Several of today’s links focus on fruits of late summer, early fall. If you’ve never eaten a pomegranate or a fresh fig, now’s the time to find them. And while watermelon’s a summer fruit, you can still find it in season right now.

The rest of today’s links are an eclectic mix of nutrition science, training methology, and the human aspect of medical science. Enjoy!

5 reasons to eat watermelon
The perfect fresh fig will make you swoon
Pomegranate power: 6 reasons to eat ‘em
The fastest way to seed a pomegranate
Gut feelings: the future of psychiatry may be inside your stomach
Is it possible to get accurate calorie counts and portion-size measurements?
Insights from the 10,000 rep challenge

Here’s a great TED talk that reminds us that with all the technology of modern medicine, it’s the human connection that can do so much to heal a patient. No, it’s not about “paleo” per se, but it IS a strong reminder of our powers as human beings who can connect with each other.