SUNDAY PALEO / October 23, 2011

Grand County, Colorado. October 2011. Image: CyberMed

ANTHROPOLOGY

Discovery Of An Early Human Ochre-processing Workshop
"All of these objects--the toolkits and stone implements both--were associated with the preparation of ochre, colored earth or rock that could be ground down to produce a colorful powder. ...Early humans may have used it to decorate bodies and clothing; it was later applied to cave walls to create some of the beautiful artwork that can still be found today." - Science20

FITNESS

Exercise As Effective As Drugs In Preventing Migraines 
"The study lasted for a total of three months, during which the patients' migraine status, quality of life, aerobic capacity and level of phyical activity were evaluated before, during and after their treatment. Follow-ups were then carried out after three and six months. ...The results show that the number of migraines fell in all three groups. There was no difference in the preventative effect between the three treatments." - Science20

RECIPES

Succulent Duck Confit 
"Duck confit came about centuries ago because of a practical need to preserve meat for long periods of time without refrigeration. While modern society has mostly lost the need to preserve meat for months, it has not lost its taste for duck confit; in fact, the dish has been elevated from practical peasant food to high-end, gourmet fare." - Mark's Daily Apple

Surviving Halloween!
"Instead of baking halloween cookies and filling up on candy, we make popcorn balls and roasted pumpkin seeds with the boys, prior to heading out to tour our neighborhood.  My mom started the pumpkin seed and popcorn ball tradition when we were kids; you see, she was not a candy fanatic either and we lived so far out in the country, trick or treating was not even an option, so every year we would look forward to making the gooey treats." - Everyday Paleo

REJUVENATION

Meditation: Small Dose, Big Effect
"Even with this small amount of practice, the researchers found big differences in brain functioning. Specifically, meditation training seemed to shift activity in the frontal regions of the brain towards a pattern indicative of greater positive, approach-oriented emotional states." - Psychology Today

SUCCESS STORIES

My Parents Have Been Right This Whole Time! 
"I can’t believe how amazing I feel 45 lbs lighter (and still going), NO asthma, NO aches and pains, NO medication, NO stomach pains, NO illnesses, barely ANY outside allergies, I actually LIKE exercising – did I mention I can actually wear really cute clothes?!" - Mark's Daily Apple