For the Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
This week Instagram makes food taste better, willpower research is shaken up, and the benefits of cold showers.
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Links of the week
- Meditation Plus Running as a Treatment for Depression <<While this doesn’t entirely surprise me (mood boosting is the best reason to do both these activities, IMO), the research shows there may be a synergy between the two practices. Given the other benefits as well, seems like a great supplement to medication with little down side. (NYTimes)
- 10 Interesting Predictors of Longevity <<According to this article there’s a decent chance I might live forever. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
- Beyond ‘Vegetarian’ <<It’s not an accident that I’ve named both myself and my book Foodist. There is robust psychology describing the power of self-identity in motivation and well-being. (The Atlantic)
- Exercise in Futility <<Exercise is not futile at all. In fact, it is arguably the single most important thing you can do for your health. Just don’t expect to lose a ton of weight through exercise alone. (The Atlantic)
- Ego Depletion May Have Just Been Debunked <<Interesting new research is calling into question the psychological phenomenon of “ego depletion,” or the tendency for willpower to become exhausted. Does that mean the well-researched phenomenon doesn’t exist at all? Probably not. But science is a process, and the reality of life is usually far more complex than we initially recognize. Good to keep in mind when reading the news. (Slate)
- Instagramming Your Food Might Actually Make It Taste Better <<Why? It increases the perceived value of the food and encourages mindfulness. (The Kitchn)
- The Benefits of Getting an Icy Start to the Day <<For the past three months my husband has been obsessed with cold showers and I’ve never seen such a dramatic change in a person. There’s something to this stuff. Here’s an excellent summary of the research from Dr. Rhonda Patrick. (NY Times)
- Make a Whole Batch of Poached Eggs In Your Slow Cooker <<Brunch will never be the same. (Lifehacker)
- Good news! You’re likely burning more calories than you thought when you’re walking <<Another reason to not put too much credence in your calorie counting/burning apps. This time it works out in your favor, but this is more the exception than the rule. (ScienceDaily)
- Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks <<What’s not to love about watching Jamie Oliver braising lamb shanks on his front steps? (Food Tube)
What inspired you this week?
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