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Beyond Meat – Poison or Progression?
While there are many factors when considering animal based natural meat Vs. alternatives, the fact remains that Beyond Meat and others are in the category or processed foods. Albeit, not as toxic as many contend, meat alternatives by nature contain a menagerie of...
Discover Your Sapien Score: Cave Self-Assessment Quiz
Gauge Your Fitness, Nutrition, and Mentality – Earn Cave Coin Along the Way Curious about how you measure up as a modern Sapien? Take the Cave Self-Assessment Quiz to evaluate your fitness, nutrition, and mentality. This 3-part quiz provides instant feedback on your...
Eat Organic
Primal Primer 21 (Nutrition) Eating organic fruits & vegetables was an everyday environmental factor contributing to human evolution and survival by providing the cleanest sources of essential nutrients and energy for brain development, physical growth and overall...
Meditation
Primal Primer 21 (Mentality) Meditation has been practiced by humans for thousands of years, even before formalized religions or spiritual systems developed. While early Homo sapiens may not have engaged in meditation as we define it today, forms of mental focus,...
Central Nervous System Activation
Primal Primer 21 (Fitness) Homo sapien's central nervous system (CNS) development is product of millions of years of evolution. shaped by survival drive: pressures of environments, needs of resource, and the need to breed collectively contributed to this amazing...
Eat The Earth
Primal Primer 20 (Nutrition) Natural plant foods from the earth provide essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, contributing to the physical, cognitive, and cultural development of early humans. Nutrient Density & Health - Fruits and vegetables are rich in...
Spiritual Orientation
Primal Primer 20 (Mentality) Spiritual orientation provided significant survival benefits contributing to the sapien's ability to scale social cooperation and heal body & mind. While the origins of spirituality are difficult to trace, archaeological evidence...
Heat Exposure
Primal Primer 19 (Fitness) Exposure to hot environments helped Homo sapiens survive in several crucial ways, shaping biology, behavior, and culture. Bipedalism & Thermoregulation - Walking on two legs reduces sun exposure (upright walking limits surface area sun...
Meat and Fish
Primal Primer 19 (Nutrition) Depending on region, ancestral hunters and gatherers diet of meat varied widely. In tropical or temperate climates, where plant resources were abundant, hunting represented roughly 20-40% of diet, whereas in arctic or semi arid regions,...
Adaptive Problem Solving Orientation
Primal Primer 19 (Mentality) Problem solving orientation is essential to the survival and evolution of our species. Skills cultivated over time support adaptation to changing environments, overcoming challenges, and thriving in a wide range of ecosystems. Cognitive...
Cold Exposure
Primal Primer 20 (Fitness) Exposure to cold environments helped Homo sapiens survive in several crucial ways, shaping biology, behavior, and culture. Biological Resilience - Over time, Homo sapiens developed biological adaptations to handle cold climates. People...
Meal Prep
Primal Primer 18 (Nutrition) Ancient hunters and gatherers developed various meal prep strategies based on needs to preserve food, manage resources, and prepare for periods of scarcity. Without modern tools or techniques, they utilized practical methods of ensuring...
Truth Training
Primal Primer 18 (Mentality) The concept of truth and its moral significance plays vital role in the survival and success of Homo sapiens throughout history and to this day. Fostering Trust & Cooperation - Truthfulness enhances trust within communities. When...
Breathing
Primal Primer 18 (Fitness) Breathing plays a significant role in human history across many cultures; impacting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Survival & Physical Optimization - Early humans use breath control during hunting, running, and labor...
Cave Cooking Methods
Primal Primer 17 (Nutrition) Cooking with fire played crucial role in the evolution of hominids into the form of Homo sapien; offering several major advantages that shape biology, behavior, and social structures. Improved Nutrition & Energy - Cooking increases the...
Entertainment Fast
Primal Primer 17 (Mentality) The relatively low amounts of chronic stimuli in early Homo sapien's environment of offered several survival benefits by enhancing abilities to focus, channel awareness of external and internal environments, while also increasing rest and...
Aerobic Training
Primal Primer 17 (Fitness) The capacity for sustained, moderate aerobic endurance activity is critical to the development and survival of Homo sapiens. Through eloquent systems of adaptation, the human body attenuates to systemic demands, boosting capability of mind...
Food Avoidance
Primal Primer 16 (Nutrition) Our ancestors and sapiens today use a combination of natural instincts, learned behavior, and trial and error, in efforts of avoiding poisonous or anti-nutrient foods. Layered approaches in consciously choosing the most nutrient and energy...
Systematize Goals
Primal Primer 16 (Mentality) Sapiens systematized hunting goals through a combination of planning, cooperation, and tool use. Using a general process emphasizing flexibility, strategic thinking, and efficient resource management, hunt success and dominance over...
Steady Progression
Primal Primer 16 (Fitness) Sapien global dominance is understood through the concept of subsequent loading; more specifically Steady Progression - a principle of physical and mental training where gradual and sustained challenge leads to adaptation and improvement...