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For the Love of Food

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

This week skinny people don’t diet, healthy eating is cheaper than junk food, and Starbucks is worse than 6 donuts. I included a couple of extra ones, because they were just too good to leave out.

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Links of the week

Skinny People Rarely Diet <<I told you so. And it isn’t just genetics, it’s habits. (The Atlantic)
Slow Eating May Help Overweight Children <<Eating slowly is often one of those habits. (WSJ)
Grass-fed Vs. Conventional: When Does It Matter Most? <<Really good explanation of when to splurge on grass-fed meats if they are difficult for you to acquire. (Mark’s Daily Apple)
Some Starbucks Drinks Have More Sugar Than A Milkshake <<…or half a dozen don…

Source: http://www.bornfitness.com/the-every-persons-guide-to-immune-system-support/

The mistakes never seemed to end. At least, that’s how it felt when I started spending half my year on the road…and subsequently half of my year sick or fighting to solve my busted immune system.

The thing is, when I started running my own business I planned for many things. I did not plan for how spending more than 150 days per year traveling might create a universe of perpetual illness. In reality, my problems are no different than yours. The same pathogens and pitfalls that made me sick make you sick. The only change is that my travel schedule might make me a little more susceptible to reoccurring illness. Or, that’s what I thought.

Did you know: glutathione, a powerful antioxidant in whey, helps protect your body from illness.

You know that sometimes getting sick is inevitable. What you may not know—or at least what I never realized—is that you can set up your day in a way that protects your body and reduces the likelihood of the flu, upset stomach, or any seasonal sickness from taking you down.

Want to be healthier more often? Here are some suggestions that you can make a part of your day without much inconvenience to support your immune system. Your goal: apply three or more of these tips, and you’ll avoid the majority of errors I made.

Tip #1: The Hydration Fix

Airplanes are notorious as a sickness hotbed and a major threat to your immune sytem. You probably assume that it’s because you’re in an enclosed space. Wh…

Source: http://www.sonima.com/food/coconut-quinoa-bowl/

Quinoa is one of my favorite clean-eating foods because it is so versatile. With a little creativity you can dress it up to showcase almost any flavor profile for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. (Yes, you can eat it in the morning—try it mixed in to a breakfast burrito or as an oatmeal substitute in one of these breakfast bowls.)

This beautifully presented coconut quinoa bowl was developed by Amanda Frederickson, an Oakland, California-based chef and blogger at A Life Well Lived. Nutty toasted quinoa cooked in coconut milk provides a hearty base that can be topped with any vegetables and nuts or seeds you prefer. The tahini-lime dressing finishes things off with a creamy and tangy zip that will make you want to recreate this dish again and again.ShareTweetPlusPin

Photos by Amanda Frederickson

The post Coconut Quinoa Bowl with Tahini-Lime Dressing appeared first on Sonima.

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Source: http://greatist.com/live/suicidal-thoughts-helpful-words?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

When I was 24, I very nearly killed myself. I was living in Ibiza at the time, in a very nice villa, on the quiet east coast of the island. The villa was right next to a cliff. In the midst of depression, I walked out to the edge of the cliff and looked at the sea and at the rugged limestone coastline, dotted with deserted beaches.

It was the most beautiful view I had ever known, but I didn’t care. I was too busy trying to summon the courage needed to throw myself over the edge. I didn’t. Instead, I walked back inside and threw up from the stress of it.

Three more years of depression followed. Panic, despair—a daily battle to walk to the corner shop without collapsing to the ground.

But I survived. I am days away from being 38. Back then, I almost knew I wasn’t going to make it to 30. Death or total madness seemed more realistic. But I’m here. Surrounded by people I love. And I am doing a job I never thought I’d be doing. And I spend my days writing stories that are really guide books, the way all books are guide books.

I am so glad I didn’t kill myself, but I continue to wonder if there is anything to say to people at those darkest times. Here’s an attempt.</p…

Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2016/02/26/dinner-date-morning-workouts/

Hello from the train on the way to NYC! I’m heading up for a girls weekend reunion with my UNC grad school dietitian friends – I can’t wait to see them! This is the first time we’ve been able to get our whole group together in years – long overdue.

Speaking of good friends, last night I had my college friends Kathleen and Sarah over for dinner. Sarah hosted us last month and I volunteered to be next – love this new tradition we’ve started.

I decided on a soup and salad combo, and while I chopped veggies we hung out in the kitchen chatting and snacking on a little cheese and crackers. Cabot, obviously! We figured we might as well start fueling for the Cabot-fANNEtastic Cherry Blossom 10 miler team a little early. They are both joining my group for the race!

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Source: http://greatist.com/health/healthier-donut-recipes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

Who doesn’t love a good doughnut? Cakey or light, frosted or glazed, filled or in hole form, doughnuts are just a (very good) excuse to eat cake for breakfast. But some of those store-bought delights may as well be in the dessert display, given that they can pack up to 52 grams of sugar! Here are 28 recipes to help you make a healthier doughnut to enjoy (without all that sugar) any day of the week.

Photo: Nutritionist in the Kitch

1. Coconut and Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Doughnuts

Mashed bananas, coconut flour, and almond meal make up the super-healthy base of these fiber-rich breakfast doughnuts. Dark chocolate and honey do the sweetening, while vanilla extract adds extra flavor.

Photo: Heather Chris…

Source: http://greatist.com/move/strength-balance-workout?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

There’s more to fitness than bending into a complicated yoga pose or even running really fast. In fact, balance and strength go hand in hand, and this week’s Grokker workout proves it.

In the 30-minute routine, you’ll build strength by practicing basic movements—rows, curls, and lunges—but add a balance element for each. Whether it’s reversing your lunge or taking an uneven stance while performing a row, the small changes will keep your core engaged and help you focus on proper spinal alignment.

The warm-up and cool-down are included, and dumbbells are optional. Clear some space in your living room and get started by pressing play below.

To recap, here’s the workout:

Warm-Up

Perform each exercise below in order back-to-back for 60 seconds. Complete the entire circuit three times, resting as little as possible.

Front and Reverse Lunge Dumbbell Swing One-Arm Row Lateral Lunge Reverse Lunge Curl to Press Jump Rope
Cool-Down

Looking for more short and effective at-home workouts? Grokker has thousands of routines, so you’ll never get bored. Bonus: For a limited time, Greatist readers get 40 percent off Grokker Premium (just $9 per month) and their first 14 days free. Sign up now!

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“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.” ~Buddha

Someone asked me a couple of years ago, out of ten how much to did I love myself? I said four. I had to give my immediate, intuitive answer, as this was the honest truth.

Four! That came as a shock to me. It’s low. I thought I was pretty good with myself. I’m smart, multitalented, not bad looking, generally happy, I have lots of friends and enjoy life.

But now the truth began to shine. With introspection I could see why the answer was four. My thoughts, feelings, words, and actions showed how I really felt. What I thought was self-love was largely superficial gloss on the surface of my life.

What’s more, this lack of self-love was playing out in my life and keeping me from experiencing real joy and freedom.

My strict Indian upbringing had me believe that my job was to conform to other people’s rules, from how I dressed and socialized down to whom I would marry. My true self had no place here; it was to be hidden away. But it never goes away; it’s always there waiting to be loved and accepted by us.

Below are some of the areas I was lacking in self-love, which perhaps you can relate to. Taking conscious action to increase our self-love in these a…

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/02/26/467844829/inside-the-anonymous-world-of-caffeine?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

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Crude caffeine, freshly extracted from coffee beans, has a pungent odor. After the impurities are removed, it will be white and odorless.

Dan Charles/NPR

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Source: http://www.sonima.com/food/drink-more-coffee/

Many Americans can’t start their day without it. A cup of coffee, or two, is essential to feeling energized and sharp. Some even choose not to say a single word til they’ve had their first sip. This kind of addiction has long sparked talks of caffeine caps, but the U.S. government had steered clear of advising on the topic—until now.

When the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released by the Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments in January, they mentioned “caffeine” 38 times and “coffee” 23 times. Finally, the java-colored elephant in the room was acknowledged, unlike in the 2010 guidelines where “caffeine” was completely ignored and “coffee” came up only in passing, a mere three times.

What led to this breakthrough? Members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee decided to investigate caffeine and coffee and publish a report in February 2015—almost a year before the new guidelines were issused—with recommendations for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

“Going in, we had the sense that regular coffee drinking could provide more caffeine than would be healthy,” says Tom Brenna, Ph.D., a professor of human nutrition and chemistry at Cornell University and a member of the advisory committee. “When we looked carefully, we found [this wasn’t] true, on average. The literature does not support any of that and, in fact, i…