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Weekly Link Love — Edition 41

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Research of the Week Even without weight loss , a high-protein, low-carb diet improves glucose tolerance and lowers liver fat in type 2 diabetics. As fasting glucose ticks upward, so does pancreatic cancer incidence . Just 12.2% of American adults have optimal (biologically appropriate) metabolic health. Kids take it all in . Stress interferes with the mother-child bond. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 362: Andre Obradovic : Host Brad Kearns chats with Andre Obradovic about the importance of not being a muppet. Episode 363: Luis Villasenor and Tyler Cartwright : Host Elle Russ chats with KETOGAINS founders Luis and Tyler. Primal Health Coach Radio, Episode 21 : Hosts Erin and Laura chat with Todd McCullough about using pain to reflect and progress. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post...

Things In Our Yard: Chinch Bugs + Figs

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^^ We have a fig tree between our houses and I ate some for breakfast over pumpkin + cottage cheese! What Else Is In Our Yard You Ask? Chinch bugs. Ever heard of them? I hadn’t either. Our yard looked like this this spring: And now it looks like this: It’s all brown and thatchy. We have been using a yard service for the past year to get our grass looking good, so it’s heartbreaking that it’s looking worse than ever. We had the yard guy out to take a look and he knew immediately what was wrong: chinch bugs. They crawl through the town looking for the best grass around (a compliment to how it was this spring!) and RUIN grass. They turn lush, green grass to thatch. We’re taking measure to get rid of them, but the grass might not be green again until next year. Kale Salad With Gnocchi But that’s ok because things are still green on the inside. Massaged kale salad with Trader Joe’s sweet potato gnocchi. I thought these were ok, but I probably wouldn’t buy them again. I didn’t care...

Bellroy Tokyo Tote Review

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A few weeks ago, Mal surprised me with a special gift that, according to him, was just “so Tina.” Apparently, he saw the Tokyo Tote on the Bellroy website (he’s already a huge fan of the brand) and decided that I just needed to have it in my life. I love a good tote bag and know you guys do too, so I wanted to share this Bellroy Tokyo Tote review. Rewind to 2014 when I first fell in love with a bag . This tote went everywhere with me and survived so much – spilled milk, applesauce pouches, sand, rocks, and more. And, somehow, it still looked amazing and kept me mostly organized. I say “mostly” because the bag was also a bottomless pit. Sure, you could SEE what you needed inside, but it wasn’t always that easy to just reach in and grab what I needed. With the Tokyo Tote there’s a place for everything AND the inside is water-resistant and easy to clean! The Tokyo Tote was originally designed for commuters in Japan. It has a designated pocket for a laptop or tablet, pop-out pocke...