How to get healthy without dieting | Darya Rose | TEDxSalem

My TEDxSalem talk is live! In it I describe what I believe are the three most essential psychological strategies you need to build better habits and stop dieting for good.

And since I know you’re curious, I was 8 months pregnant and this was shot just days before the eternal misery of the third trimester really set in.

Nova Joy Rose was born February 19, and we’re both doing great.

 

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Decide earlier to make healthier choices, more adults getting food allergies, and what “natural flavors” really means

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

Just a heads up that this will be my last FTLOF post for a couple of months, as I’m going back on maternity leave. You can keep up with the baby rosebuds on Instagram @daryarose.

This week decide earlier to make healthier choices, more adults getting food allergies, and what “natural flavors” really means.

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Links of the week

• Are ‘Natural Flavors’ Really Natural? – Personally I can taste the phoniness of these “natural flavors” from a mile away. Once your palate is acclimated to the flavors of Real Food, it’s nearly impossible to go back. Yuck. (NY Times)
• Looking to choose a healthy post-workout snack? Decide early, study says – THIS. And I believe the best time to decide is as soon as you realized your last effort didn’t turn out as you hoped. Overeat at your lunch meeting? Decide now to have a more satisfying breakfast before work. Skip your morning workout because you were too tired? Decide now to go to sleep half hour earlier to see if it helps. (ScienceDaily)
• Drinking While Pregnant: An Inconvenient Truth – Womp womp. (NY times)
• Montana Ranchers are Kicking Up Dust to Bring Back Country of Origin Labels on Meat – This is very important. (Civil Eats)
• The Practice of Letting Go – Really good advice. (Zen Habits)
• Doctors Surprised by Scope of Adult-Onset Food Allergies – I feel like I’ve noticed this as well. It’s hard not to suspect all the additional environmental toxins and chronic inflammation (from diet and lifestyle) that most of us are exposed to these days. (WSJ)
• Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness – Our kids are going to be so much better at coping with the world than we are. (NY Times)
• Want healthier eating habits? Start with a workout – Healthy habits beget healthy habits. (ScienceDaily)
• Can You Get Too Much Exercise? What the Heart Tells Us – Super interesting. (NY Times)
• There is a reason apps make it so fun to track your health – Good to be aware of what goes on behind the scenes. (The Outline)

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Big Food and EU eliminate plastics and waste, rubber and wood found in Tyson nuggets, and portion control still wins the weight loss game

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week Big Food and EU eliminate plastics and waste, rubber and wood found in Tyson nuggets, and portion control still wins the weight loss game.

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Links of the week

• A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform – This is amazing. I so hope it succeeds. (Fast Company)
• The End Of Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Straws: EU Market Says Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic Products – The EU is also making some big changes to cut back on plastic waste. Amen. (Forbes)
• Rubber and Wood in Chicken Nuggets: Why 120,000 Pounds Were Recalled – LOL I thought rubber and wood were what nuggets were made out of anyway. Seriously though, this is why you should avoid processed and industrial food. (NY Times)
• There’s Arsenic And Lead In Many Brands Of Fruit Juice. Should You Be Concerned? – It’s extra dangerous for children and pregnant women (aka developing nervous systems). (NPR)
• For Real Weight Control, Try Portion Control – Good reminder. (NY Times)
• Who decided we should all take 10,000 steps a day, anyway? – In case you were wondering. Personally I use it as a benchmark because personal experience has shown me that it’s effective. (Washington Post)
• Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying. – So interesting. (NY Times)
• Cleaning New York’s filthy harbor with one billion oysters – This makes me so happy. (CNN)
• First Mood, Then Weight (#BellLetsTalk) – Make sure you know your order of operations. (Weighty Matters)
• Beet, Fennel, & Radicchio Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts – Did I mention I love winter salads? (Yummy Beet)

What inspired you this week?

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Canada’s new food guide shuns industry, sunscreen is the new margarine, and exercise “snacks” improve fitness

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week Canada’s new food guide shuns industry, sunscreen is the new margarine, and exercise “snacks” improve fitness.

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Links of the week

• Canada’s new food guide is loyal to science, not the food industry – Hey guess what?? The new Canadian food guide that’s receiving tons of praise is pretty much a clone of the Foodist Plate. Amazing what happens when you take industry influence out of dietary guidelines and base it on science. (Treehugger)
• Is Sunscreen the New Margarine? – A lot of this is dead on. I don’t like that he ignores that UV exposure definitely contributes to skin aging, but the relationship between sunscreen and melanoma isn’t as straightforward as you’d think. (Outdoor Online)
• How Exercise May Help Keep Our Memory Sharp – So interesting. I’m excited to see where research on irisin leads. (NY Times)
• Even a 20-Second Exercise ‘Snack’ Can Improve Fitness – Exercise snacks! I’m actually really impressed at the degree of improvement in aerobic fitness from such a brief intervention (5 percent). Remember that there isn’t an amount of exercise that’s so small it’s “not worth it.” Do what you can and build from there. (NY Times)
• Diet and food production must radically change to save planet – Wow. I hope governments around the world (especially the US) start to acknowledge and implement policies to address this reality soon. (ScienceDaily)
• A Simple Brown Rice Sushi Bowl – This vegetarian “sushi” bowl is a beautiful, simple and elegant meal or substantial snack. Love these flavors. (101 Cookbooks)
• Teri’s Sliced Orange Salad with Arugula, Fennel & Shaved Parmesan – I’m a big fan of winter salads. Not usually as the main course, but as a starter. Personally I’d use the wonderfully bitter chicories that are easy to find this time of year rather than arugula, but both are delicious. (Alexandra’s Kitchen)

What inspired you this week?

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: How to stop avoiding exercise, GMO is now “bioengineered” at the USDA, and the FDA resumes limited food inspections

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week how to stop avoiding exercise, GMO is now “bioengineered” at the USDA, and the FDA resumes limited food inspections.

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Links of the week

• From Couch Potato To Fitness Buff: How I Learned To Love Exercise – This story reminds me of my own so much. A reframe is so powerful. (NPR)
• U.S. lettuce industry, wary of E. coli, wants FDA back on the job – Same. Apparently some inspections have resumed, but this ridiculous shutdown is affecting all of our safety. (Washington Post)
• Goodbye GMO, Hello Bioengineered: USDA publishes labeling rules – LOL. (Food Politics)
• Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly – Doing stuff is also more fun than not doing stuff. (NPR)
• Fasting diets are going mainstream — ahead of the science. Here’s why. – Good summary of the state of the fasting research. Please note that I do not recommend fasting for anyone with a history of chronic dieting (unless you have a specific medical need, like cancer therapy). (Vox)
• How to get the most out of your exercise time, according to science – A similar summary on the science behind High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). (Vox)
• Are All Calories the Same? – Take all of Mark’s science analysis with a grain of salt (he doesn’t have any real training and cherry picks studies), but I like the way he stops and makes you think here about all the factors that are involved in how you metabolize a specific meal. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
• The Weight I Carry – A very profound essay on what it’s like to be morbidly obese. Very much worth the read. (The Atlantic)
• How workout buddies can help stave off loneliness – What a great idea! I imagine this would be particularly beneficial for senior groups. (Washington Post)
• Dorie Greenspan’s Spatchcock Chicken with Za’atar & Lemon – I’ve never tried to spatchcock a chicken, but this makes it seem extremely doable. (Alexandra’s Kitchen)

What inspired you this week?

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Food inspections stall in government shutdown, snack drawers teach kids moderation, and the optimal diet for humans

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week food inspections stall in government shutdown, snack drawers teach kids moderation, and the optimal diet for humans.

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Links of the week

• Don’t think of it as a New Year’s resolution. Think of it as a new skill. – Excellent advice from Jae Berman. (Washington Post)
• A massive amount of American food safety inspections aren’t happening due to the government shutdown, and it could mean more food-poisoning outbreaks – I guess it’s a good idea to make sure you’re mostly eating cooked food these days. Such a bummer. (Business Insider)
• Court Strikes Down Iowa’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Law That Blocked Undercover Investigations – Huge. Great to see this. (NPR)
• Snack drawers and other ways to teach kids to eat in moderation – I like this idea. Anyone try anything like this with their kiddos? (Washington Post)
• Gardening Could Be The Hobby That Helps You Live to 100 – One of the most common activities for centenarians that live in Blue Zones. We’re looking forward to planting season here in the Pacific Northwest. (BBC)
• Is There an Optimal Diet for Humans? – What would you guess? (NY Times)
• 12 Reasons To Ditch The Diet Mentality – Wow. It’s almost like I wrote this. The world has changed a lot since I first started ST. That makes me happy. (Huffpo)
• Caring About The Quality of Your Food Is Not A Disorder (Orthorexia’s Many False Media Positives) – 100%. It’s nearly impossible to eat healthy in Western culture these days and not seem a little odd compared to everyone else. That doesn’t mean it needs to be detrimentally obsessive. As Yoni says, caring is not a disorder. (Weighty Matters)
• Don’t want antibiotics sprayed on your citrus? Sorry – it’s about to expand, big-time – This is very dangerous. Antibiotic resistance is pretty terrifying and I’d hate to see this happen. (Florida Phoenix)
• A Michelin-starred chef says restaurants should stop serving avocados because they’re the blood diamonds of Mexico’ – I’d actually never heard this before and it’s worth considering. (Insider)
• Is Eating Deli Meats Really That Bad for You? – It drives me nuts that I can only find “no nitrates” (hint: that’s BS) and “uncured” (also BS) bacon at Whole Foods these days. That’s all labeling slight-of-hand. When I do consume processed meats I get the most high-quality meat that has been processed in the most traditional ways possible and understand that it’s not the healthiest thing in the world to be eating, so make it a special treat. (NY Times)
• Ribollita – The Tuscan Stew you Should be Eating Regularly – I love winter stews. Nom nom nom. (101 Cookbooks)

What inspired you this week?

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: How genetic tests impact your motivation, moralizing food linked to weight regain, and Whole Foods packaging linked to cancer

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week how genetic tests impact your motivation, moralizing food linked to weight regain, and Whole Foods packaging linked to cancer.

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Links of the week

• What Happens When You’re Convinced You Have Bad Genes – Looks like DNA tests can prime you to have a fixed mindset about your health. Don’t fall for it. (The Atlantic)
• Why People Wait 10 Days to Do Something That Takes 10 Minutes – Another big issue in changing health behaviors is delayed action/procrastination. It’s a common occurrence, but you can get past it. (The Atlantic)
• Successful Weight Management May Depend on the Embrace of Imperfection – Another big one that I’ve discussed a lot here at Summer Tomato is moral licensing. Looks like a new study has quantified how much this tendency is likely to impact weight regain. Hint: it’s not good. (Weighty Matters)
• Whole Foods Ranked Worst on Cancer-Linked Package Chemicals – Props to Whole Foods for addressing this immediately. Still it is disappointing to know that compostable packaging can be linked to cancer. Hoping the packaging industry figures this issue out soon. (Bloomberg)
• The fat-burning heart-rate zone is a myth: How exercise and weight loss really work – Yep. (Washington Post)
• This Emotion Can Help You Eat Healthier – Love this. (Greater Good Magazine)
• Your ‘grass-fed’ beef may have not have come from a cow grazing in a pasture. Here’s why. – This article has been stressing some people out. My advice: find a good butcher you trust that knows the farms. The next best thing is using those animal welfare ratings Whole Foods posts at their meat counter. (Washington Post)
• Scant Evidence Behind the Advice About Salt – I love science, but it makes some topics way too complicated for a normal person to make realistic decisions. Here’s what you need to know: 75-80% of the sodium you eat comes from processed foods. Processed foods are bad for you for a zillion reasons. Avoid processed foods and cook for yourself, and you can use as much salt as you need to make your food taste good. (NY Times)
• ‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen It’: Lean Stone Crab Season Follows Red Tide in Florida – You can expect a lot more stories like this in the coming years. It’s such a tragedy. (NY Times)
• Golden Beet Hummus – A less calorie-dense and more nutrient-dense take on one of my favorite snacks. (101 Cookbooks)

What inspired you this week?

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick – Why Eating Fish, But Not Omega-3 Supplements, Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Rhonda Patrick is a scientist who has done extensive research on aging, cancer and nutrition. She has a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and St. Jude’s children’s Research
Hospital in Memphis TN, a bachelor’s of science degree in biochemistry/chemistry from the University of California San Diego and has trained as a postdoc at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute with Dr. Bruce Ames. Her research on the role of insulin signaling in protein misfolding commonly found in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, was conducted at the prestigious Salk Institute for Biological Sciences.

Rhonda’s podcast and website, both called Found My Fitness, discuss topics such as the role of micronutrient deficiencies in diseases of aging, the benefits of exposing the body to hormetic stressors such as exercise, fasting, sauna use or various forms of cold exposure, and the importance of mindfulness, stress reduction and sleep on health.

In this episode we discuss Rhonda’s new publication on the role of the APOE4 gene in Alzheimer’s Disease, and why eating fish but not taking fish oil DHA supplements help slow the progression of the disease for carriers. We also touch on how we both approach healthy pregnancies and Rhonda’s personal nutrition strategies.

 

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3:21 – How Rhonda helped Darya get pregnant the first time.

6:55 – Apparently, daily sauna use is not a good form of birth control.

9:21 – The APOE-4 gene––what it is and why it matters.

18:42 – Why getting good sleep is crucial for lowering an APOE-4 gene carrier’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s.

21:30 – Rhonda’s new publication explains how omega-3 DHA is transmitted to the brain differently in people who carry this gene.

24:08 – Eating fish versus taking fish oil DHA supplements.

27:26 – Why caviar isn’t just for special occasions.

31:07 – Why supplement companies have to distill fish oil, the downside of purified fish oil and what Rhonda suggests instead.

34:30 – It’s OK to eat fish roe when you are pregnant, just find a trusted source.

36:57 – How much fish should I be consuming on a weekly basis?

38:07 – An alternative source of omega-3 DHA for vegetarians.

41:35 – How to find out if you are a APOE-4 gene carrier.

45:27 – Engage in this type of exercise to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s, improve deep sleep and keep your brain healthy.

46:43 – How accurate is the Oura Ring for tracking sleep? + The difference between REM sleep and deep sleep.

49:26 – Rhonda’s nutrition strategy.

53:23 – Why she chooses Vital Choice Salmon….

54:15 – and focuses on certain nutrients more than others.

57:30 – Why Darya is skeptical of functional foods.

58:59 – Things to avoid during pregnancy.

1:03:21 – Is it safe to consume detoxifying foods when you are pregnant?

1:06:13 – Find Dr. Rhonda Patrick on the Found My Fitness podcast, www.foundmyfitness.com and @foundmyfitness on social media

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: How to keep your heart 30 yrs younger, hunger induces risky eating behavior, and climate change makes oysters more dangerous

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. A few extra this week since I missed last week.

This week how to keep your heart 30 yrs younger, hunger induces risky eating behavior, and climate change makes oysters more dangerous.

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Links of the week

• Two Surprising Ways to Make Your Holidays Less Stressful – Maybe the best advice you’ll read all season. (Greater Good Magazine)
• What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss – There is actually some stuff we know, even if there’s still a lot we don’t. (NY Times)
• Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger – Exercise is so good in so many ways. Don’t find time, make time to do it. (NPR)
• Is Aerobic Exercise the Key to Successful Aging? – Keep in mind this is only one reason. Strength training and has a separate set of benefits you also need. (NY Times)
• What a Hungry Snail Reveals About YourGrocery Store Breakdowns – This must explain why dieters can so frequently be seen eating protein bars. (NY Times)
• How Pink Salt Took Over Millennial Kitchens – This article really annoys me since it overlooks the one reason I stopped cooking with sea salt and switched to Himalayan salts a few years ago: almost all sea salts contain nanoparticles of plastic, while the ancient salt reserves do not. (The Atlantic)
• As Climate Changes, Is Eating Raw Oysters Getting Riskier? – We touch on this in my recent podcast with Bill Marler about food safety. Personally I don’t eat Gulf oysters ever. (NPR)
• How to Prevent Nasty Stomach Bugs This Winter? More Bleach. – Also this. (NY Times)
• New Archive Reveals How the Food Industry Mimics Big Tobacco to Suppress Science, Shape Public Opinion – Wow. (Civil Eats)
• Already a Climate Change Leader, California Takes on Food Waste – Recent innovations in California are encouraging. (Civil Eats)
• A New Connection between the Gut and Brain – Interesting link between salt and stroke that skips the blood pressure connection. (Scientific American)
• Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Rules for School Lunches  – Le sigh. (NY Times)
• Farro and White Bean Vegetable Soup – Perfect winter food. (Food Fitness Fresh Air)

What inspired you this week?

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Standing desks are overrated, the new EPA head is terrifying, and how mushrooms might save the bees

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week standing desks are overrated, the new EPA head is terrifying, and how mushrooms might save the bees.

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Links of the week

• Psychology’s Replication Crisis Is Running Out of Excuses – Sadly it’s looking like we know less and less about psychology than we thought we did, as many hallmark studies are having trouble being replicated by other groups. This article does a nice job of explaining the issue and gives some reasons to be optimistic. (The Atlantic)
• Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Rollbacks Stumbled in Court. His Successor Is More Thorough. – Heads up for US voters. The EPA is being dramatically weakened from the inside out. I can’t imagine a worse time in history for this to happen. (NY Times)
• Does cutting carbs really help keep weight off? The big new diet study, explained. – Interesting update and balanced explanation of the status of the science. Of course, you personally should focus more on what works for you and generally minimize the processed foods you’re exposed to. (Vox)
• The spin instructor’s ‘love yourself’ approach didn’t motivate her. So what would? – There are different types of motivation. Which works best for you? (Washington Post)
• How the mushroom dream of a ‘long-haired hippie’ could help save the world’s bees – Very cool. I hope he’s right. (Seattle Times)
• Should you eat a low-gluten diet? – Interesting new data suggests that eating GF may help with digestion, but not because of the lack of gluten so much as the different kinds of fiber you’re eating. (ScienceDaily)
• How Meditation Might Help Your Winter Workouts – I’m not terribly surprised by this association, as mindfulness is one of the most important ingredients in making harder, value-based choices. (NY Times)
• Workers Fear Injury as Administration Clears Way for Faster Chicken Slaughter – It’s well known that increasing the speed of industrial meat processing lines is a huge risk factor for worker injury. It’s sad to see the progress made in the past few decades being undone. (Civil Eats)
• Let picky eaters play with their food, and don’t force ‘thank you’ tastes – The latest suggestion is to stop pushing your kids to be less picky, but instead focus on setting up a more positive dining experience. Sounds more pleasant for everyone. (Washington Post)
• Just Months of American Life Change the Microbiome – Fascinating. (The Atlantic)
• Are You Sitting Down? Standing Desks Are Overrated – A bit more nuance on the science here. (NY Times)
• TOMATO FENNEL & WHITE BEAN STEW – Some of my favorite flavors. (Dishing Up the Dirt)

What inspired you this week?

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How To Protect Yourself and Your Family From Food Poisoning

Bill Marler is a nationally recognized foodborne illness lawyer, an expert in food safety and one of the most influential voices in food policy in the world. His law firm Marler Clark has represented thousands of victims in practically every major foodborne illness outbreak in the United States. In 1993, he represented Brianne Kiner, the young girl that survived the most significant of injuries in the historic Jack in the Box E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak, resulting in a $15.6 million settlement that changed the way we process food in America today. His websites Food Safety News and blog MarlerBlog.com inform millions of readers daily with award-winning reporting on foodborne illnesses.

Today, Darya and Bill discuss the latest in food recalls, why eating organic vegetables is just as risky as hamburgers these days, and what we can all do to stay safe.

 

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3:29 – How Bill Marler became THE food safety guy.

5:49 – It appears foodborne illness outbreaks are on the rise. What’s actually happening?

11:58 – USDA versus FDA. Who regulates what?

13:26 – The Jungle by Upton Sinclair instigated the first food safety conversation in America.

14:49 – Is the industrial food chain to blame?

16:22 – Why Bill had to throw away an entire suitcase of clothes after visiting the Iowa egg farms.

17:53 – The cost of safety when food becomes a commodity.

20:08 – Why Darya opts out of industrialized food.

21:15 – What’s the alternative?

21:46 – Local doesn’t necessarily mean safer.

23:13 – Neither does “organic or “pre-washed”.

25:28 – How to decrease your risk of getting food poisoning.

26:29 – Food poisoning 101: types, symptoms and causes.

30:32 – Why Listeria loves your refrigerator.

33:42 – Don’t eat gas station sushi.

36:47 – Are raw oysters safe to eat?

42:44 – Cold water versus warm water oysters, and the shellfish “R” rule.

43:33 – The biggest mistake Chipotle made.

46:24 – Why the U.S. army said Odwalla juices weren’t fit for human consumption.

47:48 – Why you should always be skeptical of large food company claims. Fingers crossed for Sweetgreen.

51:04 – Bill’s rule of thumb for eating while traveling.

52:46 – You can now find restaurant hygiene scores on Yelp .

54:17 – Report your food poisoning to IWasPoisoned.Com.

55:12 – Your safest bet when it comes to grocery shopping.

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: How to save your kids from sugar, pesticides dangerous for unborn children, and lavender works as well as valium

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week how to save your kids from sugar, pesticides dangerous for unborn children, and lavender works as well as valium.

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Links of the week

• How I Saved My Kids From Sugar – Absolutely astounding the sheer volume of sugar that kids are offered outside of the home, from well-meaning family members to misguided health workers. Yoni Freedhoff explains what health-conscious parents can do. (The Walrus)
• Ban entire pesticide class to protect children’s health, experts say – Reduced IQs, attention deficits, autism and cancer. New study shows the dangers of organophosphates, especially to children in utero. (The Guardian)
• Superfoods Are a Marketing Ploy – Blueberries and macadamia nuts are great and all, but they aren’t magic, explains Marion Nestle. (The Atlantic)
• Forget switching Halloween treats for a toy. This dietitian says: Let them eat candy – Depriving your children isn’t any more effective than depriving yourself. Remember that daily habits are far more important than any single day of indulgence. (Washington Post)
• Refraining From Letting Ourselves Numb Out – How much of your behavior is driven by fear and avoidance? Most of us do this at least a little bit, some of us do it a lot. It’s worth some self-reflection. (Zen Habits)
• 6.9 million pounds of beef are recalled for possible salmonella. Check your freezer. – FYI. (Vox)
• Stop Putting These Things in the Dishwasher – You’re probably guilty of at least a couple of these. (Serious Eats)
• Lavender’s Soothing Scent Could Be More Than Just Folk Medicine – Cool. Though I still recommend caution with using lavender topically in large doses, especially for young children, as it can act as an estrogen mimic. (NY Times)
• Will Getting The Flu Shot Actually Make You Sick? – Um… no. Your immune system may respond (that’s the point) with some mild symptoms and you may not have gotten your shot soon enough (it takes 2 weeks to upregulate your immunity), but there is no active virus in a vaccine so it is not possible the shot made you sick. (Huffpo)
• Being Fit May Be as Good for You as Not Smoking – Duh. (NY Times)
• Roasted Cabbage with Walnuts, Parmesan, and Balsamic – Yum! I’m always down for new cabbage experiments. (Alexandra Cooks)

What inspired you this week?

from Summer Tomato https://www.summertomato.com/for-the-love-of-food-how-to-save-your-kids-from-sugar-pesticides-dangerous-for-unborn-children-and-lavender-works-as-well-as-valium
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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: How to harness your anxiety, how to (actually) have more energy, and Roundup linked to antibiotic resistance

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week how to harness your anxiety, how to (actually) have more energy, and Roundup linked to antibiotic resistance.

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Links of the week

• Salt Fat Acid Heat – ICYMI the new show based on the cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, by the truly amazing Samin Nosrat, is now on Netflix. It’s only four episodes and takes you through these four essential elements to taste and cooking. I highly recommend both the book and the show. (Netflix)
• How to Harness Your Anxiety – Fantastic advice on how to reframe anxiety so that it works for you instead of against you. (NY Times)
• What Is American Cheese, Anyway? – Super informative explanation of what makes American cheese and similar products what they are. (Serious Eats)
• How To Have More Energy: 3 Powerful Secrets From Research – Love this. You might be surprised at the things in your life that fuel your energy and motivation. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)
• New study links common herbicides and antibiotic resistance – Cool. Wait, not cool. (Phys.org)
• The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You Should Change – An excerpt from Atomic Habits, by James Clear (this week’s podcast guest). Super practical advice for analyzing and adjusting your daily habits.
• On Physicians Who Support, Promote, And Recommend, Only One Type Of Diet – If your doctor does this, it might be time to find someone new. (Weighty Matters)
• FARMSTAND BEEF STEW – It’s soup season! I’m so excited I’m sharing two soup recipes this week. (Dishing Up the Dirt)
• Greek Lemon Chicken Soup – Enjoy! (A Spicy Perspective)

What inspired you this week?

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James Clear – The 4 Laws of Behavior Change

James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His new book Atomic Habits breaks down the four laws of behavior change and explains how striving to get 1% better every day can give you remarkable results. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. You can follow his work at JamesClear.com.

 

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3:03 – James reveals his inspiration for the new book and what he hopes to achieve with it.

5:30 – “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.”

10:08 – What makes habits atomic?

12:10 – How to stay engaged in habit change? The Goldilocks Rule.

13:29 – You can be an expert on habits and still struggle with them.

14:23 – That time when James got hit in the face with a baseball bat.

17: 29 – Why setting goals can set you up for failure and Scott Adams’ article on goals versus systems.

21:48 – What if you don’t start because you fear you won’t get the results you want?

22:34 – Don’t be so blinded by your goal that you miss the other benefits of the journey.

23:28 – Voting for the person you want to be: how to address limiting beliefs around your personal story.

28:56 – James adds a stage to the habit loop explained in The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg.

33:34 – Perceived value is what motivates you to act. Actual value is what gets you to repeat the action again. 

35:13 – The role of dopamine in habit formation.

37:20 – Habit Stacking. Helpful tips for making or breaking a habit. BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits.

40:47 – Self-awareness and willingness to experiment are key to success.

42:40 – The Four Laws of Behavior Change.

44:00 – You need to buy in to the idea that building habits is worth it to prime your environment for success.

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: FDA bans seven artificial flavors, dietitians want a rebrand, and vitamin D supplements under attack

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week FDA bans seven artificial flavors, dietitians want a rebrand, and vitamin D supplements under attack.

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Links of the week

• FDA Bans Use of 7 Synthetic Food Additives After Environmental Groups Sue – “Artificial flavors” getting the ax. (NPR)
• How to Automate a Habit and Never Think About It Again – Good advice. (James Clear)
• Millions of Americans take vitamin D. Most should just stop. – Interesting take on vitamin D supplementation. I agree people got a bit overzealous in their dosing, but even with intentionally spending time in the sun daily in SF I could never get my own levels above 20 ng/mL without supplementation. Also important to remember that fractures aren’t the only reason vitamin D was recommended. (Vox)
• How Will California’s Climate Ambitions Reshape Food and Agriculture? – Freaked out by the devastating UN report on climate change this week? You should be. This is a great read on how agriculture impacts climate (hint: it’s more important than you probably think) and the practical steps that can be take now. (Civil Eats)
• That New Apple Watch EKG Feature? There Are More Downs Than Ups – Don’t put too much faith in new technology just yet. (NY Times)
• A new trend in health care: the ‘nondiet dietitian’ – No one was talking about this stuff when I first started writing here at ST. So happy to see the change that’s occurred in the past decade. (Washington Post)
• What Domino’s Pizza in the Cafeteria Says About the State of School Food Reform – I’m so terrified for my daughters to start school. (Civil Eats)
• Obesity Tied to Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Women – It’s easy to forget that heart disease and diabetes risk aren’t the only reasons to keep your weight in a healthy range. (NY Times)
• When Milk Was Full of Calf Brains – Huh??? (The Atlantic)
• Whole-Grain Fermented Mustard Recipe – Wow, how good does this look? First time I ever considered making my own mustard. (Chocolate and Zucchini)

What inspired you this week?

from Summer Tomato https://www.summertomato.com/for-the-love-of-food-fda-bans-seven-artificial-flavors-dietitians-want-a-rebrand-and-vitamin-d-supplements-under-attack
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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: LaCroix slapped with lawsuit, Roundup linked to bee deaths, and low-carb studies are bunk

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week LaCroix slapped with lawsuit, Roundup linked to bee deaths, and low-carb studies are bunk.

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Links of the week

• Think You Don’t Need A Flu Shot? Here Are 5 Reasons To Change Your Mind – 80,000 people died of the flu last year. I’m definitely making my entire family get a flu shot this time around. (NPR)
• What is the essence of pamplemousse? LaCroix still won’t tell us. – Those flavors sure don’t taste natural to me, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily bad. (Vox)
• How Dan Barber helped Sweetgreen get a new squash on its menu – Gosh I miss Sweetgreen. I’m not sure I’ve tried this Robin’s Koginut squash, but I’ve definitely had the honeynut from the same breeder and it is unreal. Yay for flavor! (Fast Company)
• Is Butter a Healthy Fat? – I use it. (Quick and Dirty Tips)
• Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths – Another reason to boycott Monsanto and buy organic. (NPR)
• Meta-Analysis Of Low-Carb Meta-Analyses Finds The Ones Most Excited About Low-Carb Diets Are Of “Critically Low Quality” – There’s nothing particularly special about low-carb diets, and the healthiest people in the world eat relatively high-carb (but unprocessed) diets. The science for virtually every weight loss diet is underwhelming, so the best path is still to try to eat as natural as you can and figure out what works best for yourself. (Weighty Matters)
• The Farm Bill Expired—Now What? – Gawd I’m sick of politics. Le sigh. (Mother Jones)
• Buying new running shoes? Forget minimalist or maximalist, and try on a bunch. – Some surprisingly practical advice. (Washington Post)
• We Slow as We Age, but May Not Need to Slow Too Much – Very cool. (NY Times)
• Coconut Red Lentil Soup Recipe – Yum yum yum yum yum. These flavors are so wonderful this time of year. (101 Cookbooks)

What inspired you this week?

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Dr. Yoni Freedhoff – Why you must like your life if you want to keep weight off

For humans, diets are not sustainable and food is more than just fuel. Today Yoni Freedhoff MD sits down with Darya to explain why the key to long-term weight management is enjoying your life.

Dr. Freedhoff is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the medical director of Ottawa’s Bariatric Medical Institute. Widely regarding as Canada’s most outspoken expert in obesity Dr. Freedhoff’s advocacy work has seen him testifying in front of both the House of Commons and the Senate, as a subject in the acclaimed Canadian documentary Sugar Coated, and as something of a fixture in both National and International media regarding nutrition, public policy, and obesity. Dr. Freedhoff’s award winning blog Weighty Matters has received over 19,000,000 visits and his book The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work is a #1 National Canadian bestseller.

 

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: It’s time to stop fat shaming, natural beauty product makers want more regulation, and how much strength training is necessary

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week it’s time to stop fat shaming, natural beauty product makers want more regulation, and how much strength training is necessary.

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Links of the week

• Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong – “Fat activism isn’t about making people feel better about themselves. It’s about not being denied your civil rights and not dying because a doctor misdiagnoses you.” Important read. (Huffington Post)
• The “natural” beauty industry is on the rise because we’re scared of chemicals – Excellent overview of the chemicals in your beauty products, what that means for you, and what the industry is doing to address your concerns. (Vox)
• Here’s How Cornell Scientist Brian Wansink Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies About How We Eat – This is just so disappointing. Wansink just had 6 more papers retracted. (Buzzfeed)
• Every Physician Ought To Know Which Common Medications Cause The Most Weight Gain – You should too. (Weighty Matters)
• The Future of Chicken, Without Antibiotics – Most industrial poultry farms have vowed to phase out antibiotics. Here’s how they’re trying to do it. (The Atlantic)
• You’ve been told how many minutes of aerobic exercise to do weekly. What about strength training? – Cool. (Washington Post)
• There’s No Realistically Prescribable Amount Of Exercise That Will By Itself Lead To Useful Weight Loss, But That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Exercise! – And speaking of exercise, it’s essential. But weight loss shouldn’t be your goal. (Weighty Matters)
• Why Relationships Are the Secret to Healthy Aging – This can’t be emphasized enough. Your relationships are just as important as your other lifestyle habits for longevity. (Greater Good Magazine)
• Eggplant Cannelloni – Great use of the last of the summer eggplant. (Foraged Dish)

What inspired you this week?

from Summer Tomato https://www.summertomato.com/for-the-love-of-food-its-time-to-stop-fat-shaming-natural-beauty-product-makers-want-more-regulation-and-how-much-strength-training-is-necessary
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