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Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Older Bolder Links, Reads, and More) 19 January 2019

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Older Bolder Links That Caught Our Eye This Week

Is the mainstream waking up to how wrong CW guidelines on sun exposure are? More folks are beginning to step into the light (literally and figuratively).

Connecting kids to nature is a good thing. Part of me astoundingly asks do we really need university level research to see the wisdom here?

Interesting perspective on what we remember as we age. Worth a ponder…

10 animals that hunted our ancestors. Modern life has its hazards, but at least we’re not dodging saber tooth tigers.

Natural beauty and evolution via the New York Times.

True confessions: From couch potato to fitness buff.

Might want to rethink that bariatric surgery in Tijuana. (Or anywhere else for that matter…)

How to slim down in fourteen days, circa 1595.

Tired of winter? Get outside in the sun and throw some snowballs. Just not in the face as in the slow motion video below…

Our Older Bolder Recipes from the Week

Homemade Catalina Dressing

Grilled Cabbage, Jalapeno, and Onions

Older Bolder Chorizo No. 1

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Older Bolder Links, Reads, and More) 12 January 2019

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Top of the Fold, Older Bolder Reads This Week

The study regarding dietary fiber and it’s benefits (reviews and meta-analyses) published this week in the Lancet (overview here) has been used to beat up on the low carb/keto/Paleo/Primal crowds, however those critics might want to re-read the disclaimer (the paragraph beginning with “Commenting on the implications and limitations of the study…” More to come when I can get my hands on the actual study (it’s behind an expensive paywall).

More evidence keto (probably executed and applied) is here to stay: Bon Appetit via epicurious is writing about it…

The Weight I Carry – a fascinating (yet somewhat misguided, given the tone of hopelessness) read via The Atlantic by someone carrying extra pounds most of their life.

With the APA issuing guidelines on traditional masculinity this week, the feedback has been all over the place, exemplified by this piece in the NYT and this one from National Review. With all the stunningly problematic behavioral pathology in the general population, the APA’s position is most interesting here…

Other Topics That Caught My Eye This Week

Are Positive Thinking, and Marriage, Keys to a Healthy Older Life?

The anti-doping police tag a 90-year old performance cyclist; impressive, and shameful.

The case for not replying to your emails.

What motivates us at work?

Our Recipes from the Week

Homemade Everyday Ketchup (Ketchup No. 1)

Spicy Turmeric Coconut Milk

Texas Quiche with Sweet Potato Hashbrown Crust

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Older Bolder Links, Reads, and More) 5 January 2019

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A Few Older Bolder Leftovers from Thinking About the New Year

Powerlifting at 76? Damn right.

Asparagus and hangovers.

This trainer never lets her clients “go on a diet”.

Another good read from Shape about body composition and size stereotyping.

Older Bolder Topics We’ve Been Reading This Week

Thinking about cancer risk and body weight; here’s some interesting data broken down by state, and the details.

Can your skin cells predict how you’ll age? Maybe.

Supercharge your brain and become sexier? Some of the invisible benefits of exercise – but you already knew this…

Even NPR is jumping on the “cold is good” bandwagon.

Brain tumors (GBM) and the battle of the sexes – interesting study.

Miki Ben-Dor discussing the cooking hypothesis. Looks like a blog to follow…

Our Older Bolder Life Recipes from the Week

Blue Cheese Pecan Slaw

Fasolakia (Greek-Style Green Beans)

Thai-Inspired Slow Roasted Short Ribs

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Links and Stuff) 29 December 2018

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An Eclectic Collection of Older Bolder Reads for the Holiday Week

Make the joy of giving a year-round principle to live by. (More detail here.)

Maximize the good in spinach – let’s talk about the antioxidant lutein.

Your brain, food, and a dopamine double hit.

Why you love your steak – the Maillard Reaction.

An interesting look at vacations; they’re absolutely necessary and useful, but get your sleep too.

Declining smell in old age – an explanation?

Do you need to get ready for a Dry January?

Using the Yale Food Addiction Scale to look at food addiction – a review. Here’s links to the scale itself and the scoring methodology.

The Dark Horse path to happiness; this deserves some pondering time.

From the no more excuses file, a great story about a 97-year old mountain runner. Git ‘er done.

Our Recipes for the Week

Brown Butter Cranberry Sauce

Collard Greens Kimchi

Rib Rub Pork Shoulder

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Links and Stuff) 22 December 2018

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Top of the Fold Reads

Walking, not the DASH diet, improves cognitive function in seniors. Here’s the CNN teaser and the Neurology article link.

In praise of boredom. I’m increasingly convinced we all need more time away from constant (digital) stimulation for good mind, brain, and everything otherwise health.

Things That Caught Our Eye This Week

Nutrition trumps exercise for bone strength.

Can intelligence buy you happiness?

In praise of free-range parenting. (A worthy read for both parents and grandparents.)

Obesity and cancer risk – quantifying the link.

T2DM reduces brain function in seniors.

Is the key to a longer life two X chromosomes?

Key nutrients support brain function in seniors.

Is Alzheimer’s transmissible? Interesting case study…

Our Recipes from the Week

Libby’s Honey Thyme Holiday Ham

Marinated Vegetables and Cheese

Older Bolder Holiday Mains: A Baker’s Dozen for Your Table

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Links and Stuff) 15 December 2018

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Three out of five adults do NO resistive exercise training.

Sex is good for older adults.

Do body weight swings bring health risks? Yep.

A time to fast. If you only read one article today, read this one; we’ll be looking at this one in more detail in a later post…

A Mediterranean diet impressively drops CVD risk.

Do you believe you think better when eating fruits and veges? You probably do.

The diet impacts mood bandwagon is garnering more attention.

Interesting read on CrossFit and their physician recruitment.

Keto Corner

Ketogenic diets as part of cancer treatment.

Lab anomalies in pedi patients on ketogenic diets. Makes you wonder about phosphorous levels in adults following a ketogenic plan…

Our recipes from the week

Our House Chile Lime Vinaigrette

Dutch Oven Roasted Beets

Boeuf Bourguignon

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Links and Stuff) 8 December 2018

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This Week’s Top of the Fold, Older Bolder Reads

Hunter-Gatherers as Models in Public Health. The ancestral community has been singing this song for a long time; we’ll come back and take a look at this one in detail…

UNC finds Only 12 Percent of American Adults are Metabolically Healthy. Here’s the more detailed literature report the article is based on.

That baby aspirin a day doesn’t help healthy elderly live longer or avoid disability – here’s the NEJM article from last month.

More Health, Science, Cultural, and Fitness News to Ponder

A new look at working memory – nifty concepts here.

Older People to Outnumber Children for First Time in US History. It’s time to get your older-bolder on.

Still looking for a magic obesity drug, this time targeting brown fat.

A probable swing and a miss study covering intermittent fasting. (You still have to eat the right things…)

Is your calorie burn higher in the afternoon and evening? Here’s the study the article is based on.

Our Recipes from the Week

Bazinga (Christmas) Chili

Avocado Oil Roasted Leeks

Broccoli Caesar Salad

Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Links and Stuff) 1 December 2018

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Topics and Articles That Caught Our Eye this Week

Dietary Fat: From foe to friend? – A nifty work from Science featuring two heavyweights in the research world battling to correct decades of misinformation – Drs. David Ludwig and Jeff Volek. If you read nothing else today – read this one.

The Case for a Low-Carb Diet is Stronger Than Ever. (A summarized lay version of the above by one of the co-authors, Dr. Ludwig)

Fasted Workouts: When They’re More Effective (and How I Incorporate Them) – a very useful blog post from one of the masters, Mark Sisson. I’ve been doing fasted workouts now (typically multiple per day) for very nearly a year now and have found he practice extraordinarily useful.

Simply Seeing and Smelling Food Preps the Liver for Digestion. If you’ve been paying attention to your body’s responses over the years, you knew this was true. Here’s the actual paper from Cell the article was based on.

Simple, functional resistance training built muscle mass in the elderly.

Is the medical establishment waking up to Lifestyle Treatment for Alzheimer’s? Short answer – kinda…

Gene recombination in Alzheimer’s.

Our Recipes from the Week

Thai-Inspired Celery Salad

Cajun Buffalo Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Crumbles

Puerco Guisada