Weekend Link Love — Edition 515

Research of the Week

“Good cholesterol” may not be so good in postmenopausal women.

The path to a man’s heart is through his gut bacteria.

60% of babies born worldwide fail to breastfeed within the first hour, missing a crucial window of nutrition.

Giving doctors a little “nudge” triples statin prescription rates.

Using ultrasound to open the blood brain barrier in Alzheimer’s patients could enable delivery of helpful drugs.

We’re doomed. Robots can guilt us out of turning them off.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 267: CJ Hunt: Host Elle Russ chats with CJ Hunt, producer and host of the first ever Paleo documentary, The Perfect Human Diet.

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Interesting Blog Posts

Does butter give you fatty liver?

Media, Schmedia

Which states exercise the most (and least)?

Guess I’ll have to shelve the undenatured centipede protein powder Primal Kitchen® was about to unveil.

Everything Else

I dig this Hollywood nutritionist’s smoothie template.

Just do squats.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

10-point plan I agree with: Laird Hamilton’s, for defying your age and supercharging your body.

Quick Q&A I enjoyed: The one I did with Vibram.

Concept I’ve pondered: Why are people willing spend hundreds of dollars on painful, objectively unpleasant obstacle course races?

Nice post from Gary Taubes: “Thoughts on a Black Swan 2: The Hadza and Honey”

Miscellaneous news I enjoyed: Crickets are good for your gut.

Recipe Corner

• Fried green plantains with mango avocado salsa.
• Instant Pot baingan bharta—vegetarian (unless you dip meat in it) and keto-friendly.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jul 29– Aug 4)

• The Definitive Guide to Bone Broth Benefits – The lowdown on the liquid gold.
• CrossFit Training: How to Add Mass and Build Strength with Primal – Gain lean, functional mass without resorting to junk food.

Comment of the Week

“Just the other day I was thinking about frozen animals “coming back to life”. I once carried in firewood for the wood stove in the winter with two wasps encased in ice on one or two pieces. I had the fire going after and was on the computer, which was next to the stove, when I felt something on my arm. It was one of the wasps. Then after I got rid of it, I saw the other one crawling around, which I got rid of too (they went from cold to really, really warm). Prior to that experience I was not aware that wasps had the ability to be cryogenically preserved.”

– Interesting, Animanarchy.

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