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What does the world’s oldest person eat?
From Reuters: To heck with the diet wars. When it comes to longevity, Japan has a whole lotta centenarians. Now, they have the world’s oldest person as well. Japan has more than 50,000 people aged 100 or more, 2011 government … Continue reading
North Pole Marathon winner is plant based
It’s a particularly difficult marathon with temps around -28c but Fiona Oakes not only won the North Pole Marathon, she broke the record by 44 minutes. Woah. According to the Buxton Advertiser, conditions this year were the “worst in the … Continue reading
Yum. It’s dinner time.
Corn tacos with a Boca burger, corn, spinach, and southwestern mustard on a soft corn tortilla. Yummy.
Cookies!
We’re testing recipes left and right and our latest incarnation from the upcoming “One Mix, 50 Fab Recipes: Healthier Baked Goods for a Healthier Lifestyle” (tentative title) , is chocolate chip cookies. I don’t know what’s funner, developing these recipes … Continue reading
Paleo and woo
I stumbled on a fascinating post from Respectful Insolence at ScienceBlogs.com titled Paleo and woo: Bad company until the day they die. Now, I know I’ve been a little hard on Paleo these last few posts, and I apologize. In … Continue reading
Salt, Sugar, Fat
Wandering through Sam’s Club a while back, I stumbled on the most fascinating book called Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss. It’s an interesting read that details how food manufacturers create a product (not food) that’s irresistible. I found a … Continue reading
Consumers waste billions on gluten free food
From Time Magazine: A new survey from market research firm the NPD Group finds that America is cutting gluten out of its diet in a big way. Just under one-third of 1,000 respondents agreed with the statement: “I’m trying to … Continue reading
91 year old marathoner
What keeps him going? Plants, of course. Runner’s World reports that Mike Freemont, a 91 year old marathoner finished the Knoxville Half Marathon in only 3:04. That’s fantastic! The hills were horrendous, Fremont says, but he felt fine throughout the … Continue reading
In US dementia more costly than heart disease or cancer
WebMD has a sobering report detailing a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It seems that in the USA, medical bills resulting from dementia are higher than those from heart disease or cancer. Here are the numbers … Continue reading
Fruity Birthday Cake
Peder turns 24 this week and isn’t into the traditional birthday cake. He loved this one, though.