"The Caveman Diet" on ABC's Nightline

Last night, ABC aired its long-postponed Nightline segment about "The Caveman Diet" -- and unlike some media outlets -- didn't make Paleo adherents look like the lunatic fringe. Watch it here:



My favorite part was watching Robb Wolf, Art Devany, John Durant, Melissa McEwen -- the Justice League of Paleo! -- all eating rodizio at Churrascaria Plataforma. Bonus: CrossFit South Brooklyn struts its stuff! w00t!

I Like to Read Stuff

There are a few newly-added sites on my blogroll, and if you haven’t yet checked ‘em out, you really should. Here’s why:

Free the Animal

• I long ago bookmarked Richard Nikoley’s site and have been a regular reader for a while now, but just realized today that I’d neglected to add him to my blogroll. Nikoley is – along with Robb Wolf, John Durant, Melissa McEwen, and a few others – one of the most prominent voices on the Paleo scene. Yes, he can come across as a little cranky at times, but he’s never, ever boring. Plus, he manages to keep his man-parts clean without soap or shampoo, which is kind of badass.

Fathead

• Tom Naughton is a comedian-slash-documentary filmmaker who released a movie called “Fathead” last year. The film is a parody/response to Super Size Me, pulling back the curtains on Morgan Spurlock’s slippery claims and debunking what common wisdom has pounded into our heads about good nutrition, dietary fat, and the causes of obesity. Naughton’s mission to debunk bad food science didn’t end with his documentary; on his blog, he continues to level a critical eye on all sorts of nutrition and food-related subjects. It’s a fun read.

Cholesterol and Health

• When M got her labs back last month, she discovered that her HDL – “good cholesterol” – was way up, but so was her LDL. Was this a problem? Nope. Nutrition PhD candidate Chris Masterjohn lays it all out on his website – an easy-to-read clearinghouse of information about the true nature of cholesterol. Masterjohn is another big name on in Paleo circles, and it’s easy to understand why. (Also check out Jimmy Moore's podcast interview with Masterjohn here.)

Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.

• Raj over at HBFS is one of my new favorites. His writing is witty and insightful, and his experience mirrors mine: Couch potato to runner to P90X grad to CrossFitter and Paleo eater. I’m intensely jealous of Raj's ability to dig into the science behind nutrition and fitness. (For example, check out his Twinkie Diet takedown, which is infinitely better written and analyzed than my weak attempt.)

This Week in Paleo

• I’ve found Angelo Coppola’s podcasts to be a great way to quickly expand my knowledge about all things Paleo. He does a thorough job of mining the blogosphere for information about ancestral eating, and frankly, it’s nice to be able to tear myself away from the computer screen and just download Angelo's podcast and listen to him chat about his week’s Paleo-related discoveries. And I’m not just saying this because my site has been featured as a "Blog of the Week" on TWIP, either. Honest.

Nom Nom Paleo

• Nepotism be damned. Nom Nom Paleo is my better half's food blog, and she regularly posts all sorts of good, meaty stuff -- from full-blown (but simple) recipes to tips on staying Paleo when dining out. Plus, she cusses like a sailor. What's not to like?

Going forward, I’ll try to continue highlighting new sites that catch my eye – and please let me know if there are others I should check out. Happy Friday, folks.

(Image: inju)

Who Doesn't Like Venn Diagrams?

I'm a visual learner, so I found Melissa McEwen's infographic illustrating the similarities and differences between Atkins, Primal and Paleo eating to be incredibly helpful:

More details can be found on Melissa's site.

I'm in the PaNu camp right now, but looking to move a bit more to the sweet spot where all three circles intersect.

(Source: Hunt.Gather.Love.)

MovNat Reconsidered

I first wrote about Erwan Le Corre's MovNat a few months ago -- back before I began delving more seriously into paleo/primal concepts. I was kind of dismissive then, but am growing curiouser and curiouser about Le Corre's nature-centric philosophy of fitness and health.

I'd like to attend a MovNat workshop someday. Richard Nikoley just did it a week ago, and wrote all about it on Free the Animal. Melissa McEwen was there the week before. And Robb Wolf is just finishing up his 5 days of MovNat today, and also has great things to say about the experience.

MovNat looks fun -- and this is coming from a guy who hasn't been camping in years and thinks it's not worth trying to win $1 million on "Survivor" because it would mean going without a toilet for a month.