New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 200

Research of the Week

Non-nutritive components of ultra processed foods are likely causes of widespread gut issues.

Omega-6/Omega-3 balance of red blood cells improves atherogenic risk factors.

“Impairing” carbohydrate absorption extends lifespan in mice.

Carnitine intake protects brain development in preterm infants.

Machine learning tries to map individual amino acid intakes to health.

New Primal Kitchen Podcasts

Primal Kitchen Podcast: The Link Between Dairy Intolerance and Dairy Genes with Alexandre Family Farm Founders Blake and Stephanie

Primal Health Coach Radio: Don’t Let Your Branding Sabotage Your Coaching with Naomi Gee

Media, Schmedia

The oldest plant genome comes from an ancient watermelon.

“Debunk.”

Interesting Blog Posts

Dr. Cate on what might really be in flavored sparkling water.

Blue blockers reviewed.

Social Notes

On energy levels.

Everything Else

Reminder that the modern Indian diet is full of terrible oils and that better alternatives exist.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

You hate to see it: Fake meat in free fall.

Interesting responses: What does the low-carb community agree with that the general public disagrees with?

There it is: “Our study found that cooking with lard/other animal fat oil is more beneficial to cardiovascular health in older Chinese. Dietary guidelines should seriously consider the health effects of substituting vegetable/gingili oil for lard/other animal fat oil for different populations.”

Interesting study: Genetically modified soybeans with higher MUFA and omega-3 and less omega-6 have cardiovascular benefits.

What have I been saying?: Walking for creativity.

Question I’m Asking

How do you boost creativity?

Recipe Corner

Time Capsule

One year ago (Nov 5 – Nov 11)

Comment of the Week

“Pay attention.
Anything that brings your attention to the moment, is worth a moment of your attention.”

-I like that, Dave.

About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples.

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