The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Five Things You Learn Being a Primal Lifer.

Being a primal lifer is nice. You get to pat the heads and

tassel the hair of precious newbies who just learned the words lectin and phytate and can't stop

talking about it. Navigating your local farmer's market is a breeze, and you're such irregular that you can

show up half an hour past closing

and still get the choicest produce. But there are other benefits, too. Bits of wisdom that you glean

over time and that can only come from years of adherence. Today I'm going to discuss the five

biggest ones. Newbies, don't expect to use these as a guide for your

own immediate existence. These aren't necessarily suggestions. Much of what long-term primal

adherents learn about their bodies and their lifestyles requires that they put in time to learn

the things directly. You can read about it, but don't be dismayed if you're unable to implement or integrate them immediately.

Number 1. The occasional indulgence won't kill you.

When you first start on the primal lifestyle, you're walking around on pastured eggshells. Every speck of food must pass

the mental gluten filter before mouth admittance. You're counting macros like crazy. You're tracking

nutrients, and you want to get it right, so right that you maintain strict dietary purity.

When out with friends wolfing down pizza and beer,

you go for the salad and sparkling water. This is pretty normal and I think useful. It allows you to

establish a baseline. You learn about your body without the fog of unhealthy food obscuring your vision.

You figure out what works for you.

Then you can play around.

You can relax and test your limits.

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