Weekly Link Love — Edition 116

Research of the Week

More wine and cheese, less cognitive decline.

Kids born large for gestational age are at a higher risk for type 1 diabetes.

More climatic variation in the ancient world, higher-trust societies today.

In heart disease patients, LDL isn’t linked to cardiovascular or total mortality.

Drinking tea and coffee are protective.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 467: Dane Johnson: Host Elle Russ chats with Dane Johnson.

Episode 468: Brad Kearns and Mark Sisson: Host Brad chats with yours truly about our new book Two Meals a Day.

Media, Schmedia

Beautiful photos of Mongolian nomads.

Interesting Blog Posts

Obesity: hormone problem.

Good reminder on time and parenthood.

Social Notes

What they’ve gotten wrong.

Everything Else

The ancient world was far stranger and more wondrous than we can even imagine.

So delicious.

Replacing 100 grams of carbs with 100 grams of protein has good metabolic and bodyweight effects. Of course.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

This is also why I do it: Pandas roll in horse manure to become less cold sensitive.

Interesting video: Zach Bitter’s low carb approach to ultramarathons.

More “paradoxes”: Red meat consumption linked to reduced insulin resistance, lower inflammation in patients at risk for heart disease.

Important result: “Outdoor air was not infectious…”

Important video: Don’t forget about insulin.

Question I’m Asking

I won’t stand for this. Will you?

Recipe Corner

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jan 29 – Feb 4)

Comment of the Week

“I think Brad is great also. Why doesn’t he at least get equal billing on the book covers.”

-He’s too good looking, Tom J.

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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