Weekend Link Love — Edition 495

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Research of the Week

Nearly 47 million Americans are estimated to have preclinical brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s.

Your coffee habit influences your endocannabinoid system, (but not how a cannabis habit does).

There’s a telling connection between stiff ankles and deep squat difficulty in the West.

Evolve or die.

Major depression doesn’t look the same (molecularly speaking) in men and women.

Looks like an animal-free agriculture may not be as “holistically sustainable” as many would hope.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 227: Cavin Balaster: Host Elle Russ chats with the author of How to Feed a Brain.

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Interesting Blog Posts

Elephants tend to be “righties,” too.

How we move into wisdom…

Media, Schmedia

Vegetarian menu sections undercut their intent.

Go ahead and sniff (isopropyl) alcohol.

Everything Else

I knew there was something special about the platypus.

And, also on that note, pond scum redeems itself.

Two years now, and 7% of astronaut Scott Kelly’s genetic expression hasn’t returned to baseline.

I’ll wait for the iOS version.

What nut-cracking techniques tell us about animal behavioral diversity.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

Concept I’d never really considered: hard times as “palate cleansers.”

Evidence that pleasantly surprised me: humans 74,000 years ago thrived through a supervolcanic event and fallout.

Food for thought: 8 youth sports myths

News that saddens me: elderly Japanese women are committing more crimes—often to purposely go to prison.

Announcement I’m pleased to, well, announce: Primal Kitchen® now has Avocado Spray Oil.

News I was happy to read: Before he died, Stephen Hawking became the voice of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Universe.

Recipe Corner

• A good thing to happen to kimchi if I do say so myself—Primal Kitchen® Sesame Ginger Slaw.
• Because everyone can use a delicious 15-minute dinner…

Time Capsule

One year ago (Mar 11 – Mar 17)

• The Emerging Science of Electrostimulation – It’s stimulating.
• 19 Personal Care Products I Use or Like – What you’d find in my medicine cabinet

Comment of the Week

“Pro tip: don’t do abdominal isometrics until after your daily BM.”

– We all live and learn, Clank.

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