Mark Sisson A 21st Century Pioneer

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Today, the world needs more positive praise to offset the constant negative chatter.

So, here we go…

According to the Oxford Dictionary: 

“a pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore a new area of knowledge, “one who has pioneered several innovative techniques”. 

This clearly applies to Mark Sisson of Mark’s Daily Apple.

I am a lifelong health educator and former university professor in Health Education. For more than 40 years I have passionately enjoyed constantly learning how to take people’s health to higher levels. 

To state the obvious in this day and age, the Internet provides access to a plethora of information. This would be all the more fantastic if all this information were always true a.k.a. factual, what a concept!

The challenge we all have today is sifting through all this information from so many so-called experts touting their content as the best. This is happening in the hopes you will buy something from them.

Those that know me have heard me say “most of what has been promoted over the last 50 years in the areas of nutrition and fitness is simply not true”. This misleading content is so often placed to promote a program, a book, a supplement, or an exercise gadget. 

Are you old enough to remember Suzanne Sommer’s “Thigh Master”? Millions of these gadgets were sold despite the fact they did not change your thighs!

OK, I said all of that to say all of this, Mark Sisson has pioneered many innovative concepts that do work and have changed the landscape of today’s health.

He has pushed the nutrition boundaries that have accelerated the health of the public. It is safe to say in the last 15 years he has experienced significant success and recognition in the fields of nutrition and fitness, much of which didn’t occur until later in his life.

“Godfather”

For many Mark is considered the “godfather” of the Paleo and Ketogenic movements.

In 2006, Mark launched Mark’s Daily Apple newsletter and appeared on the health horizon. 

The best-selling books Primal Blueprint 2009, Keto Reset 2017 and Keto Life 2019 are just a few of his publications.The MDA newsletter, blogs and books quickly positioned him as a recognized reliable source of genuine cutting edge nutrition, fitness and lifestyle information. 

Mark Sisson Living Legend 

Today it is not theatrics to call Mark Sisson a living legend among the Paleo and Ketogenic communities.

As a lifelong health practitioner, I keep my finger on the pulse of the industry for valid truthful information that makes a difference to one’s health. So often, over the last decade, you were most likely to hear something new first from Mark. The guy is the real deal, nothing phony only impressive. And personally all the more impressive for me is to see the examples he continues to set today at 67, as we are within two years of each other‘s age.

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE

It is public knowledge that in recent years Mark sold his Primal Kitchen company to Kraft Foods for $200 million and moved to Miami, but not to retire.

Not at all, after this tremendous success, he continues to pursue the latest research to keep advancing the health of his followers.

WHAT DO I THINK OF HIS PRODUCTS?

Many of his books are best sellers and as just mentioned Kraft Foods evidently thought his Primal Kitchen recipes were worth $200 million. 

So, what else needs to be said?

STEADY EDDIE

For nearly 20 years Mark has been steady Eddie. He’s honest, reasonable, practical, has a sense of humor and is quick to show his bravery with often going against old-school conventional nutrition wisdom. An example is Mark literally going against the “grain” on the subject of grains. Mark was one of the first to go out on a limb explaining the importance of avoiding grains and their detrimental anti-nutrient impact on the body. He did this despite knowing he would take a lot of heat in telling the public to stay away from grains.

CRITICISM 

After all these accolades you might be wondering do I have any criticism of Mark?

Yes, I do, it’s the length of his written material. 

My only criticism of this gentleman is the volume of words he uses to explain his message. I often think he could’ve said that more concisely. However, the wordy lengthy explanation he provides may be done deliberately to further establish him as a recognized definite authority in the area of wellness.

ROCKSTAR 

In my opinion, Mark Sisson has become a “rockstar” and a go-to guy to get the facts.

What Tony Robbins is to self-development, Mark is to wellness.