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The 400,000 Hour Body

13 July, 2011

We get a lot of questions about products, services and protocols that promise miraculous results – improved body composition, fitness, energy or health – with minimal effort. This slant is not new – the lure of a shortcut [...]

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How to Win Friends and Influence Paleo

16 June, 2011

From the archives, originally published in August 2009 Welcome to the new people who have recently jumped on board our Whole30 program. In fact, all of you newcomers inspired today’s re-post from the Whole9 archives. Today, we’d like to talk about one of the first struggles you’ll most likely hit when you start practicing this [...]

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Kill Your TV: The Season Finale

1 June, 2011

Our 30 day Kill Your TV program is officially over – and it’s time to share what you’ve learned from your experience. Did you make it through the whole 30 days, or did you encounter some unexpected stumbling blocks? What did you do instead of watching TV? Do you expect your viewing habits to change [...]

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The Bacon Bummer

23 May, 2011

Here’s a key point: we say those things not because we’re trying to woo you into Paleoland, or (as some might accuse us) because we want to ruin your life. We share our knowledge and experience with you because we feel compelled to do the best we can to make your lives healthier, simpler and happier. That being said, we’d like to share our perspective on something near and dear to the hearts of many Paleo eaters – bacon. [...]

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That’s Not What Ships Are For

4 May, 2011

Signing up for the RKC, I knew I would be challenged. It’s an extremely physically demanding program. It requires physical strength, mental toughness, high levels of skill and relentless determination. [...]

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174,203 Things You Can Do Instead of Watching TV

2 May, 2011

This is the first post in our Kill Your TV series, designed to help you navigate your television-less existence for the next 30 days. (You didn’t think we’d spring it on you and then leave you hanging, did you?) [...]

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Kill Your TV: A Whole9 30 day program

20 April, 2011

On Sunday May 1st, we’ll be sponsoring a 30 day program here on the Whole9 site. It’s not another Whole30, although it’s based on Whole30 principles and ideas. For many, it’s going to be more difficult than a Whole30 – more mentally challenging, more frustrating, more seemingly “impossible”. [...]

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Build Your Own Tuesday

4 April, 2011

Last week, we wrote about what happens in the Whole9 house on Tuesdays (and posted some photos from our last Tuesday on our Facebook page). The post drew a range of comments from readers – everything from “I need this in my life!” to, “This is a luxury concept – I couldn’t afford to give [...]

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The Case for Tuesdays

28 March, 2011

As many of you know, we (Dallas and Melissa) have a pretty non-traditional work schedule. We set our own work hours mid-week, but come Friday through Monday, we’re usually on the road conducting our Foundations of Nutrition and advanced topics Trainer’s workshops. This means we don’t get a “weekend” like most of you do [...]

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The Path of the Buttercup

14 March, 2011

The subjects of rest, recovery, over-training and injury are hot topics in any health-minded community. Debating, “Should I rest or push through it?” is never-ending, and a quick Google search, message board scan or poll of the coaches in your gym will provide you with rationale to back up whatever decision you choose to make. [...]

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