Free The Animal

Before I get to the pictures of naked food caught in compromising positions, I’m going to relate a short story.
As I’ve written about many times, I lived in France for a couple of years in the early 90’s. A couple of years after I left, I went back to visit some friends, ending up staying [...]

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So much going on that I only have time for a few quit his and random updates.
~ Entirely experimental for now but I tossed together a personal blog for those who might be interested. I’ve been toying with the idea of making FTA less about me and more about the community, the process, the science, [...]

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As you probably know, I’m no snob when it comes to grassfed beef. Sure, I love it, use it a lot, but there’s just something about the "grassfed" culture in the Paleo movement that rubs me the wrong way, just a tad.
There’s no question it’s the better choice on a number of levels, but to [...]

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Inspired by MovNat meals (see the last photo at the link) I have been enjoying grilled carne asada, prepping guacamole as far more than a garnish or dip. Instead, think substitute for mashed potatoes. Do a lot. Tell your guests that rice & beans suck nutritionally by comparison. Fill up on the guac instead.
So getting [...]

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I really didn’t see this coming
Throughout my progress from initially starting the process by eating high-fat/low-carb paleo/primal combined with episodic fasting and brief intense workouts I often remarked at how non-hungry I usually was. And that’s a good thing.
But what if when you do eat — and this is very paleo — you pretend there [...]

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