For the Love of Food

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

This week butter reverses diabetes, cake is better than bread, and John Oliver crushes food waste.

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Links of the week

• Habit Creep: The Proven, Reasonable and Totally Unsexy Way to Become More Successful <<I love this idea of “habit creep,” and from my experience it’s the only thing that consistently works. (James Clear)
• Why There’s No Such Thing as a “Real” Cook <<Yes. Love this debunking of a limiting belief that serves no one. This concept is the basis of my Foodist Kitchen program that teaches you to cook without recipes in 30 days. (The Kitchn)
• 6 Things Body-Positive People Do Every Day <<Interestingly, these are also things that have worked for me to maintain a healthy weight. (Mind Body Green)
• Research with dolphins provides hope for prevention of diabetes in humans <<Wow. A type of saturated fat found mostly in dairy (e.g. butter, cheese) seems to reverse diabetes symptoms in dolphins (they are mammals, remember). I’m super interested to see how this story pans out with further research. (ScienceDaily)
• How GPR40, a known receptor for dietary fatty acids, may protect from osteoarthritis? <<Speaking of fat, here’s another interesting new study that shows a possible mechanism by which fatty acids may protect against one type of arthritis. (ScienceDaily)
• I Suck at Habits: How Do I Get Better? <<Excellent advice on changing habits you’ve been struggling with. (Zen Habits)
• Why cake may be better than bread <<Eating processed carbs AFTER eating slowly digesting protein and fiber may dampen the negative effects on blood sugar. Don’t eat dessert first. (Nutrition Over Easy)
• High Soda Intake May Boost Diabetes Risk, Even Without Obesity <<That’s right, soda is bad for you even if you manage to avoid the weight gain. (Medline)
• Seed Pâté Recipe <<What a lovely and unusual dish. Looks like a fantastic summer party snack. (101 Cookbooks)
• John Oliver on Food Waste <<You cannot miss this, it’s too good. Trust me, find the time. (Last Week Tonight)

What inspired you this week?