by Mark Sisson

Thumbs Up book review in Wise Traditions!

Forget everything you thought you knew about diet, exercise and health!

It's time to go back to the beginning...The Primal Blueprint

Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy!

Healthy lifestyle author Mark Sisson presents the compelling premise that you can reprogram your genes in the direction of weight loss, health and longevity by following 10 immutable "Primal" laws validated by two million years of human evolution.

The Primal Blueprint will show you how:

• Weight loss is all about insulin; moderate your production by eliminating sugar and grains and you will lose the excess body fat you desire without dieting.
• You can improve your energy level, reduce inflammation, and eliminate disease risk.
  
• Eating meat, eggs and a generally high fat diet is not only healthy, but is the key to effortless weight loss, a healthy immune system, and boundless energy.
  
• Slowing down your typical cardiovascular workout and incorporating brief, intense strength sessions and occasional all-out sprints can produce fitness benefits far superior to workouts that are much longer and more grueling- and can eliminate the risk of burnout.
  
  Sisson encourages us to rethink our priorities and writes: "Let me reiterate my distaste for a perfectionist mentality toward diet, physical appearance, lifestyle change, and even school, career, and competitive athletics. Respecting the broad definition of health and the legacy of a simple lifestyle that our ancestors lived, we need to reject the measuring and judging forces of society and pursue fun and peace of mind in conjunction with health and fitness goals."
  
  Read the complete review by Tim Boyd in the Winter, 2010 issue of Wise Traditions!
  
  276 pages, hardcover