Weekend Link Love
On taking antibiotics, Martin Blaser of New York University’s Langone Medical Center says, “Early evidence from my lab and others hints that, sometimes, our friendly flora never fully recover.” (emphasis mine) Read the rest over at Wired.
Turns out humans interbred with more than just Neanderthals.
Science Daily reports on the advantages of heavy chocolate consumption and high-intensity exercise. Though they didn’t specify what would happen if you tried to do both at the same time.
And, the trouble with tribbles.
Synthetic sausages, anyone? Anyone?
How do you get people to eat bugs? That’s what a European Commission is asking, and they’re offering millions of dollars for the best answer.
Find out what an expert over at CNN has to say about the Paleo fad diet and let me know what you think in the comment board.
To all those that have experienced power outages in the Southwest, look on the bright side.
Ummm… (Hat tip to my man Eric for this link and numerous others.)
Finally, yet another reason to eat real food.
Recipe Corner
- Shrimp, jalapenos, bacon? Yes, please. Latin Kisses courtesy of Set Free.
- Crockpot Braised Beef Shanks. Enough said.
Time Capsule
Two year ago (Sep 6 – Sept 12)
- GERD Sufferers Rejoice! – Melissa McEwen tells you her story.
- The Seattle Primal Blueprint Meetup – Communion.
Comment of the Week
Just started PB lifestyle a week ago!!! Excited to join the fun.
- islandwahine gearing up for this year’s Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge.
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Charlton Heston was right, Soylent Green… it’s people!!! really where do the stem cells come from for these Synthetic Sausages.
As for the CNN expert’s view of the “fad diet” thank god we have choices. As for me, I’m a statistical person, you can’t argue logic. Where’s her Ben Franklin close? She didn’t list any of the pros.
“Science Daily reports on the advantages of heavy chocolate consumption and high-intensity exercise. Though they didn’t specify what would happen if you tried to do both at the same time.”
The Simpsons addressed this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d4eLzUD-0I
Regarding Real food:
….and a better reason to avoid Walmart.
….and a better reason still to rethink the cleaners you use in your home.
Regarding the CNN article.
The comments were better than the article. Even the Vegetarian was for the paleo diet.
Re European Commission’s bug eating plan. I happen to be from the EU, so I’m always a bit skeptic when it comes to the venerable EC. So I tried to locate some info about that plan at the EC’s web page, to no avail. Anyone there with a valid link to any solid piece of information about the bugs-will-save-the-EU plan??
Jan
Hi All,
I just started the low carb diet two weeks ago. My triglicerides are (are you sitting down?) over 700. Yeah that isn’t a typo. I am type 2, with high blood pressure too. but I have been very successful for two weeks, six pounds loss and not craving sugar at all. I am so full. I tripped over this website today and have to tell you I am even more inspired. My husband is coming on board too.. (I am chief cook and grocery shopper) and my kids will be on board soon also. I have mild ADD and notice it a bit in my five year old daughter.. but I have great hope now with diet changes.
Amy, Welcome to the best community, EVER!:)
I was told that I had adult ADD. It turns out that I was just being poisoned by the standard American diet. I’ve been primal for a year which has been the happiest, most productive and most satisfying year of my nearly 40 years.
C’mon in. Take your shoes off. Stay awhile.
Good start Amy!
I am 59, Type 2 Diabetic, High Blood Pressure, taking lots of MEDs for the symptoms. I’ve been Primal for six months now. My Dr is AMAZED at my bloodwork. We are starting to cut back on my MEDs, and watching my bloodwork. Taking it slow per Dr orders, but making MAJOR strides. I’ve lost 30lbs, my energy level is OUTTA SITE, I wear minimalist shoes with comfort, rather than orthotics and CW shoes. My daughter has changed from trying to be Vegan to Primal because she is losing weight and gaining muscle (in a good way). My wife is becoming more Primal each day because she feels so MUCH better, and stopped gaining weight. IT WORKS, it is a Lifestyle that you can definitely LIVE With! Good Luck!
Way to go Amy!! Keep it up!!!
The Wired article was wise to mention cesarean babies as missing out on colonization from the birth canal, but failed to mention breastmilk substitutes – formula is sterile while colostrum aids in healthy colonization. Infant guts are also “open” and are damaged by artificial “food.” a baby born surgically and who is fed fake food from the start gets a double blow – no healthy bacteria and gut damage to boot. And then consider our culture tendency to introduce solids WAY too soon (my pediatrician recommended rice cereal and apple juice at four months…yikes)…the process starts long before childhood antibiotics.
This is very true.
I am the product of severe malnutrition and Ersatz food.
I was born prematurely, then fed Ersatz food in the hospital until I was ‘alive’ enough to go home with my mother. I was about 2 months old and my mother already had me on boiled carrots and boiled potatoes…told so by doctors.
I was given pasteurized/homogenized milk. I grew up with a big bloated belly that everybody made fun of. I learned to tuck it in. I had hard stools and constipation my entire life. I felt aweful, as a kid under 10 yrs of age I had year around sinus infections. As a teenager, the sinus infections continued, then suffered from tooth decay (my mother thought pudding and canned fruits makes a good lunch).
My hair was brittle, my fingernail peeled off backwards, my eyesight went bad, constant headaches, digestive problems got worse. I looked ‘normal’ to everyone but myself.
My entire life I had the feeling that I was a defective human. Something was missing and I had no clue what. I wasn’t 100%, EVER. Tired, exhausted, bloated, acne, dark circles, + all the other stuff I’ve mentioned continued. Sinus infections, hard stools, etc…
Good Lord, is this what all adults feel like? Where do people get their energy from? Why isn’t anyone else bitching about this? Am I the only one that feels like this? What is wrong with me!? If this is what humans have to live with and go through I really don’t want to be human.
Because of this defective feeling I chose not to have children, which is alright because I married a man that felt the way I did and now we just rescue dogs
and help out others in need.
Since going primal, I finally not only eat and move primally, I also feel primal. If that makes any sense…
I would not trust anything from a person that works for CNN/mainstream media
Love the antibiotic article and of course, the CHOCOLATE article. Have you ever tried making coconut oil based chocolate!! INCREDIBLE CHOCOLATE MADE IN A FEW MINUTES: Heat your coconut oil with some raw cacao or straight cocoa and add stevia. Then put it in the freezer. Depending on the shape of the container you will have a truffle or a flat piece of chocolate of a fudge cup. It takes about 5 minutes to solidify, probably max. Or heat it and put it over cold unsweetened coconut based ice cream and it becomes a hard coat. YUM>
i love the beating Dr. Jamplois took in the comments section on that CNN Health article on Paleo. Way to go Paleo/Primal for giving great science/logic based rebuttals! Maybe people who read the article will think twice before following her advice!