Weekend Link Love – Edition 372

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Research of the Week

Replacing fructose with starch helps obese kids improve metabolic health.

Traditional societies have more positive views on aging than modern societies.

Melatonin before bed improves circadian rhythm and sleep efficiency in strength athletes.

Good dates.

Your genes got rhythm.

By second grade, kids who had taken academic pre-K classes were performing worse in school than kids who hadn’t.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 91: Robert Murphy: Host Brad Kearns sits down with Robert Murphy, economist and co-author of the just-released The Primal Prescription, to discuss the current dysfunctional state of the US healthcare system, how it might be fixed, and how we can (and often should) opt-out entirely.

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.

• What Does the WHO Report Mean For Your Meat-Eating Habit?
• 6 Hidden Superfoods Your Probably Already Have in Your Pantry
• A Brief History of US Dietary Guidelines

Also, be sure to check out and subscribe to the Primal Endurance Podcast.

Weekly sweepstakes: Write a review for The Primal Blueprint Podcast or The Primal Endurance Podcast on iTunes and submit this form for a chance to win a Primal prize package. One new winner is chosen every week!

Interesting Blog Posts

23andMe lays out their new services.

One blogger’s take on the fructose children’s study mentioned above.

Media, Schmedia

Is Silicon Valley bad for your health?

South Korean women are embracing fitness.

2% of hot dogs in a recent study contained human DNA. Why this might not matter.

Everything Else

These 10,000 year-old frozen cave lion cubs, amazingly, still look pretty cuddly.

Chimpanzee drumming. Check out that roar at about 1:20 in.

Though I’m not sure it qualifies as a bonafide “food craze,” putting butter on sushi sounds delicious.

This new desk lets you lie down on the job.

How the wild Atlantic salmon was decimated and Alaska has remained a viable wild salmon fishery for so long.

On Black Friday (November 27), REI is closing its stores and paying its employees to get outside.

This is one of the better applications of genetic engineering I’ve seen.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now says iPads and smartphones are appropriate for developing toddlers.

Recipe Corner

• Make pepper crusted skirt steak with grain-free tortillas for breakfast.
• Paleo browned butter sea scallop pasta with sage, Brussels sprouts, and crispy prosciutto is a delicious mouthful.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Nov 3 – Nov 9)

• The 10 Rules of  Successful Exercise – How’d you do?
• Are You the Working Out Type? – How to tell if you’re a natural exerciser.

Comment of the Week

A whole head of garlic? I bet viruses aren’t the only thing you’re warding off after that concoction, Mark. 😉

– Ha! You’re probably right.

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