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Weekend Favorites + Last Week’s Workouts

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Hello and a very happy Sunday evening to you! How was your weekend? Ours was fairly low-key and filled with a whole lot of snow. Oy. Spring can’t come soon enough! #boowinter Friday : We got a pretty big snow storm on Thursday night, so Mal had a snow day from school on Friday. Our teacher friends also had a snow day, so they came over with their little guy to hang out that afternoon. We enjoyed some apps and drinks, talked politics/education, laughed a lot, and then ate Beef Stew for dinner before saying goodbye. Saturday : The next morning, Mal had Saturday School, so Qman and I went to CrossFit and then Coffee Shack for a post-workout treat. We spent the rest of Saturday hanging out and getting our lives together (i.e. grocery shopping, food prepping, doing laundry). After we put Quinn to bed, Mal and I FINALLY started This Is Us after so many friends recommended it to us. We’re only two episodes in, and we’re loving it so far! Sunday : Another snow storm was expected to hit, s

Weekend Link Love – Edition 439

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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK This bacteria links arthritis to Crohn’s disease. Tobacco use may not be healthy, but some methods of consumption are far worse than others . Male-type brains linked to higher autism risk in females. Smokers should switch to vaping . Not smoking, drinking little or no alcohol, avoiding weight gain, and exercising regularly all reduce cancer risk . Parkinson’s patients should definitely exercise . Eating more fruit and vegetables for two weeks increased psychological well-being in young adults. Acute pain makes people choose  smaller immediate gains over bigger long-term gains. Even minor vitamin A deficiencies increase Alzheimer’s pathogenesis. A1C blood sugar tests may not be as accurate in African Americans. NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS Episode 155: Dr. Gary Foresman—Breast Health Part 3 : Dr. Gary Foresman returns to the podcast to dig even deeper into breast health. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Bluep

The Only Ways Nutritionists Will Eat a Bagel

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Think nutritionists don’t eat carb-filled bagels? Think again! As all foods fit into a healthy eating plan — in moderation, of course — I got the inside scoop (pun intended!) on how 9 nutritionists from around the country love make eating bagels part of their well-balanced diet. The Scoopers “When I eat bagels (which are not often) I definitely scoop them! By getting rid of the dough, I am saving some extra calories. I always order whole wheat for added fiber and put some almond butter and a little all-natural jelly on it. It’s a yummy, satisfying and filling!” – Ilyse Schapiro MS, RDN , co-author of “Should I Scoop Out My Bagel”   “My usual bagel choice is a whole wheat everything bagel. Once sliced, I pull out the inside doughy part, which eliminates some of the bread but gives room to add a lot of good vegetables and protein. First I put on some cream cheese, followed by capers and crumbled hard-boiled egg – the “moat” keeps all these goodies in and the cream cheese sort of l