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Perfect health in a financially ethical way?

Right now, around the world, there are people who cannot afford access to basic nutrition. This is not simply something that happens in Africa. This weekend I spent teaching a semi …
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living off of 4 foods only…what would they be?

Just wondering, if you had to minimize the diversity of your diet, and were forced to live on only 4 foods, which would they be? Curious to see what people pick and what your reas …
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What kind of shoes are best for Crossfit?

Hey friends. I currently wear minimalist, zero-drop Merrell running shoes with vibram soles for my workouts. I'm looking for a new pair of shoes, and am weighing the options betw …
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Do you sleep on a minimalist bed?

So looking at everything else minimalist, yet unable to comfortably sleep on just the floor, I decided to shift to the minimalist bed. I'm now using a high quality dense futon. No …
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What’s something similar to a japanese futon I could try sleeping on the floor with?

Im determined to get into sleeping on the floor. I live in an apartment with hardwood floors. Im thinking about getting a japanese futon but before I do I want to try out sleeping …
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Necessary Items for Starting Paleo

As an avid, yet not extreme, minimalist, I am trying to figure out the following question: What are the items that are most necessary for starting to live Paleo? What group of ite …
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minimalist cooking/living tips

I've read a lot of great cooking advice on here, and I'm quite a fair cook myself, but also a starving minimalist in a tiny NYC apartment and therefore easily frustrated with using …
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Maintaining cardiovascular fitness on as little cardio as possible

Quick question; Just come off a 6 month phase working up my running/cardio ability for a work based role. Little to say it didn't work out. Currently have a 9:30min 2.4k and are …
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Anybody excited about the New balance minimus zero shoes???

Zero drop and the whole shoe is one fabric, no stitchings on top.
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Who else has had a metatarsal stress fracture from minimalist running?

I'm asking because I thought I was taking the transition fairly slowly (three weeks of only walking in them, then only 2 miles running at a time), but still ended up with a very pa …