For the Love of Food

by Darya Rose | Aug 7, 2015

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

This week get your kids to eat fish heads, rethink your running shoes, and how to stop hating the gym.

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Links of the week

Choosing the Right Running Shoes <<You know those people at the running store who watch you walk and then recommend shoes to correct for it? Turns out they are totally wrong and there is a much better way to choose shoes that prevent injury. (NY Times)
Scientists scan the brain to see how stress undermines your diet <<New research shows how stress interacts with the neural pathways involved in decision making. Since we are all under a lot of stress, this is one of the main reasons willpower and dieting don’t work for long-term health. (LA Times)
5 ‘Rules’ to Stop Hating the Gym <<I absolutely love this. Must read if you’ve struggled to maintain a regular exercise habit. (Huffington Post)
Why my kids eat fish heads, and anything else <<This is fascinating because the kids started as picky eaters. (Washington Post)
I Went On A Radical “Eat Sugar” Diet. Here’s What Happened <<Interestingly he only ate “healthy” foods, not desserts, with added sugar. Can you guess what happened? (mindbodygreen)
Why You Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight, and How to Fix It <<These are exactly the types of issues Foodist Kitchen is designed to address. Bring down the barriers and you can build a better habit. (The Kitchn)
When It Comes to Fitness, One Size Doesn’t Fit All <<Fascinating illustration of how one woman was able to finally find a (counterintuitive) regimen that worked for her body type. (Huffington Post)
Great Expectations: Why Good Health Is Awesome (but Not a Panacea) <<A nice reminder that being perfectly healthy won’t make you happy if you don’t deal with creating real meaning in your life. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
Are adventurous eaters healthier? <<I’ve been hoping someone would start doing this research. This study doesn’t prove much, but I’m happy to see the conversation starting. (Obesity Panacea)
Farro Salad with Roasted Eggplant, Caramelized Onion, and Pine Nuts <<I love to eat various versions of this dish year-round. (The Kitchn)