Weekend Link Love – Edition 457

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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK

Seasonality may have driven the development of agriculture.

Even seated upper body activity suffices to break up sedentary time.

Old Japanese women who eat the most protein and high-antioxidant foods are the least frail.

Low-carb diets work well at getting type 2 diabetics off their meds, even left to their own devices with only occasional assistance from remote clinicians.

CrossFit is no more dangerous—and may even be safer—than comparable types of training.

Coffee boosts ketones.

Ketones fight gout.

NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS

Episode #174: Amy Berger: Host Elle Russ chats with Amy Berger, a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,  specializing in and practicing low-carb diet therapy for a variety of conditions. She’s also the author of The Alzheimer’s Antidote: Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline, which she and Elle discuss in depth. Great episode.

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.

• Adaptogen Effects: Asian and American Ginseng
• Is Keto for Everyone?—Cautions, Caveats, and Contraindications
• My 16 Favorite Fat Sources

INTERESTING BLOG POSTS

What might have caused the great leaps of technological innovation in the paleolithic?

A different take on work-life balance.

MEDIA, SCHMEDIA

Don’t let your kids “drink.”

The Qatari camels break the Saudi blockade.

EVERYTHING ELSE

A nice little refresher: 61 names for sugar.

Orcas vs fishermen (guess who’s winning).

Where things fell apart.

Skin all the way.

Cats are only barely domesticated.

THINGS I’M UP TO AND INTERESTED IN

Podcast I appeared on/contest they’re offering: Wellness Force, where I spoke about Primal living in the modern world, the power of intuition, the myth of “good” and “bad” genes, and much more. They’re offering a great chance to win $200 in Primal Kitchen® goodies. 

An article I enjoyed: The one where Gary Taubes skewers the AHA.

New development I’m following with great interest: Poop doping for cyclists.

Terrible news: Tick-borne meat allergy is spreading.

Try not to smile: Gorilla in a kiddie pool dances to “Maniac.”

RECIPE CORNER

• Paleo fried chicken meatballs with collard greens. I’d go to KFC if they had these.
• Like mango? Your answer is irrelevant to whether you like mangú, or Dominican mashed plantains.

TIME CAPSULE

One year ago (Jun 25 – Jul 1)

• 10 Reasons You Should Be Eating More Monounsaturated Fat – You getting enough?
• Why Exercise Actually Does Matter for Weight Loss – Not for the reasons most people expect.

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

“I’m a proud member of the seven percent of Americans who get a kick out of messing with the people who make up dumb surveys.”

– Ha! You’re probably right, Nick.

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