FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Nutrition facts are BS, 1 minute to better health, and how fructose alters brain genes

For the Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
This week nutrition facts are BS, 1 minute to better health, and how fructose alters brain genes.
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Links of the week
- The cereal box is lying to you — and so is every other label: Why you can’t trust that “nutrition” information <<If this doesn’t make you want to give up on nutritionism, stop looking at labels and embrace a diverse diet of Real Food instead, I don’t know what will. (Salon)
- 1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exertion <<No more complaining that you don’t have time to workout. Seriously though this is one of the better studies on HIIT that I’ve seen. (NY Times)
- Let your kids use sharp knives and hot stoves <<This. One of the biggest barriers along my own cooking journey was fear of the stove, an issue I didn’t resolve until I was 20 years old. That’s ridiculous. (Washington Post)
- Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Is a Bad Strategy for Most <<New parents take note: the longer you wait to introduce potential allergens to children, the more likely they are to develop dangerous allergies. (NY Times)
- How I manage to work 60-plus hours a week and still find time to cook dinner every night <<The critical step here was simply her decision to make this a priority. (Business Insider)
- The fuss over previously unpublished data from the Minnesota Heart Study <<Excellent summary of the thoughts from prominent scientists about the new saturated fat data. (Food Politics)
- Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases <<This is pretty hardcore. Scientists are finally starting to scratch the surface about why processed foods are so unhealthy. (ScienceDaily)
- This 10-Minute Technique Means You’ll Never Waste Vegetables Again <<And I bet you’ve never thought of it. (The Kitchn)
- Reason For Not Eating Out #59: For Creativity’s Sake <<A lovely essay on the immense value of cooking, beyond just the whole “you’ll live a lot longer” thing. (Not Eating Out in New York)
- shaved asparagus frittata <<Such a perfect spring dish. Enjoy the asparagus while it lasts! (smitten kitchen)
What inspired you this week?
Hey Darya,
I love the ‘For The Love of Food’ very much.These links help me a lot.Especailly the ‘Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Is a Bad Strategy for Most’.
I’ve shared this with my family.
Thanks again.