Weekend Link Love – Edition 233

Weekend Link LoveResearch of the Week

In case you needed another reason to avoid vegetable oils, a 2007 study 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.

Interesting Blog Posts

Whatever happened to the digital divide? It’s still there, just in a different form.

Standing desks are cool and all, but what about walking desks? 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and nursing homes across 42 US states, and they’re highly resistant to most antibiotics (except for the older, outdated antibiotics that have the tendency to also damage your kidneys).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, 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 on BPA from an endocrinologist.

Everything Else

Whatever you do, don’t make stupid mistakes.

Fashion is Primal.

Meet Ron Finley, 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

Time Capsule

One year ago (Mar 10 – Mar 16)

Comment of the Week

Lots of activities can be done on the floor. Some involve more rug burn than others.

You’re talking about playing Twister, right? Yeah, that’s gotta be it.

About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples.

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