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Research of the Week
Self-control saps memory juice.
When it comes to the U.S. Clean Air Act and Safe Water Act, “compared with private firms, governments violate these laws significantly more frequently and are less likely to be penalized for violations.”
Low volume, high intensity loading might be able to regenerate degenerated discs in the back.
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 87: Brad Kearns and Mark Sisson: Brad and I chat about longevity, peak performance, how to balance the two, whether achieving that balance is even possible, the future of endurance athletics and CrossFit, the challenge of having a young guy’s competitive intensity inside a 62-year-old’s body, and much more. You don’t want to miss this one. It was a lot of fun.
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- 9 Ways to Restart Your Primal Lifestyle
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Interesting Blog Posts
Sure, giving everyone low-calorie leaves instead of meat will definitely solve world hunger.
Sweat-shaming is apparently a thing now.
Media, Schmedia
NBA players will soon start using wearable tech to track fatigue and predict injuries.
Australian TV investigates interval training.
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, saturated fat is no longer the real enemy.
Is the science behind the US dietary guidelines actually scientific?
Everything Else
Need a good knife? Go ahead and pledge $55 to this Kickstarter. I got a sample from them, and it’s the best knife I’ve ever used.
George Costanza’s napping desk is finally a reality, thanks to a Greek design firm.
Crows pay close attention to (and learn from) other crows’ deaths.
A company is coating non-caloric nanoparticles in sucrose to create a new sugar substitute.
Most Finnish kindergarteners are illiterate by design.
People are embracing full-fat foods. We’re winning.
Jeremy Bentham’s prison cooking (incarceration not required).
It’s like Yelp, but for people. Sweet fancy Moses.
I would be surprised if Portland, Brooklyn, and SF didn’t have luxury backyard chicken daycare.
Recipe Corner
- Butternut squash breakfast sausage. Sorry, vegetarians: it’s still got meat in it.
- This avocado, kale, and hearts of palm dip is pretty much a meal on its own.
Time Capsule
One year ago (Oct 6 – Oct 12)
- How to Outsource Your Physical Activity – Because no one wants to be sweat-shamed.
- Have You Checked Your Heart Rate Variability Lately? – The surprising science of an underrated biomarker.
Comment of the Week
Neat, will email this to my yogi friends who are cyclically bloated.
– Living in Malibu, I’ve got more than a few of these.
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