Unbridled Reductionism vs. Common Sense
I get lots of interesting questions. For instance, the other day I was in the 40F deg. cold plunge at San Jose Athletic Club -- a mere 5-minute walk from the loft -- and while coming up on the minute mark and my intended time to get out, another guy got in and asked if I hadn't lost quite a bit of weight. I ended up staying in and chatting for over five minutes about things Primal, Paleo, and "Ev-Revolutionary," not feeling a bit cold. But the questions were remarkable, in that he could see the transformation in front of his very eyes -- which meant he also had no reason to doubt my performance gains in the gym either (and he could just go ask my trainer, Mike, anyway). But I guess they had to come... Fasting? Doesn't that "harm your metabolism?" Answer by question: does it harm the metabolisms of wild animals if they don't always get their kill?... "Skipping" breakfast? Don't you have to "fuel" the body for the day? Answer by question: are you saying that I should eat when I'm not hungry, and, do you observe wild animals eating that way?... "Only" two meals per...
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