Raw fish, when done right, is one of the most delicious ways to get your protein. You may be more than willing to visit a sushi or poke restaurant, but the idea of making poke bowls at home can be intimidating. Once you try it once, you’ll realize it’s incredibly …
Read More »Weekly Link Love — Edition 94
Research of the Week The American College of Cardiology reassesses its stance on saturated fats. Psychological stress makes it harder to recover from DOMS. How a person uses their smartphone can reveal aspects of their personality. Dietary lectins travel from the gut to the brain of C. elegans worms. Potential Parkinson’s …
Read More »One I.C.U., Five Patients: A Different View of the Virus’s Toll
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. A hospital is an invaluable vantage point from which to understand an epidemic. It provides a glimpse of the severity of an illness in a geographic area, a sense of …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Firm Overseeing Federal Database Refuses Senators’ Questions
Here’s what you need to know: The manager of the Trump administration’s new virus database refuses Senate questioning, citing a nondisclosure agreement. If you recover from the virus, you may be protected for at least three months, the C.D.C. says. Clinical trials for potential virus treatments are taking longer than …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: States Face Billions in Shortfalls, Economists Say
Here’s what you need to know: Long-term financial damage may be greater than that of the last recession for states, economists say. U.S. retail sales rose 1.2 percent in July, returning to pre-pandemic levels. When will long-term care facilities reopen to visitors? Vietnam registers to buy Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine. North …
Read More »Ask a Health Coach: Why Pain Doesn’t Equal Gain
Hi Folks! This week, Erin is navigating the age-old pain versus gain debate, providing strategies for injury-free workouts, ditching the restrictive diet mentality, and the real reason you’re not seeing results. Keep your questions coming over in the Mark’s Daily Apple Facebook group or in the comments below. Raymond asked: …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Reports Nearly 1,500 Daily Deaths, Reflecting Continued Toll of Summer Surge
Here’s what you need to know: Five border communities in Texas have escalating rates of new cases. The U.S. reports its highest single-day virus death toll of the month. The latest numbers on jobless claims and the deficit could further the standoff on the next stimulus bill. The U.S. won’t …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump’s Push to Open Schools Meets a Hardened Opposition
Here’s what you need to know: Distrust of the president hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe. The number of new state unemployment claims in the U.S. fell below one million last week for the first time in months. New Zealand has a fresh outbreak. …
Read More »Is Stevia Safe, or Bad for You? Everything You Need to Know
After cutting back on sugar and carbs for a while, you understandably start to miss sweets. A common misconception is that you have to skip sweets to meet your goals, which isn’t the case at all. There are plenty of sugar alternatives that fit within the Primal and keto lifestyles, …
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