Mark Sisson - The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy

As youll discover with the day in the life comparisons between Grok (Sissons model primal human, a hunter-gatherer from 10,000 years ago) and Ken Korg (Groks antithesisa sedentary suburban dad with a long commute to a stressful job, a diet of heavily processed foods, and assorted prescriptions that impede natural healing), weve drifted disastrously far away from optimal gene expression in modern life. We live in a society of rampant consumerism, technology-driven inactivity (most evident with the childhood obesity epidemic), overprocessed foods, and a more is better mentality that drives even the most devoted fitness enthusiasts to exhaustion and failed weight-loss goals.

Sissons voice of experience (his hopes of competing in the Olympic marathon trials were crushed by overuse injuries and an inflammatory high-carbohydrate dieta life lesson that inspired his three-decade quest to balance fitness and health) strongly rejects many generally accepted, but deeply flawed, assumptions about healthy eating, exercise, and lifestyle habits. Unlike gimmicky programs of questionable validity (that produce short-term results at the expense of health and long-term compliance), The Primal Blueprint is validated by the magnificent two-million-year scientific study that is human evolution. Our genes prefer natural, hunter-gatherer foods, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, meat, fish, fowl, and eggs; an energizing blend of comfortably paced aerobic movement (to support cardiovascular and immune function as well as overall vibrant health) blended with occasional brief but high-intensity efforts (to shed fat, build muscle, and delay aging); and a simple, stress-balanced lifestyle with plenty of sleep, sunlight, playtime, and stimulating creative endeavors to balance the daily grind of the rat race.

Sissons extensively researched masterwork is delivered in an inspirational, irreverent, and humorous tone. Far from dogmatic or elitist, Sisson understands the realities of daily life and asserts the 80% Rule to allow for the inevitable deviation from ideal. The Primal Blueprint is an enjoyable journey into the simple, primal secrets of feeling and looking your very bestfor the rest of your life!

Mark Sisson is the founder & publisher of MarksDailyApple.com , one of the most acclaimed healthy lifestyle Web sites on the Internet. Mark owns Primal Nutrition, a health education and supplement company that he founded in 1997. He appears regularly as an expert guest on Know the Cause, a nationally syndicated cable talk show. This is his fifth book.

Mark is a former 2:18 marathoner and fourth-place finisher in the Hawaii Iron-man World Triathlon Championships. He lives with his wife, Carrie, and children, Devyn and Kyle, in Malibu, California.

The Primal Blueprint

2009, Mark Sisson. All rights reserved

Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without written permission of Mark Sisson.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008941735

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sisson, Mark, 1953

The Primal Blueprint:
Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy/Mark Sisson

ISBN 978-0-9822077-0-3
1. Health 2. Weight Loss 3. Diet 4. Physical Fitness

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Publisher: Primal Nutrition, Inc.
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The ideas, concepts and opinions expressed in this book are intended to be used for educational purposes only. This book is sold with the understanding that author and publisher are not rendering medical advice of any kind, nor is this book intended to replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury. It is imperative that before beginning any diet or exercise program, including any aspect of the Primal Blueprint program, you receive full medical clearance from a licensed physician.

Author and publisher claim no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application or interpretation of the material in this book. Sorry, but thats what my lawyers forced me to say in order for me to be able to offer you my insights. If you do not agree with this disclaimer, you may return the book to the publisher for a full refund.

My editor Brad Kearns made a tremendous contribution in the preparation and editing of this manuscript. His extensive writing experience and insights on health and fitness were invaluable to the creation of the final product. Aaron Fox, my ace general manager and webmaster at MarksDailyApple.com , was a brilliant strategist, researcher and project manager for the Primal Blueprint. MarksDailyApple.com staffers Bradford Hodgson and Reagan Smith offered excellent insights to help improve the text and provided extensive research and fact-checking support. Catherine Fisses unique and often devils advocate viewpoint helped me present a clear and focused message. The outstanding copy editing skills of Laura R. Gabler helped get this book to the finish line triumphantly. Devyn Sisson made Dad look good with her cover photography. The design talents of Jason Saito of Weston Graphics, are on display with the interior text layout. Brett Geoghegan and the staff at The Brand Garage designed the cover. Don Derenthal designed the Grok and Korg figures.

The provocative insights and opinions of numerous authors and bloggers have inspired me, among them: Loren Cordain (author of The Paleo Diet), Jared Diamond (author of Guns, Germs and Steel), Dr. Michael and Dr. Mary Dan Eades (authors of Protein Power), Gary Taubes (author of Good Calories, Bad Calories), and bloggers Art DeVany at arthurdevany.com , Peter at Hyperlipid, and Stephan at Whole Health Source. For an expanded list of my favorite books and web sites, and a comprehensive index of books, newspaper and magazine articles, research papers, and Internet links that were utilized in the research and preparation of this text, please visit MarksDailyApple.com

Olympic triathlon Gold and Silver Medalist Simon Whitfield has shown that the power of living primally can indeed apply to high level endurance athletics. Dr. Walter Kearns consultations helped me present the medical and scientific material in an organized, factually accurate, and easy to understand manner. My wife Carrie and children Devyn and Kyle keep me grounded and balanced when my primal obsessions threaten to take over my days and nights! I owe you guys a vacationand this time Im coming along too!