Comments on: 7 Ways We’ve Failed Miserably at Trying to Outsmart Nature http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/ A better life through natural health, fitness, and personal development. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-15339 Vin Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:26:44 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-15339 Hi Lisa, thanks for your feedback! Yes, our ancestors were naturally exposed to a gradual increase in the sun's intensity during the spring, and this is a great point to consider for people who tend to have trouble handling the intensity of the sun during summer. Hi Lisa, thanks for your feedback!

Yes, our ancestors were naturally exposed to a gradual increase in the sun’s intensity during the spring, and this is a great point to consider for people who tend to have trouble handling the intensity of the sun during summer.

]]> By: Lisa Wilcox http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-15309 Lisa Wilcox Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:37:57 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-15309 Yes, I agree that we need our natural sunlight. Traditionally people were exposed to the sun slowly starting in the beginning of spring, building up our ability to stay longer in the sun throughout the summer. Sunscreens are big money business, so I say, "Follow the Money." Who benefits in the population being scared out of the sun? You or big Pharma? I appreciate you getting the word out like Westin A Price Org or other authors like you mentioned of "Lights Out," by T.S. Wiley or Gary Taubes of "Good Calories Bad Calories? I live in the NW part of the US, and I don't take my sunlight for granted, soaking in as much as I can, safely and slowly & wanting more of it! I also enjoyed reading your post titled: How sugar can ruin your life Sincerely, Lisa Wilcox Yes, I agree that we need our natural sunlight. Traditionally people were exposed to the sun slowly starting in the beginning of spring, building up our ability to stay longer in the sun throughout the summer. Sunscreens are big money business, so I say, “Follow the Money.” Who benefits in the population being scared out of the sun? You or big Pharma? I appreciate you getting the word out like Westin A Price Org or other authors like you mentioned of “Lights Out,” by T.S. Wiley or Gary Taubes of “Good Calories Bad Calories?

I live in the NW part of the US, and I don’t take my sunlight for granted, soaking in as much as I can, safely and slowly & wanting more of it!

I also enjoyed reading your post titled: How sugar can ruin your life
Sincerely,
Lisa Wilcox

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-15093 Vin Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:49 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-15093 Funny, Chris! This reminds me of the fish with three eyes in the intro. Funny, Chris! This reminds me of the fish with three eyes in the intro.

]]> By: chris c. http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14655 chris c. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:03:28 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14655 "We'll win this war against nature, yet!"- C. Montgomery Burns “We’ll win this war against nature, yet!”- C. Montgomery Burns

]]> By: P90X Coach http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14442 P90X Coach Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:05:38 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14442 Great Article! in my opinion #4 is the most horrifc of them all. Thanks for the tips! Great Article! in my opinion #4 is the most horrifc of them all. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Michelle Skeete http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14405 Michelle Skeete Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:43:58 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14405 Excellent information. I agree with you 100%. Excellent information. I agree with you 100%.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14151 Vin Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:52:58 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14151 Hi Jenn, thanks for your comment! I completely agree that overexercising is dangerous. I don't think there's anything wrong with someone pushing themselves hard as long as they're prepared for it, provide their body with adequate nutrition and rest for recovery, and be respectful of their individual capacity. Hi Jenn, thanks for your comment!

I completely agree that overexercising is dangerous. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone pushing themselves hard as long as they’re prepared for it, provide their body with adequate nutrition and rest for recovery, and be respectful of their individual capacity.

]]> By: Turbo Fire http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14113 Turbo Fire Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:01:12 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14113 We all need to get back to nature and back in touch with the natural rythym of the earth. Great article. We all need to get back to nature and back in touch with the natural rythym of the earth. Great article.

]]> By: Jenn http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-14005 Jenn Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:32:46 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-14005 I have been saying this stuff for YEARS! I am glad that some of y'all share my opinion... I would like to add that overexercising is dangerous and I am strongly against hours and hours of cardio but I do tend to push myself pretty hard when it comes to weight training. I have seen and felt GREAT results and will continue to do so! I have been saying this stuff for YEARS! I am glad that some of y’all share my opinion… I would like to add that overexercising is dangerous and I am strongly against hours and hours of cardio but I do tend to push myself pretty hard when it comes to weight training. I have seen and felt GREAT results and will continue to do so!

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-failed-miserably-at-trying-to-outsmart-nature/#comment-13706 Vin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:59:04 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8060#comment-13706 Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm glad you saw that this was discussed in some of the comments. I have a copy of Born to Run and it's one of the many books I look forward to reading. I completely agree that the persistence hunting argument is a good one. However, one still has to wonder if such a volume of running is conducive to optimal health despite the simple fact that we're capable of it and that it may very well have been a part of our evolution. In addition, many aspects of modern life such as constant stress, lack of sleep, chemical exposure, and poor diet lead me to believe that few people have the capacity for this much physical work. Another consideration is individuality. Perhaps some of us are from lineages that never used persistence hunting and genetically don't have the capacity for the running involved. Furthermore, in tribes like the Kung San, it seems that only certain individuals are selected for the running portion of a hunt. The bottom line is that when you consider the lifestyles and physiological loads of most people today along with what they do in the gym, I think it's safe to say that many people are overexercising, and by doing so, are compromising their health more so than improving it. Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I’m glad you saw that this was discussed in some of the comments. I have a copy of Born to Run and it’s one of the many books I look forward to reading. I completely agree that the persistence hunting argument is a good one. However, one still has to wonder if such a volume of running is conducive to optimal health despite the simple fact that we’re capable of it and that it may very well have been a part of our evolution. In addition, many aspects of modern life such as constant stress, lack of sleep, chemical exposure, and poor diet lead me to believe that few people have the capacity for this much physical work. Another consideration is individuality. Perhaps some of us are from lineages that never used persistence hunting and genetically don’t have the capacity for the running involved. Furthermore, in tribes like the Kung San, it seems that only certain individuals are selected for the running portion of a hunt.

The bottom line is that when you consider the lifestyles and physiological loads of most people today along with what they do in the gym, I think it’s safe to say that many people are overexercising, and by doing so, are compromising their health more so than improving it.

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