PaleoKit: Real Food For Real Athletes

This is my new favorite product to support a primal lifestyle.  As I've talked about before, I eat primally about 80% of the time; sometimes as high as 100% over a given time period, especially when I'm leaning down.  But at any time, this convenient, healthy snack is an awesome treat.  You can only buy a PaleoKit over the internet.  I've provided a PaleoKit button on the right-side of my blog.

You can choose from 4 different sizes -- small, medium, large, and x-large.  Small - 227 calories, Medium - 318 calories, Large - 373 calories, X-Large - 464 calories.  Each packet comes with a mix of Free-Range Beef Jerky, Macadamia Nuts, Raw Pecans, Raw Almonds, Dried Cranberries, and Dried Strawberries.  Each packet comes vacuum packed with a 'slit' on each side of the packet for easy opening.  The macronutrient profile is also broken down for you: 40% protein, 20% carbohydrate, and 70% fat -- a perfect primal meal. 

I use the PaleoKit as a snack or sometimes it will be my meal on the run; a much healthier option than some convenience store garbage, fast food trash, or a snickers.  I will admit that when I received my first shipment it did not look that appetizing, but it is very, very good.  I recently took a PaleoKit to a football game for a halftime snack.  My non-primal buddy was like 'what the hell is that'!  After sharing the packet with him, he was impressed with the taste and quality.  'Dude, that was awesome...but it sure did look gross at first' was his response.

Here is the best part.  Not only are you getting a great primal snack, but ALL proceeds for PaleoKit packets go to Steve's Club.  Steve's Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering young athletes (and non-athletes) of Camden, NJ world-class coaching, community and training techniques used by elite and professional athletes worldwide to help strengthen the foundation of our future.  Need I say more?  What a great cause from a group of men who are showing compassion for at-risk kids and doing something about it.  And that, my friends, is a great reason to buy some PaleoKits.  Figure in the added benefit of a quality primal snack and it's a win-win for everybody.

So do yourself a favor.  Support a great cause with a nutritious, healthy, primal option -- The PaleoKit.

Until next time...

'The Primal Blueprint': Review and Random Thoughts

Last week, I posted a two-part interview with fitness expert and author Mark Sisson.  Mark's most recent endeavor is his book The Primal Blueprint. It details his ideas and opinions regarding a primal lifestyle & the importance of controlling insulin levels as a base for effortless weight loss and fitness utopia.  Within that context, it's obvious that our ancestral friend, the caveman, ate much differently than we do today.  His diet consisted mostly of plants, animals, veggies & fruits. 

Yesterday I was interviewed by Roy Wallack for an article he is writing for Muscle & Fitness magazine; it's due to come out in January or February.  The article's focus is the primal lifestyle and the momentum that is developing in mainstream America, in large part, due to Mark's book.  Believe it or disregard it; love it or hate it; the primal way of thinking and the battle against conventional wisdom is stirring the pot in the world of health & fitness, fat loss, and overall well-being.

October Interview: Mark Sisson - Part I

Mark Sisson joins us today.  Mark is a recognized expert in the field of sports nutrition, fat loss, and a primal lifestyle.  You can read Mark's daily advice over at Mark's Daily Apple (MDA). 

Mark, tell us about your background in athletics?

My father’s past as a top track and field athlete was hugely formative for me, especially in my early years. I was always testing my athletic limits: climbing, running, leaping, and getting hurt in various interesting ways. I’d always been active as a kid growing up in New England, but I was too scrawny to play basketball or football, so I opted for cross-country running in school. I seemed to have a knack for it, eventually moving on to marathons – which I ran competitively for years, even making the Olympic trials one year. Injuries forced me to reconsider my plans. I figured maybe it was all the running, so I moved onto triathlons to “spread the damage around.” Maybe the running wouldn’t be so bad if I could swim and bike for most of the race, you know? I placed fourth in one of the first Hawaii Ironman competitions, but the health issues didn’t get much better. Around 1988, I officially retired from competition.

When did you start helping others with their health and fitness?