Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

In case you missed it, this week I announced the launch of Foodist Kitchen, a program to teach you to cook without recipes in just 30 days. The response has been absolutely amazing.

I’m even more impressed with the activity of the Foodist Kitchen community. There is so much love and support going on, and people are already having HUGE wins in the kitchen.

It’s wonderful to see, and we’d love to have you join us in Foodist Kitchen.

But back to links….

This week calorie labels are wrong (again), potassium trumps salt, and a simple trick for making healthier food choices.

Too busy to read them all? Try this awesome free speed reading app I just discovered to read at 300+ wpm. So neat!

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Links of the week

• Dr. Oz and the Pathology of ‘Open-Mindedness’ <<It is important to remember that Dr. Oz isn’t the only lying doctor out there. But I also believe open-mindedness IS very important for science. This is worth thinking deeply about. (The Atlantic)
• An apple a day brings more apples your way <<Eating a healthy snack psychologically primes your brain to make healthier decisions at the grocery store. You can handle that one, right? (ScienceDaily)
• On Food Labels, Calorie Miscounts <<Don’t use this as an excuse to eat more, but as an illustration of how unreliable calorie counts are on food labels (as I’ve explained before). (NY Times)
• This Desk Makes You Stand Up for Your Health <<Several of you have asked which brand of standing desk I use. Grateful to the Wall Street Journal for writing a review so I don’t have to. I love mine.
• For Teenagers, Potassium May Matter More Than Salt <<I’d argue (and have) that this is true for adults as well. (NY Times)
• Three secrets to healthier eating <<Not what I was expecting from the title. This is actually about the subtle cues in your environment that trigger you to make better eating choices. (ScienceDaily)
• Recipe Writers Tell Us How to Spot Reliable Recipes on the Internet <<Even if you don’t cook from recipes regularly, it’s nice to be able to spot a good one from a bad one. (The Kitchn)
• When it’s time to clock out on technology <<I wish I were better at this, but the one time I do stay off technology is during meals (even if I snap a pic at the beginning). (LA Times)
• Why Black Pepper Doesn’t Actually Belong On Everything You Cook <<Salt and pepper are actually really different, and have different uses. (The Kitchn)
• Recipe for One: Chickpeas, Kale, and Sausage with Oven-Baked Egg <<This looks delicious, and perfect for when I’m eating solo. (The Kitchn)

What inspired you this week?