For The Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
This week Costco is making you fat, meditation protects the brain, and the strange psychology of taking a pill.
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Links of the week
- Is Costco Making Us Fat? <<All signs point to yes. (The Atlantic)
- Test of Strength: Fitness Apps vs. Personal Trainers <<The Times thinks that fitness apps are a reasonable, cost-effective alternative to a personal trainer. Whatever works, ya know? (NY Times)
- Five Steps to Overcome Binge Eating <<This article is surprisingly excellent, and likely useful for anyone who regularly experiences intense cravings. (Lifehacker)
- The Food Babe: Enemy of Chemicals <<Basically a dumber, female Dr. Oz clone making a living off fear-mongering. Regardless of her intentions, spreading ignorance the way she does is dangerous. (The Atlantic)
- Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain <<Still just an association, but an interesting one for sure. (ScienceDaily)
- Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking Overblown <<The party’s over you guys. (Although this contradicts a lot of research, so I’d like to see it replicated). (Medline)
- Would You Rather Die Sooner Than Take a Daily Pill? <<Fascinating psychology. Can you identify the limiting beliefs? (The Atlantic)
- Stone Soup: The Answer to Freezer Odds and Ends <<Agreed! (The Kitchn)
- What a Happy Cell Looks Like <<Being happier may lead to better immunity, but the type of happiness matters. (The Atlantic)
- Kale Quinoa Bites <<Made in a muffin tin. Brillant snack! (101 Cookbooks)
What inspired you this week?