Thanks to YOU, my awesome readers, FED has surpassed 20,000 pageviews several months in a row! Naturally, I'd like to show my appreciation to all you loyal cavemen and cave-women by giving away some free stuff.
This isn't just any old free stuff though! I wanted this prize to warm your heart, feed your belly, inspire your thinking, and to help you spread the word. To that effect, I've put together a prize pack (worth over $160.00!) which includes an Auroch Hoody Sweatshirt, a $100.00 U.S. Wellness Meats gift card, a copy of Mark Sisson's talk from the Orlando 21 Convention, and a pack of Primal "Grok On!" car stickers.
To be eligible, all you need to do is:
Head over to the U.S. Wellness Meats Facebook page and "like" them OR go to the U.S. Wellness Meats website and sign up for their weekly newsletter.
Then, return to this blog post and comment below with your name and a quick sentence or two describing what living "primally" means to you..
The winner will be selected on 4/22/12 (Earth Day) and their name will be announced on the FED Facebook Page. At that point, they will have 24 hours to contact me with their mailing address, if they don't, I'll unfortunately have to select a different winner who will in turn have 24 hours to contact me, and so on until someone gets some free stuff!
Let the PRIMALITY begin!
*Other rules, regulations, and such: The contest will be considered active when 200 individuals have entered. If the 4/22/12 deadline is reached, and fewer than 200 people have entered, the contest will be extended for one more week (4/29/12). If at that time less than 200 people have entered, the contest will be cancelled. There is no limit to how many people can enter, but only one entry per household is allowed. Good luck!
UPDATE
I was originally going to cancel the contest if we didn't have 200 entries before the deadline of 4/29/12, BUT since we are SO CLOSE with only a few more to go, I am EXTENDING IT AGAIN because I really want someone to win this awesome prize pack! We are going to keep this thing running until we hit 200! So, sign up if you haven't already done so and win some MEAT!
My name is Melissa "LessofMimi" Fritcher, and living Primally, to me, means living on the spectrum of biologically-adequate to -optimal, through dietary and lifestyle choices. It means giving our bodies the best advantage for reaching a ripe old age having lived fully and well. It means having a respect for the land, the animals, and the people who raise the animals and foods properly. It means living intelligently and instinctively. It means living. Optimally, if you are lucky & put the work in.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sean Booth and what living primally means to me is clearing my body of all the bad it has built up over the years and returning it to a clean slate. Now I can just listen to what it tells me it needs without worrying about weight or nutrients or whether I'm just addicted to sugar or gluten.
ReplyDeleteLiving Primally means to me, being able to accept and "roll wIth" whatever comes my way, wherever I live in the world. No mattress, no problem. Meat? Yew haw. Veggies? Yum. Let's get stuck in. I just turned 50, it's life 2.0
ReplyDeleteHey there! I'm so excited for this opportunity; thanks for all you do in the Paleosphere! My name is Melissa Harrison, and to me living primally is getting back to basics. Not only buying and eating real, local foods, but allowing the nutrients from those foods restore the natural balance in my body. I am continually tweaking here and there in order to reach optimum health (it's all about the journey!), but I'm feeling better than I ever did on a conventional diet/lifestyle. It's amazing to have an outlet like this with such healthy, passionate, and supportive people...and it has allowed me to realize I want to help others succeed in living primally by pursuing a career in nutrition!
ReplyDeleteHi, Maryann Ramirez here. I am already subscribed to US Wellness newsletter...
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means simplifying my life and everything in it. Especially my food. Eating clean, having some fun running in the woods by myself... and passing it on.
Vanessa Martinez @vaidas4444
ReplyDeleteWhat living "Primally" means to me is taking it back to the basics.
Before we used plants, for medicinal use, for every day living. Now we use chemicals and things that hurt us.. Living Primally means go backkkkkkkkkkkk taking it back
My name is Megan Ward. I've liked their Facebook page. To me living primally means living as close as I can to what nature intended. I know that we invented electricity and I don't claim to want to live without that, but I think nature intended us to eat whole foods from our surrounding areas. I try to listen to my body and give it what it needs.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Kris Weimer. Primal living means getting back to basics and getting my family healthy! We have so much to overcome with our previous gluten and sugar issues - but primal/paleo eating has helped tremendously already. Looking forward to many years of health and wellness!! Thanks for your informative website!
ReplyDeleteMY NAME IS CHARLOTTE COBB AND "LIVING PRIMALLY" TO ME IS LIVING THE HIGHEST, PUREST, AND BEST I CAN
ReplyDeleteTo me, living primally is all about being in tune with the natural processes of your body. By putting in the right foods and doing the right activities you can unlock the massive potential of our naturally engineered species. You become one with your body, the environment and even the universe as we were meant to be!
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Melissa Cherney and to me, living primally means that I eat NO processed or unhealthy foods, be as active as I possibly can AND get myself off of all non-necessary medications. The first two items have been significant in making the third item happen, and I've never felt better!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kevin Jones and to me living primally has means simplifying the way I live and eat, resulting in a cleaner and healthier me. It means eating good real food that makes me feel real good.
ReplyDeleteIt simply means living in a way that will allow me to improve, instead of waste away as I get older.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Mike H. and "living primally" to me means living my own life the way I want to: limitless possibilities along with a healthy body and mind to attain my goals.
ReplyDeleteMy name Kat K. and living primally means eating foods in as close to their natural state as possible, choosing sustainable agriculture and responsibly raised animals and avoiding unnecessary pharmaceuticals. It means cooking at home. It means avoiding processed foods. My hard earned money doesn't support the corporations that are poisoning the food supply. I won't be fat and drugged like the rest of the sheeple.
ReplyDeleteI'm Andie German. Living primally means working with nature instead of against it. It means respecting what you're given and teaching others to do the same. We have a wonderful place in the primal world, and we can live wonderful lives because of it.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Jenni Eisenberg. To me, living primally means returning to eating and exercising as our bodies were meant to...without all the artificial foods and artificial exercises. I've quit worrying about the number on the scale and remain focused on foods that my body was designed to eat! As far as exercise, I'm not out there chasing down my food, but I exercise outside and I'm into lifting heavy things :-)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jonell Roragen and living primally to me means having mental clarity, as opposed to brain fog experienced by the SAD or other 'popular' ways of eating.
ReplyDeleteTo me it means eating clean and real food, sleeping adequately, getting sunlight, and exercising efficiently. I've been ordering from US Wellness meats for about a year now. I love it! I've turned a lot of people onto them.
ReplyDeleteBeing congruent with the natural world!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Marlina Parras, and for me living primally is all about giving my body what it needs and what is truly best for it. I want to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alexandra and to me living primal is cutting out all of these toxins that is destroying my body and ridding myself of the man-made diseases. It's getting out in the sunlight and burning energy, and stocking up on endorphins. It's pushing my body to it's full potnetial so that I can get the most out of life!
ReplyDeleteLiving primal (to me) means living in line with what my genes want. My genes what me at my best in all aspects, and that is what I am working for in nutrition, physical exertion, and mental stimulation.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Deb, and tome living primally means getting my body to do and to consume what it was MEANT to do and consume in the first place. For my family first and foremost this means good food, and we haven't been healthier or felt better than when we began eating this way about a year ago. It means looking a little harder for really GOOD food, especially meats, and finding that there are local organic farms you didn't even know about who raise animals sustainably and responsibly, and who often bring the meat to the local farmer's market for you, or learning about online sources (we already "like" US Wellness and get their newsletter and LOVE their sales!). It also means more physical activity, which can be hard to find time for when the school schedules for the kids run them ragged, but we're more active than we were a year ago too, so we're getting there! The garden is growing, my kids ask about food ingredients all the time ("Mom, is this bacon nitrate-free?"), and we really have more fun and more of it outside too!
ReplyDeleteI'm both a fan and a subscriber. Living primally means understanding for the first time ever what foods and what activities are actually good for me and WHY. Thanks for the great giveaway! —Julie
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Candy Griffin and living primally to me means eating whole, real food that tastes so much better than processed crap!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Marielle Elise (on facebook) and living primally means connecting with nature, doing only what I was meant to, and respecting the animals who provide nourishment and health to my body. It means doing doing heavy work and Grok Squats and standing up while on the computer. It means banning harmful chemicals, not being so hung up about shaving, and finding natural solutions to everyday problems. It means more grilling, more cast-iron, and more organ meats. It means less sugar, less "unwhole" foods, less hunger and less illness. It means feeling at one with my biology, and not having to pretend that whole grains taste good.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means I can give the baby growing in my belly the healthiest start possible, and that my husband and I will be healthy and vibrant and around for our growing family for a long time to come!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kristina. Living prim ally to me means living healthy in every aspect - food, fitness, home, environment, etc.
ReplyDeleteMarcus Wolford, Thanks for the giveaway. Living primally means eating and doing anything and everything that does not cause sickness both directly and indirectly.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kim Riffle. Living primally means to me. Getting back to the way nature intended us. No barcodes! My husband and I feel SO MUCH better living this way. More time for the good stuff in life
ReplyDeleteMy name is Heather. I tell people that living primally means that if your food has a nutrional label DON'T EAT IT. Stick to real food!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Danielle O'Neill and living primally means to me... living the best way I know how. Constantly learning and listening to my body... For myself, my husband, my family, my future children. To be a positive, pure influence on those around me. To live life in the simplest way possible. To rely on my DNA and the lessons of those before me to have a better understanding of our place on the earth. Being primal is all encompassing and I am so greatful to have been shown this light. :) Cheers to you all!
ReplyDeleteLiving primally to me is about eating clean, whole foods and working your body to make it the best it can be.
ReplyDeleteIt's listening to what your body is telling you.
In learning to pay attention to how I feel after eating or working out, I have also learned that my body will tell me what it needs. I will crave a certain food (which is why I shop on a daily basis and don't buy a weeks worth of groceries at a time) when my body needs it. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. I don't eat just because it's "that time of day." I will get a yearning to do a particular workout, so I know that is what my body is needing. I try to push myself when working out, but if my body is telling me "no" then I ease up and do what I know I can do.
My name is Megan Doak and living primally essentially means eating the way I've been designed to eat for hundreds of thousands of years-not just the last 10,000. it just goes to show what kind of system we live in that going 'paleo' or 'caveman' are terms for a way of living that has lasted far longer than any trend. It's been the most effective method for clearing my skin (which is why I originally set out to go paleo) as well as having been an enriching, life changing experience in which I get to help anyone who approaches me with a health problem.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Steve Konsdorf and what living primal means is easy - health. My family and I went primal this year and in the first year we saw results. My wife and I are at our high school graduation weight, our fitness levels are the best they have ever been, my two girls are off processed junk and have not been sick at all this winter. No one in the family got a flu shot and as friends and neighbors went down with the flu the 4 of us just kept moving along like nothing happen. Love this lifestyle!
ReplyDeleteHey there! I'm Julie and I've recently discovered the Paleo way of life...I'm continually searching for answers and when I discovered Paleo, so much just clicked and made sense to me. Eating and living the way I was meant to--back to basics. I'm on a journey to feel good again after years of being vegetarian!
ReplyDeletePrimal. First, intuitive, basic. Uncomplicated, clean, considerate.
ReplyDeleteLiving primal/paleo means not being sick any more and having the energy and motivation to help others take the same road to health.
ReplyDeletePrimal - ancestral. The way things used to be; the way things ought to be.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means being in tune with one's self and surroundings, which ultimately leads to a low-stress and happy life regardless of what's going on day-to-day.
ReplyDeleteJames Williams -- My primary focus is on the _prime_ root. Being primal keeps me at the prime of my life for as long as humanly possible.
ReplyDeleteLiving "primally" to me means putting my autoimmune disease into remission while eating real, whole food.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally - means playing, running, jumping, enjoying my kids and sunshine and grass and real food and sex :) can't get much better than that!
ReplyDeleteLiving primal means being my best!!! It means recovery from surgeries I had years and becoming better than I was before those surgeries!!!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kacie Winsor. My husband and I have just started the primal way of living a couple weeks ago. To me eating primally means to go back to the basic roots of our human existence to find that optimum health through food and exersise. It is something I need to do to shed the excess weight to be able to be around for my child and teach him the important things in life.
ReplyDeleteConsuming foods thats love me back. That nurture, not destroy.
ReplyDeleteChristopher Sorel, signed up to newsletter and means eating clean food, whole foods and listening to your body along with working it to the best it can be.
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ReplyDeleteDeb Goodeyon - Living/eating this way means feeling better, period. I feel energetic in the early evening instead of tired, my stomach doesn't have that "knotty" feeling any longer, now that I've changed eating habits.
Living «primally» means to me: eating for optimal health and performance, while keeping modern day illnesses at bay.
ReplyDeleteTo me, it simply means living healthier. My kids feel better, my wife and I feel better, and that is all that really counts.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteLiving primally to me, in terms of nutrition, means eating what the earth gives us, which is delicious and full of nutrients, to enjoy the flavors of the different vegetables, fruits, and meats, nuts, oils, and to find joy in them.For life, to me it means learning to enjoy the simple things, along with family and friends.
Jen
Living primarily is something we do as a family. We eat natural foods, we are outside as often as possible and we do things to improve the quality of our environment. We work out often and discuss with our kids why eating real food is important. The idea of living primally is one of the biggest values my husband and I want to instill in our kids.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Lindsey. I have already liked US Wellness meats on Facebook and subscribed to their newsletter months ago.
ReplyDeleteTo me living primal means taking the responsibility to get healthy into your own hands and no longer having the option to blame genetics, lack of time, money, or sleep. The power is in you and being Primal means you have become strong enough to say no to all the poisons in your life.
Hi my name is Natalie and living primarily is something we have done as a family. We love to eat real food. When ppl ask what can I eat I just simply tell them I DON'T EAT CRAP! I refuse to feed my family Crap! We eat real food. We have noticed our health and bodies our Fantastic since we stopped eating Crappy Foods! I hope.I win so we can get more.real food and some.nice gear.
ReplyDeleteLiving Primally means living the way I was meant to live- healthy, full of energy, and most importantly combat ready for the Navy! Being constantly on the go, training, PT-ing, and deployment requires me to be mentally and physically in the best condition possible. Primal is the lifestyle that allows me to be exactly that!
ReplyDeleteI'm already a subscriber and fan of US wellness meats....living primal to me means I'm doing my best to undue all the years of damage brought on by consuming the S.A.D. diet. I'm also doing my best to share what I'm learning about REAL food with my friends and family. I know my future is going to be way better than my past because of being primal!!! Eat God made, not man made! :)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sarah H. and, to me, living primally means living healthy and strong. Discovering primal was like finally realizing I'd been living in the dark for my entire life, and now I feel like I've found the light!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Charity and eating primal to me is about eating real food that is healthy and nurturing to the body and soul. I am trying to teach my kids the evils of processed foods and sugar. I am so happy to have found this way of life.
ReplyDeleteHi! Nancy Barlass. Primal...getting back to food that is actually FOOD and not additives. Prime--the first foods--the GOOD STUFF!! Thankful for a Paleo friend who got me looking harder at my diet. Thanks Maryanne!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity! To me, living primally is taking care of and being kind to my body. It gives me a chance to take a break from fast paced, sitting life to listen to myself and prepare myself for the great demands I put on myself!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Debra, and living primally means LIVING! What a joy to see my children grow and be well while shunning the standard American diet.
ReplyDeleteBeing primal, for me, means that my blood sugars are normalizing. I've had type 2 diabetes for 4 years, and have progressively lowered my carbs. Now it's taken giving up grains, dairy, and nuts in order to normalize my blood sugars. I feel so good, and only miss cream a little.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 20,000 page views!
ReplyDeleteTo me, living primally is simple - it's about getting back to our roots. It's living as close to nature as possible in every aspect of life - health, nutrition, play, etc.
Hi, all. My name is Susan & living primally for me means living well - as in feeling healthier, stronger, and more alive than in a long time. At 65, and being relatively new to primal living (within last 6 months), I can say that I feel younger than I did at 40!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Toni and living primally means a healthy lifestyle. It's learning to eat and live better for a longer healthier life!
ReplyDeleteI am a 54 year old recently diagnosed with Hashimotos. I have been fighting and struggling for YEARS!!! Diet after diet after diet and dr after dr after dr giving me more pills. FINALLY - thanks to my son being diagnosed diabetic and his research, i began low carb - found an acupuncturist who suggested paleo - Every day I find new paleo people who are helping me on a true path back to health.......Thank you to you all! Living primal is a journey back to health - (Now if only someone can make me 25 again!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a great giveaway! To me living this way is keeping as many chemicals out of body as I can. I feel so much better since I've made these changes!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Megan Gabriel. The only way I can describe the feeling of living primally is having a million tiny bottles of champaign popping off all at the same time in my body; I work harder, heal faster and have hit more PRs since this lifestyle change. Im bound and determined to share this incredible feeling with all my loved ones and turn them into BAMFs too. Thank you for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteTo me living primally means giving my two sons the chance to live healthier lives. I grew up on all the canned, processed chemical laden food. I want them to grow to their full potential, not be cheated by what they eat.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Trea J. And living primal means proving my body everything it needs to perform optimally, feel energized and look better. By example my family is now living this lifestyle with me!
ReplyDeleteHi, Mary Kay Martin.
ReplyDeleteLiving Primally to me is eating whole food, being in nature, living simply and being aware of our impact on the earth.
Eating Primally means no more arthritic pain which has opened up a whole new healthy athletic (oly lifting) world for me. It means the road ahead better watch out cause here comes a 53 year old woman on fire!
ReplyDeleteYay giveaways! To me, living primally means STARTING A NEW LIFE! Changing my ways of eating has given me such a change in energy levels, it's been nothing short of incredible. I am now kicking butt and taking names! This new lifestyle has inspired me to go back to school to get my Masters in Nutrition to become a certified RD. I think that the more "government regulated jobs" like RD's could really use more of us, whole-foods-whole-living cheerleaders out there. I hope to make a really positive impact on other's lives the way that this lifestyle change has impacted me!
ReplyDeleteI like Wellness meats on fb and receive their newsletter and as for living primally it means eating foods that God intended us to eat in the way we were intended to eat foods. Not so much out of boxes and cans with ingredients that we can't pronounce and aren't sure what they are or what they can do to our bodies. Thanks for a great giveaway. ~Cindy B on fb
ReplyDeleteEating primal to me and my family is giving your body the best so that it can be all that it is meant to be. Life is a gift! Why not give back to it with the one and only thing that you live in...your body!
ReplyDeleteBryan Slusser! Living primaly to me means I will be able to see my toes again soon! I started my journey to wellness at 471 and I am a now at 413 with more to follow! I eat what creeps and grows and nothing that is processed. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kristin Schoepfer. To me, living primally is all about health and doing what is right for my body. After switching from using the elliptical for hours on end and eating whole grain sandwiches and yogurt (what I thought was healthy at the time) to lifting heavy and eating primally, I've noticed a HUGE change in my mood, body composition, and overall health. Sugar and gluten, seeya later.
ReplyDeleteFor our family it just means living simple and keeping things whole. This goes for food and our everyday life. Living green and making things ourselves.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Debbie McKinney and I already like US Wellness Meats, Already subscribe to the newsletter, I have also purchased meat from US Wellness Meats...Yummy!!! Living primal is freedom!!! Freedom from counting calories, freedom to eat meat, eggs and bacon. It is the freedom to educate myself to make healthy choices for me and be a role model for my daughter. She is 14 years old and has already requested a Paleo cookbook for when she goes to college.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Brian LaRose and to me, "living primally" is doing whatever I can to rid my body of all of the garbage I've ingested in my life. It means being able to eat what I want and not have to worry about calories, carbs, weight, etc.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jennifer here! Living primally means to me that I am paying attention to rhythm of life and following my innate body wisdom to make food choices (most of the time)!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Denise Garcia and living and eating primally has given me what 'eating clean' alone could not - A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE! My only regret is that I didn't come to this knowledge sooner!!!! So now I go about spreading the love I have for this lifestyle to others.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Joy Bigelow. To me, living primally means good health and a fuller life. I've only been doing this for a few months now, but already have increased energy and have lost some unwanted body fat.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great give away!
Hi, I'm Nicole, I already liked US Wellness Meats. To me living primally means eating real food and living mindfully. I'm teaching my kids that if it comes in a package it isn't great for you and should be avoided (most of the time).
ReplyDeleteI am Greg Bishop. Living "primally" to me means getting back in touch with nature and my food. Removing the disconnect that the grocery store gives us and going to the farm to pick my meat and veggies (or growing them myself), catching my own seafood, and in the near future hunting for my own meat.
ReplyDeleteHey Tony!! Big Tim here!! :-) Congrats on your site success!! 20K hits is a big milestone!! I have liked US Wellness' page many moons ago, as they are a big part of many people Living Primally. Living Primally is saving my life!! We have been interacting for just about as long as I've been in this lifestyle, and I am proud to call you friend!! Always learning, always experimenting with food, and just living life. That's what it means to me!! Keep it up!!
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Hey there, I'm Reid Bailey. And as a two-month new convert to Paleo, to me it's about finally figure out what I should have been doing all along. Eating good, fresh food that actually tastes good, and moving in ways that actually equate to functioning better and not just unlimited reps.
ReplyDeleteLiving Primally - Lost 25, 30 to go. Doing situps, pushups and squats. Eating real food - all of the time - not just when I get psyched for it.
ReplyDeleteOh - and tuning out all the nonsense advice from the media, friends and family! And then having them tell me - 4 months later when they read about it in the tabloids - that sugar is the new problem!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes you have to find a new tribe!
Primal eating has changed me. I started with Fibromyalgia, High Blood Pressure, excess weight, foggy brain, trouble falling and staying asleep, upset stomach, digestion issues, and lethargy only to name a few...All these symptoms have disappeared! I feel years younger and ready to take on almost anything. I am exercising, eating right, and feel better than I have since I was a kid! I tell all my friends, and even strangers how this new way of eating has changed me. :-) I love it!
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Eileen
To me it means eating the way our ancestors ate - mostly meat.
ReplyDeleteTom D -- Living primally is following my hunter/gatherer ancestors to the best of my ability.
ReplyDeleteI'm one of Wellness Meats' subscribers. Living primally to me is keeping it simple and clean. Fresh food, farmers markets, growing my own veggies. Listening to and being in tune with my body and its needs.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Beverly and I've been living a paleo lifestyle since October 2011. The changes I've had since starting are amazing, I'm losing weight, my blood sugar is now normal, stomach issues are gone, arthritis pain is much reduced, more flexibility, muscle, mental clarity, etc. I've done a lot of reading in my last job working in an alternative doctor's office, after she retired and closed the office I decided to do something about my health and have been buying grassfed, organic, pastured, etc which isn't easy since I'm still on unemployment! I'm already a customer and fan of US Wellness Meats on facebook and get their newsletter in my email. Thanks for having this great giveaway, I hope I win!!
ReplyDeleteLiving "primally" to me means eating a balanced diet of a variety of meats, vegetables, and fruits. Avoiding processed foods that don't occur naturally in nature, and exercising regularly.
ReplyDeleteLiving Primal is Living Simply. Sure, there is still the business (and busyness) of modern life, but I try to treat my mind and body in a "back to basics" way: sleep, move, eat real food.
ReplyDeleteSharon N.
For us Living Primally means to live life as simply & basically as possible w/o deprivation. That includes fresh meat, veggies, herbs and fruit. We also like to keep in mind that pursuit of perfection is a terrible waste of precious time.
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For me, living primally is living as Mother Nature intended. It's simple, uncomplicated, and refreshing. At the heart of it all, everything comes down to the basics.
ReplyDeleteLiving "primally" means no more stomach aches, clear skin, no seasonal allergies, no yearly doctor appointments. Most importantly, a healthy family!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Fitness in an Evolutionary Direction, my name is Faith Renee Moffatt. Thank you for this opportunity! Living primally for my family is eating foods that do contain pesticides and artificial fertilizers that harm Our Earth. Foods that are primarily selected for quality of nutrients rather than quantity of moneymaking profits.
ReplyDeleteHi FED,
ReplyDeleteI'm Jake Ramsey, a freshmen at Purdue University. Living primal to me means rejecting the myths that create disease and suffering. It means bubbling energy and not getting sick when everyone else in the dormitory has the flu. It means eating the fat (yum)!
It means using food as delicious medicine, instead of taking pills to treat symptoms of eating bad food!!!!
Primal is the way I'm going to live my (hopefully) long life.
Living Primally to me means getting back to the very basics of what it means to be human and live accordingly.
ReplyDeleteHi I'm Barbara Harris. To me Living Primally means to eat as clean as I can, nurturing my body and spirit, listening to the feedback my body gives me and adjusting exercise and diet accordingly. I already subscribe to US Wellness Meats and heard about you through their Newsletter. Rock on Fitness in an Evolutionary Direction!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I'm Heather Heston and living primally has allowed me to be more aware of where my food is coming from. How it was raised and the impact I have from the choices I make. I am also learning how to listen to my body- it's true voice, not the one that is dependent on sugar!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Audrey Pazmino and living primally to me means eating naturally to optimize the way our bodies should run. I'm already subscribed to the US Wellness Meats newsletter and heard about your blog through them.
ReplyDeleteHi. I see living primally as living naturally. Clean water, clean food, being outside as much as possible. It also means avoiding, or at least limiting exposure to toxic man-made chemicals.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Heather. Living Primally for me and my family means never accepting the conventional wisdom about health and diet; doing my own research into these topics; and using that information to make the best possible choices for optimal health and longevity.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Suzanne Stapler. Living primally means eating clean and healthy. It's good for my body and many moods, and functions. It helps me exercise daily and continue to shed fat and gain muscle, as necessary. Walking the walk and talking the talk is also good in order to help me build my nutrition coaching business.
ReplyDeleteHi, FED. I've Liked US Wellness Meats on FB. My name is Elin Duke Potter. Living primally means that I know and can identify every ingredient of every bite of food I eat. Franken-foods with their unpronounceable this and 15-syllable that are bringing our species to its knees. As a species, we are slowly poisoning ourselves. I am but one person, but my change to a primal way of eating follows those who have gone before me. I add my "voice" in protest to big business pushing chemicals at me telling me they're safe. When enough people protest by not buying their chemicals, big business will either have to change or "die."
ReplyDeleteMy name is Catherine Wick. Living primally to me means focusing on the foods I put into my mouth and changing the way I have thought about foods for years. Food is fuel and that is all it should be. I already subscribe to the US Wellness Meats and heard about this through their email. Thank you for your giveaway and congrats to your success!
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Juliette Cagnolatti, I liked U.S.Wellness on FB & subscribed to their newsletter. New to the Primal way of living and learning so much! Iam a living kidney donor with severe nerve damage as a result from donating one of my kidneys 12 years ago. Living Primally to me is eating the way our eairly ancestors lived, ate exercised, feeding our bodies with nutrient rich food that is real food our bodies can become healthier and stronger. I Also make my own lacto fermented foods the traditional way our ancestors preserved foods, have started my own organic garden in my backyard,Learned allot from the Weston A Price Foundation, and Paleo websites, I now soak all nuts & grains and have only been doing this for four months and notice a huge difference in my activity level and over all health.We all have to start somewhere, Iam 55 and a half years young, if I can do it, anyone can. Every day I get a little stronger and feel amazing, My pain levels are so much better when Iam moving my body and eating Paleo nutrient richfoods, getting 8 hours of sleep, eating lacto fermented foods. I think its a pretty great start! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Lisa. Living Primally to me is eating organic whole foods - with a focus on meat and vegetables - that have been minimally processed and prepared properly.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations n your success! My name is Monica Doerr. To me, living primally means eating the way our ancestors did and making smart choices for me and my body. It means taking the responsibility to educate myself, learn about my options, and make exercise a priority. Since living a more primal lifestyle, I have become healthier and happier.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means getting back in touch with what our bodies need. I feel so much better and have dropped some weight
ReplyDeleteHello, I,m Tiffany. To me, living primal means being in touch with my body and the Earth. It means treating both with respect and thoughtfulness. I already subscribe to US Wellness Meats, and heard about this through their email, I love them!
ReplyDeleteThis is Danah! Living primally means living in line with the way our bodies are designed. For example, staying away from processed foods, and exercising.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means eating as close to nature as possible, treating my body with respect through fitness and diet, and supporting the organic, humane, and sustainable resources that assist in living this way!
ReplyDeleteHi. Aaron Brill in Denver, CO here. Already 'liked' USWM :) Living primally means eating like I would as a free range human.
ReplyDeleteI signed up for their newsletter!
ReplyDeleteLiving primally to me means fueling my body with the most nutritious foods that are in their most natural state and participating in regular exercise.
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ReplyDeleteLiving primally means living life as naturally as possible. For me this is eating simply -- meat & veggies-- and not pumping my body full of chemicals and man-made products in the form of health/beauty items, pharmaceuticals and processed & pre-packaged foods.
I have been living primally for a little over two months now so what it means to me is: being healthy and feeling healthy for the first time in over 16 years. It also means supporting farmers who raise animals humanely. It just feels good all around. It feels so wonderful that I wish I could get everyone to do it.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means living life to it's fullest by eating real, whole foods, getting outside, exercising smartly and efficiently, and minimizing stress.
ReplyDelete[Fan and subscriber] I'm still figuring out, but at the top of my list is moving throughout the day--not remaining stationary, as I tend to do as a student. Moving + taking care of myself.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means the difference between living on pharmaceuticals for MS and living healthfully and naturally.
ReplyDeleteAlreaady liked FB and I signed up for the newsletter.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means I can eat incredible, real foods and not regain the over 100lbs I lost in the last year.
Living primally to me means keeping it simple and basic...in food, in exercise, in leisure and in the home. If it's worked for millions of years...why mess with it?
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Already a subscriber to U.S. Wellness Meats newsletter and like them on Facebook. To me living primally means living well and feeling great!
ReplyDeleteJeff R.. it means controling my own health, and raising my family responsibly.
ReplyDeleteJenice Johnson here. I already get the US Wellness newsletter but just liked the page.
ReplyDeleteTo me living primally is realizing that real food is not only sustaining but life-saving. And it doesn't have to be boring. I have improved my health and I move better in my 30s than I did in my 20s. And I'm looking forward to getting better everyday.
Living primally, to me, means getting back to the basics. I feel good when I cook and serve my family primal meals. It's an extension of how I raise my children "naturally". We, as a family, are all healthier now.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Michelle Brown and living primally to me means fuelling my body and my kids body with the healthiest, most natural forms of energy I can. Maintaining the ability to play with my children on the monkey bars and climb trees with them.
Howdy, I believe living Primally entails consuming foods rich in nutrients (including the myriads of micronutrients scientists have yet to identify), engaging in targeted exercise, and avoiding stress. I got into Primal living after a couple of concussions and now educate my friends on the physical, intellectual, and spiritual benefits of this excellent lifestyle.
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Billy H. - Signed up and liked the page. Living primally to me means signing up for newsletters and liking pages.
ReplyDeleteLori B - Eating Primal means no longer getting sick from eating gluten and processed food. It means my life. It means EVERYTHING!!
ReplyDeleteI have been a faith follower of US Wellness Meats for some time now. Living primal for me means living simple and enjoying foods that are wholesome, nutritious, and not a science experiment. It means that I must cook, prepare, and store food just as my ancestors did. Self-reliance.- Mandy Brunson (brunson71799@yahoo.com)
ReplyDeleteRebecca B. - For me, living primally means eating real food - no processing, no hormones, no pesticides, no crap. It also means feeling better both physically and mentally.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Aiyana S., and to me, living primally means getting in touch with my body and eating foods that nourish, heal, and fuel it. It means having fun with exercise and regularly slowing down, taking a few steps back, and appreciating life.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Michelle Lass - For me , living primally means that my grandmother wasn't wrong, growing up in Virginia, watching her "catch" a chicken for Sunday dinner, gathering eggs, collecting all the food scraps to feed the chickens, not wasting, using lard, pork fat back, using the summer to grow and "put up" our vegetables to last the winter, getting beef and raw milk from local farmer. (Grain? what grain? only pastured) Picking out a hog for slaughter, I could go on you get the picture.
ReplyDeletejennie couch-living primal means i am eating real food and not putting toxins into my body.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Page. Living primally means eating real food with minimal processing, walking barefoot in nature whenever possible, getting some sunlight on your skin and enjoying each day, because you never know when they'll end.
ReplyDeleteI started eating this way in January and have enjoyed every minute. Love not having stomach pains all the time anymore. In the last month I found out that I have autoimmune thyroid disease and one thing that is very helpful for that issue is being grain free, so I was already a step ahead!!
ReplyDeleteLisa Fowler - Helping my family to overcome autoimmune diseases by eliminating the crap and only eating real food, and moving more!! I don't eat anything in a package, and I don't visit the grocery store any time between April and October (when the farmer's market is open). Cable has been cancelled and I now spend my free time enjoying being active!
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ReplyDeleteLiving primarily, to me means, nutrition, exercise, and atitude to my friends and family. Doing all i can to become an optimal human, and maybe helping save evolution. the best thing is its simple, its being able to eat the best food, and maximising my performance.
Living primally to me means eating food that REAL, not from a box and achieving my optimal health. Doing workouts that involve real world movements and picking up heavy things from time to time too!
ReplyDeleteI found paleo lifestyle due to multiple autoimmune diseases. I started out gluten, dairy and soy free and eventually dropped all grains, processed foods and sugar. What a difference it has made!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Living primal...living clean, eating clean, slowing down and taking control of your health and nutrition. PLAY!! It's all about taking time to evaluate options and making healthy choices. I love my life since I decided to be a more active participant in it!
ReplyDeleteLicia H here - for me and my family, living primally is just living as naturally as possible in this modern world. Partnering with the earth and its organisms to keep ourselves healthy and fit. Spreading the "gospel" of health through natural living.
ReplyDeleteLiving primally for me means living up to the expectations my body has for my personal choices in life, and thus choosing to live as healthy and in tune with everything as nature intended. It means giving my body the right fuel and nutrition it needs to work up to it's fullest potential as well as living the life I was meant to. To me it's more than just physical but spiritual too; learning everyday new things and learning to accept myself for who I am and what I am capable of.
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To me, living Primally means working with, not against, my body- feeding it what it needs to run properly, making high quality sleep a priority, and keeping my stress levels as low as possible. Luckily, all of these steps are fairly easy to implement with some practice, and have made me a happier person :)
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My name is Meghan. Living primally to me is life. I was so overweight and out of whack physically that I almost lost my career as a military member. As the primary 'bacon winner' of my family this would have been a huge loss to us. Getting healthy by eating primal saved my career and my life.
ReplyDeleteI'm Spencer. Living primally means breaking away from conventional wisdom and finding what works best for me.
ReplyDeleteI like them on FB. My name is Emily N. Living primally means eating natural nourishing foods and living simple, healthy lives with less stuff.
ReplyDeleteTo me, living primally means getting in touch with my evolutionary roots and living as close to nature as possible.
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I like them on Facebook. Eating primally for me means eating with intention. I make a choice for what I nourish my body and my family's bodies with. Cutting out the excess has been amazing for all of us.
ReplyDeleteI like them on FB and I get their weekly newsletter. Eating primally means eating healthfully. It nourishes my body and mind and feels really good too.
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I liked them on FB! Primal living to me is being able to nourish myself without food having a hold on me - it's freedom on so many levels! Plus, since Primal eating is more of an 80/20 approach, it's easier for me to mesh into this modern world (family parties, etc...). It makes me realize what foods are destructive and what foods are nourishing - there's so much confusion in this day of chemically processed anti-nutrients marketed as health food.
ReplyDeleteHi and thanks for this great giveaway! My name is Karin Buchanan. Living primal for me has meant a journey back to health both mentally and physically. For so many years I battled a various amount of physical "ailments" that doctors wanted to fix with pills and chemicals and never ONCE was the subject of my nutrition brought up other than "lose weight". Being primal, eating what does my body good has brought me back to the person I want to be. And, it's helped my family get healthier too....every day I am so grateful. (btw, I liked US Wellness on FB) Thanks! And thanks for all the great information YOU share as well!
ReplyDeleteliving primally for me is to try to be the healthiest i can be. i have 2young children and i want to be around for my grandkids. hopefully i will be disease and cancer free forever!
ReplyDeleteLiving primally means eating more foods without food labels!
ReplyDeleteHi, I already "like" them on FB and subscribe to their newsletter. Living primally, to me, means eating the vegetables and berries out of my own garden, the chickens, ducks, and eggs from my flock, and shopping at the local farmers markets and farms for everything else. My husband and I also do some backyard crossfit workouts in addition to staying active by surfing, swimming, canoeing, playing with the dogs, and generally staying outdoors. Good luck to everybody that entered, but I hope I win! :)
ReplyDeleteLiving primal means breaking free from the conventional wisdom that treats the body like an inherently deficient and broken machine that needs treated with pills and surgeries and modern processed foods. Living primal means reclaiming an epistemology about health that starts with an appreciation of the amazing design of the human body. Whether the human body was designed by God, by evolution, or by God through evolution, it is nevertheless an amazing biological machine that will grow, heal, strengthen, and thrive if we stop feeding it poison." Just eat real food" and just do real movements. Grok on ya'll.
ReplyDeleteTo me, Living Primal means eating real food and respecting my body. I feel amazing when I eat clean food. I'm already subscribed to their newsletter and like them on FB. Thanks for this awesome giveaway!! :D
ReplyDeleteLiving primally for me means eating in a way that is biologically appropriate and supports my body for optimum energy levels and brain function. Looking the best I ever have ain't too shabby either :)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Aaron Bruer and living primaly for me is stepping away from the modern American "saad diet". Now i am healthier and leaner from eating real food imagine that.
ReplyDeleteTo me, living primally means eating what you're meant to eat, moving your body the way it's meant to move, and finally enjoying the good health that every other diet promises you but can't provide. And it also means eating lots of yummy, yummy bacon.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Hilary Hamilton and living primally for me means feeding my body wholesome, real foods that allow me to perform optimally! Eating primal gives me great energy and has improved my focus in school and life.
ReplyDeleteFor me, living primally means eating food that humans should eat.
ReplyDeleteI hope this gets to 200 comments!! I got here just today from Modern Paleo so maybe the masses are on their way.
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My name is Tyler Lasley - and to me living primal means digging past all the advances of science to enjoy those things that are evolutionarily best for us as an organism. As a species we need to make use what has been provided through millions of years of growth and metamorphosis and stop thinking we are smarter than mother nature and listen to our own bodies.
ReplyDeletePrimal/Paleo living has not only changed my physical and mental health but it has awakened in me an adventurous spirit that I am jumping up and down each day to share with others. - Charissa
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kyle Knapp. To me, living primally means reconnecting with being human. Breaking through the slavery to food and modern captivity. Melding of primal behaviors with a few modern conveniences (of course). To me, living primally means finally discovering "me".
ReplyDeleteBrandi Hicks: Primal living means, to me, letting go of all the 'junk' in my life. Omitting processed foods from my diet, getting off the couch, enjoying the simple things in life--the way it was meant to be.
ReplyDeletePrimal/Paleo living has changed my life. Eating whole, clean food; moving; and getting quality sleep are simple and so effective for living a very healthy lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteHeidi Maxwell
To me, living primally means being aware of all things in life. Awareness of where your food comes from and how it is produced and handled as well as how you spend your time every day and how you nurture your relationships. Living primally is about getting back to the root of being a human and being alive.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Sammy Fullbright. Living primal to me means getting back to the way we were designed or evolved(which ever feels better to you). Rewilding is pretty fun. Running outside barefoot, eating very well without all the bread, getting plenty of sun, playing like a kid again. Feeling good all the time is living primal.
ReplyDeleteHiya....Sara Dechance here...hubby calls me Paleo Piggy though... Our family lives primally by being aware of what we eat and how we live. We try to have as minimal an impact on the ecosystem as possible. There are times when we have to concede and go against what we think is best for the planet, but we are at least conscious of it and acknowledge there should be a better way.
ReplyDeleteMy kids and I have a bit of a game to hunt and gather our food. Most of the time we have to do the grocery store thing, but we split up as a tribe might to forage for good veggies and if we can find it, grass fed meats. We are fortunate to have many farmers markets on our area and when we can, we go primal hunting there.
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My name is Jodi Hudgens. Living Primally has been quite the adventure for my family and I. To me, it means eating right and staying active for optimal emotional, physical, and cognitive health. Through this journey, I was able to rid myself of having to depend on asthma medications as well as anti-depressants and anxiety medicine. Relying on these medications most of my life made me feel like I would never live a normal life. When I learned about the primal way of life, I was a little skiddish to be honest. But before I knew it, I was feeling great! I had an entire new outlook on life and no longer was I looking at what I COULDN'T eat. I was looking at what I COULD eat. I now run the facebook page. Paleo for the Picky. I am so passionate about living this way and love sharing the journey and helping out others to get on track.
ReplyDeletePrimal living to me, means having the energy to do the things that I want to do. I am 130 pounds overweight, paleo is THE KEY I need, along with exercise, to get this weight off and LIVE LIFE AGAIN!!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Joni Thomson.To me, living primally means liberation. Liberation from big corporations who have no interest in our health. Liberation from over the counter medications to fix ailments caused by living SAD lifestyle. Liberation from endless cardio workouts with no results. Liberation for counting calories and fat.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name's Kristyn Wosneski and to me, living "Primally" means going back to basics and living the way we should have all these years before everything became so processed, industrialized, and as far away from our core roots as possible. It has cleared my mind of the toxins I'd been putting in it for decades now. I'm 42, and despite having MS for 11 years now, I'm probably healthier than 90% of my friends and family because of my "primal living!"
ReplyDeleteHi, I am Katrina Kolb. I look at primal living as living instinctively. Eating when you are hungry, whole foods that are full of nutrients. Lifting weights and exercising to use the energy created from the fuel we consume to stay fit and get stronger. I also believe it is allowing our bodies the freedom to rest and relax to maintain our health and feel good.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Allison and living primally to me means eating REAL food and performing functional movements daily... It means living well! Wouldn't have it any other way :)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lora May Kambestad. To me living primally means healing my body. I have several health conditions and by living primally I am no longer on medications and no longer in pain. I feel 200% better! I know that getting rid of all the toxins in my body is the most benefitial way for me to heal.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jessi, Im 24 and was a vegetarian for 8 years, just turned carnivore being primal! Living primal to me means living your life to the fullest and just enjoy and appreciating your food and body!
ReplyDeleteLiving Primally is eating whole food in it natural state and lots of lifting heavy things!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lauren N. Living primally, to me, means listening to your body very, very closely and giving it what it needs--whole, real foods, play time, and adequate rest and recovery.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jaime O'Brien and living pale/primal means no more migraines. I finally decided to give the paleo/primal lifestyle a try after 2 years of cross fit and hearing all my gym buds talk about it. I had been living with daily migraines for about 3 months when I decided it was time to give it a shot. Within a week I was migraine free.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Chin Loy: Living Primally means reconnecting with yourself. You become in tune with what works and does not work for you. You step out of your comfort zone to continually try new things (that are old hat to our ancestors) and find out what you can truly be.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Mike Gorman. To me Primal/Paleo means identifying the foods that will help me get healthier, that will fuel my body not harm it, and also it means eliminating all of the junk that causes false cravings and hunger, so for the first time I can learn what my body feels like when it is actually hungry.
ReplyDeleteI'm Kelsey Elsewhere and living primal means that I respect the land and animals that nourish me, and in turn respect my body, which does so much for me.
ReplyDeleteJeremy Jones - Being primal to me is learning that food is fuel, and putting the highest quality food in your body is as important as putting jet fuel into an airplane. An airplane couldn't function on black tar, just as your body doesn't run very well on chemically processed, industrial foods that most people intake.
ReplyDeleteBring primal is also about reconnecting with yourself, and your family. About getting back to humanities roots instead of the fast paced, no time for anyone but me, lifestyle that most live these days.
I'm Sarah and I'm a primal beast. Eating real food, respecting my body and whoom!
ReplyDeleteI must say I fell in love with your blog when I discovered 5-layer bacon bars! I love your recipes and writing style. Your blog is great!
ReplyDeleteTo me, living a primal life means getting back to the basics -- eating whole foods derived from nature, not from a box, limiting the use of modern technology when the sun goes down, getting a good night's sleep, reducing stress, eating seasonally, limiting exposures to chemicals and pesticides in beauty and cleaning products, walking frequently, enjoying the sunshine, sprinting and lifting heavy things occasionally, and continually learning and educating myself about health, wellness and nutrition.
Truth be told, living a primal life is the best thing to ever happen to me. I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon it.
Living primally means eating well to live well. I do it for my health and not to fit into some conventional image of what a woman should look like.
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To me, living Primal/Paleo means living for me, not what the corporations and government tell me what is good for everyone. Healthier than ever, I can no longer just sit and do nothing...I have to be active.
ReplyDeleteTo me living primally means hope for the future. You see, we are just beginning our journey. In fact, we are still in the research phase of things and starting to implement things slowly. I have hope that this sort of lifestyle (primal or paleo) will help my health problems and give me and my family a healhty, bright future.
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ReplyDeleteLike I have been trying to explain to my children, it isn't a 'diet', but a way to heal our bodies. I have autoimmune issues and I would bet a million dollars (if I had it!) that they were caused by all of the crap that I have been eating for 30 some odd years.
My name is Lara Krebs, and living primally means "simply" living, to me. Removing the excess from every aspect of our lives that we can. There is enough excess in the workplace and schools that we are forced to work through. Being able to simplify everything thats not governed by outside factors including our well being both inside and out, and how those factors make us feel is very important.
ReplyDeleteHey there! I'm Keren Chen. I think living primally is to live without the bad habits and negative beliefs that we've picked up over the centuries of civilization. This includes but is not limited to idolizing unnaturally thin or curvy figures, disrespecting the environment and other inhabitants of Earth, being addicted to watching TV and playing video games, and eating processed junk! Thanks for this contest:)
ReplyDeleteTo me, primal living means getting my family of 6 "back to basics". Away from TV, and toward playing in the sunshine. It's about teaching my kids how to cook and eat whole, unprocessed, unscrewed-with food. It's about learning to listen to our bodies, resting when we need to. Whole, stress-free living.
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