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For the Love of Food
by Darya Rose | Dec 20, 2013
For The Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
This week multivitamins are under attack, the truth about gluten and Alzheimer’s disease, and why you don’t know how many calories are actually in a pound.
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Links of the week
- Multivitamin researchers say “case is closed” after studies find no health benefits <<A few scientists came out pretty strongly against multivitamins this week. While I agree that a pill will never be a replacement for a healthy diet (not sure why anyone thought vitamins would prevent heart disease in the first place), I think they overstate the case against a basic multivitamin. I can think of dozens of potential benefits they did not test for (e.g. immunity, fatigue, etc.), and very few of us can eat a perfectly balanced diet every single day. I continue to recommend a food-based multivitamin (here’s my current choice) that does not contain megadoses of any single nutrient. Personally I also take a vitamin D supplement, since I was tested deficient in the past. (CBS)
- This Is Your Brain on Gluten <<Awesome job by The Atlantic calling BS of the week on books like Grain Brain twist science to propagate dangerous messages about health. Don’t fall for it.
- HOW VEGETABLES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE <<Seriously guys, vegetables are really good for you. (Dr. Weil)
- Who Cares if 3,500 Calories Don’t Make a Real Life Pound? <<Great explanation of why getting hung up on calories is pointless. (Weighty Matters)
- Bread, Beef and Other Foods That Will Cost Way More Next Year <<Good news everyone! Vegetables aren’t on this list! (TIME)
- As Food Labels Get Closer Look, Ingredients Vanish <<Seems like food manufacturers are getting scared that you guys are actually listening to my advice to scrutinize the ingredients (not just the carb/fat/calorie content) of foods you buy. Luckily you’re too smart for them to trick you. (ABC)
- Family Gatherings: The Ultimate Mindfulness Training Ground <<A great perspective on dealing with those who trigger us most during the holidays. Be zen about it. (Zen Habits)
- Do You Use Food As a Crutch? <<Emotional eating is usually a symptom of something deeper going on. Here’s some tips on how to deal with it. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
- Report: Raw Milk Sickens One in Six <<Raw milk is popular among many foodists, but that doesn’t make it safe. Drink with caution. (LA Weekly)
- Curried Cauliflower And Chickpea Soup <<Looks delicious and perfect for winter. (Dishing Up the Dirt)
What inspired you this week?
Hi Darya,
I respect and appreciate all your information and research. I wonder if you’ve come across migraine help with foods.
For the past 6 years or so I’ve had terribly chronic migraine, mainly without-aura type. I don’t take any hormones, no caffeine except some chocolate. I don’t smoke or drink any alcohol.
Thank you,
Michele
I don’t know much about migraines, sorry.
Thank you!
the link of ‘this is your brain on gluten’ does not work for me.
Works for me on web and iPhone.
maybe site was down for a bit when i checked before. who knows? it works fine now.
Hi! Bought your book “Foodist”, love it! Also bought 3 of the shopping bags from Quirky; kept one, sent one to my sister and the other to my sister-in-law. They love them. I appreciate your advice. Trying to lose weight and eat better (kidney problems). Thanks for all you do!
Awesome, thanks Frank!
Hi Darya,
I’m new to your site but am totally loving it (it was just what I needed after being confused by too much low-carb/paleo nutrition BS). I also just started to listening to Foodist and love it so far. But I keep coming across the same question: what do you do if you don’t have access to farmer’s markets, or even very good quality produce, because of where you live?
I live in the mountains of Colorado, and during the winter season our produce selection leaves a lot to be desired (I often find that greens and other veggies are about to go bad by the time I get them home because it takes a while for food to be trucked in here in the winter). And even when I’ve visited our “farmer’s market” in the summer (it’s only on Saturdays and just for a few months), it’s mostly jarred jams, sauces and specialty foods, crafts, and food trucks – not much produce or fresh food. So my question is, what tips do you have for someone who isn’t lucky enough to live in a place with amazing year-round farmer’s markets and produce? 😉
I’m sure you’ve written about this before but I couldn’t find anything, so if there’s a link to one of your previous articles that would be helpful! Thanks so much! I will be continuing my Foodist journey and really appreciate your informative articles!
Samantha