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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: The Western Diet gives you the munchies (literally), when to expect fitness results, and vegetables trump pesticides
by Darya Rose | Jan 20, 2017
For the Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
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This week the Western diet gives you the munchies (literally), when to expect fitness results, and vegetables trump pesticides.
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Links of the week
- Sugar, explained <<With Gary Taubes’ new book out there is an obscene amount of news coverage on sugar at the moment and I’m sure many of you are alarmed. This article is the most balanced and accurate explainer on the topic I’ve seen in years. Maybe ever. (Vox)
- How a Western diet leads to overeating and obesity <<Fascinating new research that the Western Diet (high sugar, high fat) literally gives you the munchies. They suggest a drug may be able to block the effect and prevent overeating. Another option is to quit eating the crap food. (ScienceDaily)
- Ground-Breaking Animal Welfare Organic Rules Moving Forward <<I’m very happy to see this. While I’m not vegetarian, it’s hard to overlook the fact that millions of sentient beings live their entire lives in what are essentially concentration camps in this country. We can and must do better. (Civil Eats)
- How Long Does It Take for Fitness Benefits to Show? <<I know many of you need to read this. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
- Why Medical Advice Seems to Change So Frequently <<In case you were wondering. (NY Times)
- New Midwestern University research suggests appendix may have important function <<It may be a storage house for important gut bacteria. Interesting to consider. (EurekAlert)
- A diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks of pesticides <<Good reminder. (Washington Post)
- 6 Mindfulness Practices for Busy Weeknight Cooking <<I love this. There’s no reason preparing dinner needs to add to your stress. (The Kitchn)
- Vibrant Vegan Double Broccoli Buddha Bowl <<Who doesn’t love a beautiful Buddha bowl? (101 Cookbooks)
What inspired you this week?
Nice website, I really enjoy the weekly links. As for the second link the Western diet is better characterized as high in carbs and oils and low quality/protein.
I really like the information you provided. The Washington Post article about produce and pesticides was interesting. I try to support local farmers when buying produce, but it is not always possible. It is also hard to navigate through all of the information about GMOs, organic foods, and preservatives. I just try to eat “real” food hahaha. I have started a blog about the subject [link removed]
Very useful links indeed. Thanks for putting this roundup together.