Mark Sisson (born July 20, 1953) is an American fitness author, food blogger, and a former distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor.[1] He frequently posts to his website and blog, Mark's Daily Apple.
Mark Sisson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupation(s) | Triathlete, marathoner, author |
Biography edit
Sisson was born in Maine and is the oldest of four siblings. He attended Williams College, where he was a pre-med candidate and earned a biology degree.[2]
Sisson and his wife, Carrie, have two children.[3] He is a follower of the paleo diet[4] and markets his own version of it, called the "Primal Blueprint" diet.[5] As part of this initiative, he started a food blog, "Mark's Daily Apple," in 2006 and has also written a number of diet and exercise books,[6] including the bestselling book, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever.[7]
Sisson finished 4th in the February 1982 Ironman World Championship.[8] In the 1970s, he was a record-setting runner for the Portland (Maine) Track Club.[9] He had a top-5 finish in the 1980 U.S. National Marathon Championships and earned a qualifying spot for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials.[2]
Sisson served for 15 years as chairman of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Anti-Doping Commission and as the ITU's liaison to the International Olympic Committee.[8] He was asked to step down from the roles due to conflict of interest in 2003 when he started his own dietary supplement company, Primal Nutrition.[8]
Primal Kitchen edit
In 2015, Sisson and Morgan Buehler co-founded Primal Kitchen, "an authentic, premium and growing brand that ... offer[s] health-conscious consumers the best possible choices in Condiments, Sauces, Dressings and Healthy Snacks." In 2018, Kraft Heinz announced a definitive agreement to acquire Primal Kitchen for approximately $200 million.[10]
Bibliography edit
- The Primal Blueprint (2009, ISBN 978-0982207703)
- The Primal Connection (2013, ISBN 978-0984755103)
- The New Primal Blueprint (2016, ISBN 978-1939563309)
- The Keto Reset Diet (2017, ISBN 978-1524762230)
- Primal Endurance (2015, ISBN 978-1939563088)
- Two Meals a Day (2021)
References edit
- ^ Lynch, Rene (February 28, 2015). "Getting primal with Mark Sisson". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Dorsey, Patrick. "Mark Sission, 57, shows it's never too late to get ripped". Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Episode #164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle Sisson | Primal Blueprint Blog".
- ^ "Can you master your own epigenetics?". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2010.
- ^ Lambeth Hochwald, "Paleo vs. primal diet: What's the difference?" Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Mother Nature Network, 28 May 2015.
- ^ Hirsch, Lauren (2018-11-29). "Kraft Heinz agrees to buy paleo mayo and dressing company Primal Kitchen". CNBC.
- ^ "The Keto Reset Diet Named a New York Times Bestseller".
- ^ a b c Dwyre, Bill (August 1, 2008). "Cheaters still prosper in drug games". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Haskell, Bob (August 20, 1976). "Mad Witch field minus Babbidge, defending champ". [Bangor Daily News.
- ^ "Kraft Heinz Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Primal Kitchen". Business Wire. 2018-11-29.