Research of the Week
40 years ago, a landmark study seemed to show that lowering cholesterol by replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat reduced heart disease. Today, hidden data now revealed shows the opposite: that replacing butter with vegetable oil lowered cholesterol and increased heart disease.
Some people are completely healthy despite carrying genes that are supposed to saddle them with crippling diseases.
When doctors go on strike, mortality drops.
Due to immune mismatches, human women probably couldn’t carry Neanderthal hybrid males to term.
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 115: Matt Whitmore and Keris Marsden: Host Brad Kearns chats with Matt and Keris about their new book Fitter Food, Second Helping, the role of fat, carbs, and ketones in training, how fitness nutrition has changed in recent years, and much more.
Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.
Interesting Blog Posts
Are we the only intelligent animals on earth? (Warning: you’ll want to tickle a chimp toddler after reading this.)
Urban raccoons are getting really smart. “Uber for dumpsters” next?
Media, Schmedia
This is your brain on (psychedelic) drugs.
“The sustained contraction of the margarine market” is hurting Unilever.
Never mind about that “PUFA worse for heart disease” study I mentioned earlier. Mustachioed observationalist Walter Willett says the new analysis of the old data is just “an interesting historical footnote” that is “irrelevant to current dietary recommendations.”
Everything Else
Cephalopods just wanna be free, man.
Michelle Tam (of Nom Nom Paleo) on umami.
The plane that might alleviate jet lag.
A cool new FitBit feature tracks “steps per hour.”
How the healthiest old guy on the planet stays so healthy and supports his world-record sprint performances: “I avoid sugar and eat lots of meat, especially fat. I’ve been on a fat trip lately. Fat! Piles of fat.”
Hey, how about that! 45% carb diets are apparently low-carb, according to South African authorities.
Recipe Corner
- German apple (paleo) pancakes are pretty much the best thing.
- Orange dijon chicken is way better than that junk from Panda Express.
Time Capsule
One year ago (Apr 20 – Apr 26)
- Essential Oils: Separating Fact From Fiction – What’s this smelly stuff good for?
- How to Get Your (Health) Groove Back – What do you do when you get off track?
Comment of the Week
Why do people with smaller waists like to keep their houses colder?
– Well done, Aaron.
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