SUNDAY PALEO / January 22, 2012

Puerto Arenas on the Straight of Magellan, Chile.

… Dr. Frassetto and her team at the University of California in San Francisco tested the Paleo-diet on out-of-shape volunteers. The group ate lots of food without losing any weight or exercising. “In two weeks, everybody’s blood pressure went down and everybody’s cholesterol and triglyceride levels got better. The average drop was 30 points, which was pretty amazing. It’s the type of drop you get by taking statins for six months,” said Dr. Frassetto.

from Can a Stone Age Diet Make You Healthier?

Looking for great Paleo recipes? Sarah Fragoso at Everyday Paleo prepares Yummy Greek Meatballs, Mark Sisson at Mark's Daily Apple prepares Primal Scotch Eggs, and Live Caveman prepares Roasted Beef Ribs. Concerned about the cost? NorthWest CaveGirls provide some advice and links.

Hayley and Bill over at Primal Palate have a new cookbook full of great recipes and continue to add new ones to their site such as this week' Spicy Cinnamon Lamb Steaks. Their cookbook has recently been reviewed at PrimalDocs.com.

Speaking of books, Mark Sisson just updated The Primal Blueprint in a new paperback edition. Also, Tom Woods recently interviewed Mark on Primal nutrition and exercise (below). Tom was psyched to hear everyone he talked to was enthusiastic about the diet. As one person told him:

Do it. It’s the best thing I ever did.