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Research of the Week
Young adults really do have weaker handshakes.
Skeletal muscle is almost everything.
Grinding frozen coffee beans produces a more uniform particle size.
Hundreds of genes might turn on after a person dies.
Using a strain of L. reuteri derived from human breast milk, researchers reversed autism-like social deficits in mice.
Exercising four hours after learning something boosts retention.
Bad sleep devastates athletes.
Outdoor artificial lighting promotes sleep disturbances.
“Comprehensive” changes to diet, sleep, mental stimulation, supplement intake, exercise, and medicine (which look a lot like the Primal Blueprint) reverse cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
New (and old) Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 87: Brad Kearns and Mark Sisson — Check out this episode from the archives. Brad and I talk about the delicate balance between striving for ambitious peak performance goals and pursuing longevity. Sometimes it’s a balance that even the most experienced athletes might screw up (hence our joint effort in creating Primal Endurance).
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.
- What is the Experience of Awe and Why Does it Matter?
- How Defining Moderation Can Help You Reach Your Health Goals
- Top 8 Changes Coming to Nutrition Labels
Interesting Blog Posts
Why standing is necessary but not sufficient.
A plan to save health journalism?
Media, Schmedia
You gotta wonder how China’s single time zone affects circadian health in that country.
Scientists urge the EPA to ban Roundup. Related: a newish paper on glyphosate’s (main herbicide in Roundup) ability to act as a glycine analogue (PDF).
Everything Else
A Silicon Valley startup is making vegan burger patties that ooze yeast-based heme-tinted “blood,” smell “like” meat, and are streaked with flecks of coconut oil.
You’ll never guess this one weird trick prehistoric mammals evolved to escape hungry predators during the Triassic.
Soon you can sleep in an incredibly comfortable chimpanzee bed (without worrying about your genitals being mauled).
Psychedelics are helping people break destructive patterns and habits. Froot Loops are supersized bites with deliciously intense natural fruit flavors and, new research reveals, physiologically relevant glyphosate residues.
A nice visual summary of what makes us fat.
Battle of the exogenous ketones.
Recipe Corner
- Beef rendang is dang good (sorry, had to).
- Stop messing around and just grill some beef tongue, why don’t ya.
Time Capsule
One year ago (Jun 26 – Jul 2)
- Precommitment is Powerful, or Why You Should Be Like Odysseus – Dust off your old classics books.
- Is the Paleo Diet Supported by Scientific Research? – Well, is it?
Comment of the Week
So would napping in the sun increase sun damage resistance?
– Ha! Simone, I’m not so sure about that one.
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