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Weekly Link Love — Edition 58

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Research of the Week Time-restricted eating improves body composition, weight loss, blood lipids, blood pressure, and sleep quality in patients on statins. Social media abstinence fails to produce improvements in psychological well-being. Using springy bamboo poles makes it easier to carry more than your bodyweight. The more you run each week, the lower your omega-3 index . Runners, eat your fatty fish. Stressed out plants squeal . New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 392: Elle Russ : Elle Russ switches seats. Primal Health Coach Radio, Episode 37 : Laura and Erin chat with Ashley Suave about the importance of sunk cost. 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 podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode. Media, Schmedia Google harvests hea...

Scented lotions, makeup, and perfume to stop gifting immediately.

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Scented lotions, makeup, and perfume to stop gifting immediately. This time of year the malls are filled with holiday scented lotions, perfumes, foamy body washes, and glittery holiday makeup. Back in the day, I’d pick up some of these fun items as gifts for my friends – but not anymore. I’ve since learned about all the toxins in these products… Beauty products from The Body Shop, Bath & Body Works, and Victoria’s Secret are made with a slew of artificial ingredients that are linked to cancer and other health issues. This also goes for drugstore brands like Bodycology and Dr. Teal’s.  Those popular scented lotions and body washes from The Body Shop and Bath & Body Works are dyed with artificial colors made from petroleum, like Yellow #5 and Red #40. These dyes may be contaminated with carcinogens ( 1 ) and are readily absorbed by shaven skin ( 2 ) where they can go right into your bloodstream ( 3 ). The body washes and bath products from Bath & Body Works...

Baby Is Warm Outside

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^^ How snuggly is he?! We were on a walk and I looked down and he was happy as a clam all bundled up. Back To Routine We have had a great week back to school + routine. Sometimes I think I prefer weekdays to weekends. Weekends can be so packed with activities that it gets overwhelming! I am lucky to love my job(s) as a businesswoman and mother (and I love the contrast and balance between the two.) CEO Here he is, King Birch, CEO of the household. Still not walking full time, but taking more steps everyday! Taco Night We had some friends over for tacos and set up the assorted bowls of fixins’ down the table. I prefer to eat with a fork, so I always make a taco salad! Turkey Soup On Sunday, we made leftover turkey soup! We used egg noodles and veggies and lots of turkey. It was the perfect way to use up leftovers. (We followed a recipe loosely online but pretty much DIYed it and I didn’t take notes.) More turkey soup for lunch the next day with half a grilled cheese! P...

Debating Vegan Doctors, Sunlight for Newborns, Training and Metabolism | LIVE Call: THRR006

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Make your health an act of rebellion and join the community here . Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS   This episode of The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by Kettle and Fire . Kettle & Fire makes the first USDA approved, shelf stable bone broth made with grass fed AND finished beef bones and organic pasture raised chicken bones. They are committed to making healthy food accessible to as many people as possible. Check them out at kettleandfire.com/healthyrebellion and use code HEALTHYREBELLION for 15% off your order.   Download a copy of the transcript here (PDF) Show Notes: News topic du jour: https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(17)31399-7/pdf Caller #1: Gavin Talking and Debating with Vegan Doctors [9:38] Caller #2: Daniel Evidence To Make Local Organic Food Worth The Cost? [15:29] Caller #3: Ben Does Training Multiple Times A Day During Developing Years Affect Long Term Metabolism? [21:42] Caller #4: Man...