Healthy Living Links
- Dr. Weil Rethinks Saturated Fats – I don’t remember when it was that I came around regarding saturated fats (they are not just not bad, they are essential for good health). Now Dr. Weil, a fairly well-known health advocate, is also coming around. Quote: “It now appears that many studies used to support the low-fat recommendation had serious flaws.”
- Cool chart of the effectiveness of popular health supplements – the chart’s y-axis shows the evidence supporting popular “healthy” supplements like folic acid, green tea, and elderberry (many more). The higher on the chart the supplement is, the more evidence there is that it actually helps the person taking it.
- With Liposuction, the Belly Finds What the Thighs Lose – Gina Kolata (author of Rethinking Thin) wrote an interesting article about a study that tracked how bodies change after having liposuction – apparently most people regain the weight back, and it’s not in a attractive places.
- The quarterlife crisis: young, insecure and depressed – New research by British psychologists shows educated twenty and thirtysomethings most likely to be hit by pre-midlife blues.
- Digestive problems early in life may increase risk for depression, study suggests – via my sister-in-law. It’s saying that digestive problems may actually cause depression rather than being a side effect.
Random Fun Links
- Epic Dictionary Fail (linguistics)
- The Not to Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now (great time-saving tips)
- Trulia Rent vs. Buy Index for Q2 2011 – shows where it’s cheaper to rent and where it’s cheaper to buy. Interesting!
Restaurants I Want to Try (in NYC)
- L’Express
- Friend of a Farmer
- Pukk (Thai vegetarian)
- Caravan of Dreams (organic vegan)
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Hope y’all had a great weekend… stop by tomorrow for a great recipe 🙂
i saw that dr. weil article and was so happy because i love me some coconut oli!
I still want to try The Organic Grill and Purume. I passed by both yesterday. I want to go back to Veselka, and go on a curry rampage through murray hills. Oh and I almost went by PB and Co today but didn’t feel like walking anymore.
And I’m getting better as I approach by “quarter life” but I definitely hit a bad point a little over a year ago and maybe before with the big time blues and “what the he** am I doing with my life depression.
The problem is not saturated fats, it’s un natural man made or altered fats! Bring on the coconut 🙂 Speaking of good fats, I bought my first jar of Naturally Nutty PB friday night, and it’s almost gone. I’m thinking there’s got to be some sort of illegal addictive substance in there, it’s so good!!
@Gaby: did I tell you I went to Purume? Really good! I’ve been back several times. PB&Co is ok… I honestly like plain old TJ’s or generic WF’s brand of PB better though 😛 I have never tried Naturally Nutty but it sounds yummy. I will have to try.