Research of the Week
Compared to Bronze Age Europeans and contemporary Northern Europeans, Southern Europeans tend to be better at converting short chain PUFAs (linoleic acid and ALA) into long chain PUFAs (arachidonic acid, EPA, DHA).
The results of many clinical trials are never published. Why’s that?
Teens are better at math in the mornings (PDF).
Vitamin D protects worms against aging and Alzheimer’s.
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 144: Matt and Keris Whitmore: Host Brad Kearns chats with UK-based Matt and Keris about the link between your skin and your overall health, how training in hot weather affects your gut, what keto means for your training, the release of their new book Paleo Primer: A Second Helping, 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
As with seemingly everything, autophagy has a dark side.
Media, Schmedia
Millennials are spending so much time sitting in front of screens that they’re getting varicose veins, hemorrhoids, bad backs, and bum knees. Next up: AARP memberships.
Meanwhile, dementia rates are dropping even as the population ages.
Everything Else
When it comes to studying the relationship between saturated fats (or any single nutrient) and heart disease, context matters.
You know our soda intake is excessive when you use “bathtubs” as a unit of measurement.
Rwandan gorillas are conducting uncharacteristic acts of mob violence.
Every Thanksgiving, backyard football injuries skyrocket.
Where’s a hyphen when you need one?
Things I’m Up to and Interested In
Editorial every MD should read: “More clarity needed on the true benefits and risks of statins.”
Product that keeps ending up in my mouth: Our new Primal Kitchen Chocolate Hazelnut Bar, which is like a better, chewier version of Nutella that doesn’t leave you weeping with regret at 3 AM in a pile of empty jars.
Articles I’m flabbergasted had to be written: “Let’s face it, keeping children sedentary for most of their waking hours is causing harm.”
News I enjoyed: People are Googling the hell out of turmeric, kefir, and other functional foods.
News I did not enjoy: 85% of food in the U.S. contains pesticide residues (PDF).
Recipe Corner
- While some of the ingredients are iffy (peanut butter powder and rice flour), this black sesame gelato is absolutely gorgeous.
- This chicken paillard with onion-pepita relish will leave you well fed.
Time Capsule
One year ago (Nov 27 – Dec 3)
- 4 Ways Winter Affects Your Physical Health – How our bodies respond to the seasons.
- 8 Common Cold Cures That Actually Seem to Work – Try some of these to fix your sniffles.
Comment of the Week
“The technical revolution of food is so 1850.”
Joselyn Hoffman Schutz – in response to the “Can Techies Improve Food?” Facebook posting
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