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For The Love Of Food
by Darya Rose | May 11, 2012
For The Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
A scary new link between BPA and breast cancer, a fascinating new discovery about HDL and how one simple habit can help you live 6 extra years.
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Links of the week
- BPA Effects Seen in Monkey Mammary Glands <<BPA (the scary chemical in plastic bottles and the lining of cans) can increase breast density (i.e. risk of breast cancer) in monkeys that have been exposed in the womb. Scary stuff. (ScienceDaily)
- Eating Fast Increases Diabetes Risk <<The study didn’t say the reason, but it is likely because fast eating usually results in overeating. So yes, it pays to learn to become a slow eater. (ScienceDaily)
- Some HDL, or ‘Good’ Cholesterol, May Not Protect Against Heart Disease <<For those interested in the biochemistry of heart disease, this is an absolutely fascinating new discovery regarding HDL. Looks like current tests really aren’t sensitive enough. (ScienceDaily)
- Advantage of Body Fat (Video) <<A really interesting perspective on the advantages of body fat for older people. (Dr. Weil)
- Regular Jogging Shows Dramatic Increase in Life Expectancy <<Want to live an extra 6 years? Of course you do. Though right now the finding is just a correlation, it might be worth taking up jogging. (ScienceDaily)
- Bans on School Junk Food Pay Off in California <<There’s really no reason for junk food to be in schools, kids can get plenty of it everywhere else (though apparently, they don’t). (NYTimes)
- For Healthier Eating, Keep Fruits, Veggies Within Reach <<Turns out you’ll eat healthier spontaneously if healthier food is near you. Go figure. (Medline)
- Eating More Foods Rich in Omega-3s May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk: Study <<Have I told you to eat more fish lately? Oh good. (Medline)
- In Sitting Still, a Bench Press for the Brain <<Though I question how much neuroscience the author of this article really understands (“so-called gray and white matter”?, didn’t know that was up for debate), the findings on the power of mediation for cognitive enhancement are still pretty interesting. (NYTimes)
- Seared Sugar Snap Peas <<I’ve never done much with snap peas except eat them raw. This looks delicious (though I’d leave out the sugar). (Simply Recipes)
I’m curious – that lovely looking recipe has literally a pinch of sugar. Do you leave amounts like that out so you don’t get used to sweeter flavors or is a pinch of sugar in a dish meant to serve 4 people really a problem? I ask as someone who eats mostly vegetables but cooks with taste as my first priority.
If you think it needs the sugar that amount won’t kill you. Personally I’d leave it out because I imagine I would enjoy it just as much without it. She may have added it for a little browning effect, but I prefer a dash a vinegar for that instead. But it’s a healthy recipe no matter how you make it.
regarding the regular jogging, is the same true for other, low intensity cardio activities?
say… instead of going on a jog in the evening, you would cycle the 7 miles to/from work.
That’s a good question. I imagine it would be just as beneficial for the heart, but cycling isn’t as good as running for things like osteoporosis and bone strengthening which require impact. To my knowledge we don’t have that longevity data for cycling.