is probably a waste of time, that free-weight …
A central tenet of Live Now Thrive Later is to avoid focusing on extrinsic goals. Rather, it is better to live in the moment, and …
When I first came across it, one of the main selling points of CrossFit, was that it was a great method for conditioning your body …
In parts I and II, we looked at the utility of static stretching for warm ups before and cool downs after exercise and activity, and …
In Part I, we looked at the widely accepted practice of static stretching as a method of “warming up” before exercise, and how this practice …
Put your hand up if you hate stretching?
It takes a long time out of your busy schedule, it can be pretty dull, and even unpleasant, …
It’s “generally accepted gym wisdom” that 3-4 sets of 8-12 reps is what you need to do for hypertrophy, and 4+ sets of 1-6 reps …
Just over one year ago I decided to try Capoeira.
I was initially thinking to look for a new BJJ school, but my wife suggested we …
Life just isn’t fair.
It’s not unusual to hear of young, healthy, active people that don’t smoke and eat well, suffering from congenital heart attacks or …
Back in 2011, I wrote a post on sunscreen, questioning the rational behind it’s use.
Since writing that piece, a new randomly controlled trial has been …
Any long time followers of this bog will know that:
I love fermenting things in the kitchen
I love good beer
I am concerned with sustainability, and minimising …
It’s been on my list to write a post on genetically Modified Foods for quite some time, so when I watched the recent Intelligence Squared …
I used to suffer from terrible “I.B.S or Irritable Bowel Syndrome”. I went to the doctors a couple of times, but was met with indifference …
I was an early adopter of the “barefoot shoe” – At the time I was deeply immersed in the Paleo/Primal lifestyle, and so the concept …
In 2012, I was very pleased to be invited to speak at the inaugural UK edition of the 21Convention.
Previous speakers have included the likes of …
I’ve been meaning to write an update to my original post on dairy, raw or otherwise, and its place in a healthy diet since I …
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on Nutritional Supplements, and why I think they’re a waste of time and money.
Sol Orwell from …
It seems every blogger I follow is currently promoting Examine.com’s Supplement Goals Reference Guide, even those that generally don’t promote supplements.
Credit where credit is due, …
Maybe your S.M.A.R.T Goals aren’t so Smart?
I used to be a big proponent of S.M.A.R.T goals, in fitness and strength training, and other aspects of …
I’ve written before about the nutritional benefits of grass fed beef – In short, it’s higher in vitamins, minerals and omega 3s, lower in potentially …
It has been three years since I wrote my last post on Intermittent Fasting, so I thought it was about time for an update. In …
I find that analogies are a very useful tool for conveying concepts and ideas, and have been using numerous car based examples verbally for years, …
But what about porridge?
This is a question that I get asked all the time, so I thought it was about time I wrote a quick …
I overheard someone talking about a friend the other day, saying “She’s so slim, she’s so lucky!”
As it happened, in this case, luck certainly had …
Is Gluten-Free a Fad?
An article published last week in Scientific American made its position on the above very clear: Most People Shouldn’t Eat Gluten-Free.
In the …
There is now a plethora of information available on efficient running and swimming.
Techniques such as POSE and Total Immersion have garnered such a reputation that …
Understanding Back Pain and other Chronic Pain Syndromes
My series of posts on chronic back pain and joint pain have been some of my most popular …
I thought it was about time I properly outlined my definitions of exercise, training and activity.
I think it is important to differentiate between the three …
After some deliberation, I have decided to change the name of this blog.
The new name will be Live Now, Thrive Later – https://www.livenowthrivelater.co.uk
I still have …
In the first instalment of this series, I argued that there is no such thing as food. Rather that there are only other living organisms, …
I love food. I love talking about food, I love cooking and preparing food, but most of all I love eating food.
I certainly see foods …
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net
In the previous posts we established that human beings survive by consuming other living organisms to provide energy and raw materials for growth, reproduction …
What are you made of?
It’s not an abstract question. I want you to think about what it is that you are actually made of.
The answer? …
In the previous post I asked the question, “What is Food?”
In short, the conclusion was that there is no such thing as food!
Rather, the term …
The past couple of posts have been looking at the problems with nutritional science in general, and issues with the paleo diet concept in particular.
I …
The previous post was concerned with the problems with nutritional science in general. In this instalment, I plan to look at how these issues, and …
In the previous post, I looked at how a lot of the common arguments used by advocates of the Paleo diet are actually quite flawed, …
WARNING: This post contains little science, but lots of speculation and sarcasm. If you are easily offended (i.e. a Vegetarian/Vegan/Fundamentalist Paleo dieter) or confused (i.e. …
I spotted this study on Chris Highcock’s (author of Hillfit) conditioning research blog the other day and found it very interesting:
The health paradox of occupational …
Yesterday I went along to a running seminar conducted by Teri Knight from Pure-Running hosted by Primal Fitness in Manchester.
Unfortunately I was not able to …
Over the last five posts, we’ve covered the importance of the microbiome to health through its role in digestion and immunity, and how a dysbiosis …
Germs are everywhere – On your kitchen surfaces, your computer keyboard, even your children’s toys! They’re poised and ready, waiting to jump down your throat …
The term dysbiosis refers to an imbalance between the levels of “good” bacteria and “bad” bacteria residing in your gut.
As having a healthy population of …
In last week’s instalment of this series of articles on the gut flora mircobiome and its importance to health, we looked at its role in …
We’re going to take a quick break from the scheduled programming to bring you news of a great new ebook from @ChrisHighcock of Conditioning Research …
It is generally well known that the reason ruminants are able to digest grass, while we can’t, is that they have special bacteria living in …
It has been a couple of years since I last wrote about gut flora, and its role in health and well-being.
During that time, gut flora, …
Almost all traditional cultures from across the globe feature some form of fermented vegetable product as part of their cuisine.
Fermentation was originally used to preserve …
Most people nowadays only know of curds and whey thanks to the children’s nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffit.
Perhaps the main reason for this is that …
Image: Juan Gnecco / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Part of being Primal is being ready for anything. I’ve always prided myself on being up for doing anything and going …
When I first switched from a conventional “healthy diet” to a paleo diet, pretty much every aspect of my health improved dramatically.
I very rapidly saw …
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been getting the thumbs up from the chaps in white coats a lot recently, with numerous studies hailing it …
Welcome to the new home of my Primal blog.
I have decided to make the change from blogging at Primal Fitness, to this new site, Primal …
Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Part I of this series examined the efficacy of “functional training” and came to the conclusion that in reality there may …
In Part I of this series “Is Functional Training a Myth?”, I challenged the conventional wisdom on strength and conditioning routines, and argued that training …
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a post on the movement/exercise component of evolutionary health and fitness.
The main reason for this has been …
There is a lot of talk in the “paleosphere” about which foods “want” to be eaten, and which foods “don’t want to be eaten”.
Most notably, …
I’m sure that you’ve heard the expression “You are what you eat”. Well its true, quite literally.
The food you eat is broken down …
Who would believe it? Several days of unbroken sunshine in Manchester!
In case you missed it, check out this article on Rules for Primal Sun Exposure.
Writing …
Conventional Wisdom has us in fear of the Sun.
For thousands of years, the Sun has been revered, even worshipped as a deity for its life …
If there is one exercise that is the antithesis of Primal Fitness, it is the stomach crunch.
What I can’t understand, is why this ridiculous, ineffective …
When I was a child, milk was most definitely “the white stuff”.
Everyone knew that dairy was good for you – Essential for healthy bones and …
This is an old post – for a more up to date article on back pain/chronic pain please check out this post here.
In Part I …
This Debate is the first of what is going to be a new regular feature where I take a look at issues of contention/debate within …
Over millions of years, humans developed the ability to identify which foods were nourishing, and which foods would quickly make them sick, using a combination …
This is an old post – for a more up to date article on back pain/chronic pain please check out this post here.
In Part I …
I watched the first episode of Bruce Parry’s new series, Arctic, the other day.
Although you could lay many criticisms at the door of Parry’s documentaries, …