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Research of the Week

Low cholesterol, especially LDL and HDL, predicts increased suicidality.

Trail running quells anxious rumination.

Dunbar’s number persists into our social media networks.

Beards may protect hospital workers against staph infections.

Catch-up sleep (2 days at 9.7 hours per night) on the weekend can offset sleep deprivation during the week (4 days at 4.3 hours per night).

Arch supports may increase the energetic cost of human locomotion.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 103: Aerobic Base Building with Brad Kearns: In this quick episode, host Brad Kearns discusses the most ignored and most important component of any endurance training regimen—building the aerobic base.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

• How to Personalize Primal Blueprint Fitness
• This Is Your Brain on Bugs: How Gut Bacteria Affect Mental Health
• Dear Mark: Bone Broth Edition
• 8 Kitchen Hacks Every Primal Cook Should Know

Interesting Blog Posts

Can paleo actually save the environment?

Weighted blankets are helping veterans get back to sleep.

Media, Schmedia

Chris Pratt’s Game Plan diet, with a little wiggle room.

Shoulda read Primal Endurance.

Bernie Sanders was “Paleo before Paleo was a thing.”

Everything Else

There’s a cauliflower shortage.

Think Amazon carries this?

Prospective parents: don’t give your infant vegan almond milk formula. He might get scurvy.

Fairy tales go way back.

Gorgeous paleo art.

A Bay Area school district is the first with all-organic, GMO-free cafeterias. Of course it’s Marin County.

Recipe Corner

• Sometimes you just need a big bowl of meat, veggies, and sweet potatoes.
• Tender brisket, broth-based mushroom gravy: it doesn’t get much better than that.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jan 26 – Feb 1)

• Dear Mark: More of Your 21-Day Challenge Questions Answered – You asked, I answered.
• Weekend Link Love – In case you missed this one.

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We almost killed off the buffalo, and now we have a chance to help them return to their native lands. Support the Tanka Fund.

Research of the Week

Low cholesterol, especially LDL and HDL, predicts increased suicidality.

Trail running quells anxious rumination.

Dunbar’s number persists into our social media networks.

Beards may protect hospital workers against staph infections.

Catch-up sleep (2 days at 9.7 hours per night) on the weekend can offset sleep deprivation during the week (4 days at 4.3 hours per night).

Arch supports may increase the energetic cost of human locomotion.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 103: Aerobic Base Building with Brad Kearns: In this quick episode, host Brad Kearns discusses the most ignored and most important component of any endurance training regimen—building the aerobic base.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

• How to Personalize Primal Blueprint Fitness
• This Is Your Brain on Bugs: How Gut Bacteria Affect Mental Health
• Dear Mark: Bone Broth Edition
• 8 Kitchen Hacks Every Primal Cook Should Know

Interesting Blog Posts

Can paleo actually save the environment?

Weighted blankets are helping veterans get back to sleep.

Media, Schmedia

Chris Pratt’s Game Plan diet, with a little wiggle room.

Shoulda read Primal Endurance.

Bernie Sanders was “Paleo before Paleo was a thing.”

Everything Else

There’s a cauliflower shortage.

Think Amazon carries this?

Prospective parents: don’t give your infant vegan almond milk formula. He might get scurvy.

Fairy tales go way back.

Gorgeous paleo art.

A Bay Area school district is the first with all-organic, GMO-free cafeterias. Of course it’s Marin County.

Recipe Corner

• Sometimes you just need a big bowl of meat, veggies, and sweet potatoes.
• Tender brisket, broth-based mushroom gravy: it doesn’t get much better than that.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jan 26 – Feb 1)

• Dear Mark: More of Your 21-Day Challenge Questions Answered – You asked, I answered.
• Weekend Link Love –In case you missed this one.

Comment of the Week

Tried to take the test at the bottom of the boredom article. I quit after the second screen. Got bored.

-It happens, Derek.

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This bright new riff on the classic switchel features turmeric, which is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiviral agent. I love sipping turmeric switchel after a workout, or using it as a cocktail mixer with fresh sugarcane spirits like cachaça and rhum agricole.

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This week we dove into a few cookbooks to look at recipes that exemplified what it means to cook fresh from the pantry. The expected canned and jarred foods make an appearance, but the real lesson here is that cooking fresh from the pantry all depends on how willing you are to expand the definition of fresh.

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Cashew cream is a vegan obsession that can certainly have a place in a Primal kitchen. To make cashew cream, simply blend cashews nuts with water. A little bit of water makes thick, spreadable cream—and a lot of water turns cashew cream into cashew milk. Either way, the texture is smooth and creamy while the flavor is mild and slightly sweet.

The natural sweetness makes cashew cream an instant dessert. Try a spoonful right out of the blender—it’s like nutty whipped cream. It’s good. A little too good. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.

Surprisingly, though, all it takes is a little salt, acidity, and spices to take cashew cream in a completely different direction. With those slight modifications, you’ll have yourself a savory dressing. Cashew cream is an obvious replacement for dairy, or, in this recipe, a stand-in for mayonnaise. Believe it or not, this mayonnaise-free chicken salad can easily compete against traditional chicken salad with mayo. The creamy, slightly tangy dressing coats the chicken nicely, and some celery and shallot add a little crunch.

Unlike traditional chicken salad, this recipe also adds fresh turmeric root for a hint of earthy flavor and powerful health benefits. (If you also want to add curry powder to make full-on curried chicken salad, go for it.) The great thing about fresh turmeric root is, well, its fresh flavor—as opposed to dried turmeric powder, which can be stale and muted. Fresh turmeric root is similar to ginger in appearance (except for turmeric’s bright orange color) and can be sliced, grated and used in similar ways. Turmeric root will stay fresh in the refrigerator for several weeks and can be added to foods like soups, stir-fries and your other favorite dressings and sauces.

Servings: 4

Time in the Kitchen: 15 minutes (plus at least 4 hours to soak the nuts)

Ingredients:

Cashew Cream

• 1 cup whole, raw, unsalted cashews (140 g)
• 1/2 cup water (120 ml)

Cashew Turmeric Chicken Salad

• 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken (450 g)
• 6 tablespoons cashew cream (90 ml)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice (10 ml)
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (5 ml)
• 2 teaspoons coconut aminos (10 ml)
• 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard (4 ml)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 1-inch/2.5 cm piece of fresh turmeric root, peeled and grated (add more, to taste, if you like)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (30 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (2.5 ml)
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• Cracked black pepper

Instructions:

Cashew cream

It’s hard to make tiny batches of cashew cream, so this recipe will make a little more than you need for the dressing. The amount of water added here makes a thick, but not stiff, cream. Add a little less water for a thicker cream or add 1 1/2 to 2 cups water (350 ml – 475 ml) to make cashew milk.

First, soak cashews at least 4 hours or overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.

Put the cashews and 1/2 cup (120 ml) water in a high-powered blender. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until the consistency is similar to whipped cream. The texture should be very creamy with no bits of nut left at all.

Cashew Turmeric Chicken Salad

Recipe Note: A microplane zester works well for grating fresh turmeric root. Fresh turmeric will stain anything it comes in contact with bright orange, so make sure to wash your grater and your hands immediately.

In a small bowl, whisk together 6 tablespoons (90 ml) of cashew cream, plus the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, Dijon, olive oil, turmeric root, parsley and salt.

In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, dressing, celery and shallot. Top the chicken salad with cracked black pepper.

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Warm, hearty pots of homemade soup are essential for making it through the winter in one piece — especially so on snow-filled weekends. This is the kind of meal that’s simple yet totally satisfying, and warms you from the inside out.

Keep your soup game going strong throughout winter and beyond with these smart tips for making an even tastier pot of soup.

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Winter has finally made its chilly appearance where I live in California. I’m sure glad to see the much-needed rainy days, as it also gives me an excuse to hunker down and wrap a big sweater around myself to keep warm. This weather also makes me want to cook comforting food, so this week’s theme of chicken and winter greens dinners fits the bill perfectly.

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