Weekend Link Love
Posted By Mark Sisson On March 10, 2013 @ 8:00 am In Health | 46 Comments
Research of the Week
In case you needed another reason to avoid vegetable oils, a 2007 study [3] showed that soybean and canola oils sold in the US contain up to 4.2% trans fats (unlabeled).
Among severely constipated human patients, reducing or eliminating their fiber intake reduced or eliminated their affliction [4].
Interesting Blog Posts
Whatever happened to the digital divide [5]? It’s still there, just in a different form.
Standing desks are cool and all, but what about walking desks [6]? The potential benefits make up for the larger barrier of entry, in my opinion.
Media, Schmedia
Superbugs are spreading in hospitals and nursing homes across 42 US states [7], and they’re highly resistant to most antibiotics (except for the older, outdated antibiotics that have the tendency to also damage your kidneys).
American eggs would be illegal in British supermarkets [8], and British eggs would be illegal in American ones. Or, how America’s reliance on technology to make food safer ends up getting it horribly wrong, again.
A slightly different take [9] on BPA from an endocrinologist.
Everything Else
Whatever you do, don’t make stupid mistakes [10].
Fashion is Primal [11].
Meet Ron Finley [12], guerilla gardener of South Central LA, where “drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Another choice quote: “Growing your own food’s like printing your own money.”
Recipe Corner
- Pork, fennel, and apple meatballs [13]. Simple, easy, delicious.
- Your vegetarian friends will love this Brussel’s sprout burger [14].
Time Capsule
One year ago (Mar 10 – Mar 16)
- Will Eating Red Meat Kill You? [15] – Denise Minger rips into the latest study claiming that red meat means certain death.
- Can We Feed the World on the Primal Blueprint Diet? – Part 3 [16] – If we wanted to make this work, what would we as individuals have to change?
Comment of the Week
Lots of activities can be done on the floor. Some involve more rug burn than others.
-You’re talking [17] about playing Twister, right? Yeah, that’s gotta be it.
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[1] free weekly newsletter: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/feeds/?utm_source=wwsgd&utm_medium=intro_note&utm_campaign=newsletter
[2] Primal Blueprint 101: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/
[3] study: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-4522.1994.tb00244.x/abstract
[4] reducing or eliminating their fiber intake reduced or eliminated their affliction: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/
[5] Whatever happened to the digital divide: http://praguestepchild.blogspot.com/2013/02/whatever-happened-to-digital-divide.html
[6] what about walking desks: http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/03/why-every-office-should-switch-to-walking-desks/
[7] Superbugs are spreading in hospitals and nursing homes across 42 US states: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/05/superbugs-infections-hospitals/1965133/
[8] American eggs would be illegal in British supermarkets: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumugam/2012/10/25/why-american-eggs-would-be-illegal-in-a-british-supermarket-and-vice-versa/
[9] different take: http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2013/02/26/anti-bpa-crusade-discrediting-science-and-environmental-health-says-leading-independent-expert/
[10] don’t make stupid mistakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fdJc1_IBKJA#!
[11] Fashion is Primal: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/03/human-ancestors-were-fashion-con.html?rss=1
[12] Ron Finley: http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html?utm_content=addthis-custom&awesm=on.ted.com_aRkM&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_campaign=&utm_source=t.co&source=twitter#.UTeRk2hn2l4.twitter
[13] Pork, fennel, and apple meatballs: http://expatpaleo.com/2013/03/06/pork-fennel-and-apple-meatballs/
[14] Brussel’s sprout burger: http://cavemanketo.com/2013/02/17/brussel-sprout-burgers/
[15] Will Eating Red Meat Kill You?: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/will-eating-red-meat-kill-you/
[16] Can We Feed the World on the Primal Blueprint Diet? – Part 3: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/can-we-feed-the-world-on-the-primal-blueprint-diet-part-3/
[17] You’re talking: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/floor-living-do-you-spend-enough-time-on-the-ground/#ixzz2MiTZEZzK
[18] 7-Day Course on the Primal Blueprint Fundamentals for Lifelong Health: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/subscribe-to-blog/
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