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What’s good around the web is a weekly series where I share some of what I’ve been reading around the web. Each week I’ll be posting links to five nutrition related articles, good recipes, and just general good reads. I hope you enjoy it! If you’ve got at article or recipe you’d like to see featured, please email me.
1. Wise words from Mark Bittman on fixing our food problem. Patience.
2. Can it really be healthier to be overweight? Marion Nestle weighs in on the issue.
3. This is an interesting piece on the psychology of eating: why your New Year’s resolutions don’t stick.
4. Do you drink a lot of soda? This study links sweetened carbonated beverages (especially diet) to depression.
5. Does wheat make you fat? (Spoiler alert: no.)
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Hi Katie. I guess you are over your jet-lag, otherwise you wouldn’t have been up to picking these fabulous pieces for us to read. Really looking forward to reading Marion Nestle’s considered analysis of the ‘healthy obesity’ study.
Far from it, Kellie! But you’d be amazed at what you have time for in the mornings when you keep waking up at 2am :$
I have always bee sceptical of the ‘wheat belly’ fad as well. It has reminded me however, of how many varieties of grains there are out there, and to try to incorporate them all into my diet on a regular basis. (heck, Ive taken a few of your muffins and made them 100% spelt with successful results!)
I love spelt flour! I’m tinkering with a new recipe based around spelt, so stand by for that! I think my position on Wheat Belly is pretty clear, but in any case, I think the thing to do is try to incorporate grains into your diet in the wholest form as much as possible. Wheat berries, barley, spelt, kamut, brown rice, all make for much more nutritious meals than a flour based one will.
I really appreciate the wheat article … I have a Celiac cousin who’s super passionate and has been trying to convince family members that wheat-free is best for everyone, and claims it helps with weight loss. I’ve always been a skeptic, but I need to learn more about it anyway. This is a good start.
Semi-related: The no-sugar banana banners are fabulous! Definitely making again.
No sugar banana branners are hands down my favourite healthy weekday muffin. I can’t believe it took you so long to try them! Glad you finally did, though
I loved your pictures. Thanks for filtering the web for us.
Thanks Joao!