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!
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.
Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit too. New research by his team shows that nitric oxide, a chemical transmitter stored in huge reserves in the skin, can be released by UV light, to great benefit for blood pressure and the cardiovascular system. What does it mean? Well, it might begin to explain why Scots get sick more than Australians …
You can also read more about Vitamin D, sunshine, and health in our “miscellaneous health topics” section of our website. And don’t forget we cover lots of other great nutrition/health/fitness info in our website archives such as:
And don’t forget our blog archives (which are also searchable by the “tags” feature-look to the right side of blog to see the “cloud” of tags we use). Let us feed your brain, not just your belly!
I like her “3 rules” and think they apply to us all, whether we swim or not, whether we’re old or young, whether we do endurance or power athletics (or none at all): 1: We should #NeverEverGiveUp 2: You’re #NeverTooOld to chase your dreams. 3: It’s #NeverASolitarySport … it’s a team.
May today’s links inspire you to make smart decisions that get you closer to your long-term goals.
