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Knee Pain Exercises, Holiday Desserts, and more! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [BLOG |]( [PRIMAL KITCHEN |]( [PRIMAL BLUEPRINT]( [Man holding knee in pain while sitting down]( 7 Exercises to Relieve Knee Pain The knee is almost always the first joint to go when people “start getting old.” How many people do you know have given up any kind of serious physical activity because of their “bad knees”? How many people take the elevator to go up a floor, avoid hikes because they can’t handle the hills, or give up on their favorite sports—all because their knees hurt? The knee is actually a very powerful joint. However, the knee has to be cultivated and strengthened. It has to engage in various movements to help it get stronger and make it stop hurting. If you want to reduce knee pain—or stave it off before it happens—these are the knee strengthening exercises for you. [Read More]( [Family eating holiday dinner]( When and How to Explain Your Food Choices Holiday get-togethers can be dicey, even uncomfortable, for those of us who eat a “weird” diet. Everyone has an opinion or a biting remark. As tempting as might be, you can’t just holler, “I’m not weird, YOU’RE weird. I’M eating a SPECIES-APPROPRIATE DIET!” in Aunt Martha’s face when she tries once again to put a biscuit on your plate. By and large, your diet is nobody else’s business. But communication is vital in relationships. You don’t owe these folks an explanation, but in the spirit of open communication you might choose to offer them one. [Read More]( 13 Holiday Desserts [Cranberry Orange Olive Oil Cake]( [Get the Recipes]( Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping with a Digital Gift Card! [Primal Kitchen Products]( Need a last-minute gift or stocking stuffer but don't have time to brave the stores? You still have time to get a flavorful gift! With a Primal Kitchen digital gift card, your family member or friend can fill their cart to their heart’s content with delicious, cleaned-up classic condiments, sauces, dressings, or collagen supplements. [SHOP NOW]( [Health Coach Radio]( Using Data to Guess Less & Help More With Risa Groux Our guest in this episode is Risa Groux, a functional nutritionist and certified autoimmune coach. Risa serves her clients with the firm belief that optimal health comes from looking at root causes – typically systemic inflammation and gut health. She utilizes functional nutrition guidelines and comprehensive testing to determine the roadmap of root issues. This episode is for lab value lovers and those who enjoy geeking out on data. Risa has seen it all and has a lot of coaching wisdom to share. In our conversation with Risa, we dive into topics like rejecting a diagnosis to get to a deeper reason for suboptimal health, how Risa orders and uses blood tests for her clients, and her journey of how she got to where she is today. We also dig into why you should know what your body is doing at all times, why Risa wrote her book, which toxins we should be looking out for, and how she structures her client meetings. [Listen Now]( *Please be sure to understand the regulations in your area with respect to their health coaching scope of practice. In many regions, health coaches are not allowed to work directly with lab tests. [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( #listentothesisson No longer want to receive these emails? [Unsubscribe](. Mark's Daily Apple 1101 Maulhardt Ave. Oxnard, CA 93033 ‌