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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK

Chronic sleep deprivation batters bone formation.

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages as they grow makes mice more aggressive.

After telling no lies and being completely honest in every conversation for three days, people discovered that “being honest is far more pleasurable, leads to greater levels of social connection, and does less relational harm than” expected.

Food smells better when you’re sleep-deprived.

If you’ve got metabolic syndrome, better eat your avocados.

Cannibalism was more ritual than nutritional. We’re too hard to catch and too stringy.

How stevia controls blood sugar.

Paleolithic hunter-gatherers were amateur dentists.

Kids who spend time in places where people have smoked have nicotine on their hands and in their saliva.

Calorie reduction as you age has favorable epigenetic effects.

Central-Eastern Europe was full of giant hunters who specialized in killing mammoths and, eventually, dunking basketballs.

NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS

Episode 164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle Sisson: Host Elle Russ chats with my kids, Devyn and Kyle, about their new venture—opening the Culver City Primal Kitchen restaurant this summer—and what it was like growing up in the Sisson household.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

INTERESTING BLOG POSTS

Fecal transplants (from young to old) may increase longevity.

Talk about a success story.

A shoe blogger discovers the advanced technology attached to his ankles.

Evolution is bigoted against the aged.

MEDIA, SCHMEDIA

Penzeys Spices scion dishes on the futility of salt grinders and other juicy spice trade gossip.

Could a virus trigger celiac disease?

Diabetes is even worse than we thought.

EVERYTHING ELSE

Apple’s working on a non-invasive way to track blood sugar levels.

Would you swim in this pool?

Horse versus alligator.

Researchers can now identify trace remnants of organic poisons from archaeological dig sites.

Dinosaur-faced chicken? Sure, let’s go with it.

Even meaningless rituals are probably good for us.

THINGS I’M UP TO AND INTERESTED IN

Excellent news from New Zealand: New Zealand just appointed Professor Grant Schofield, noted low-carb, high-fat proponent, to be its Ministry of Education’s first Chief Education Health and Nutrition Advisor.

Study that may explain why I’m still a fan of fruit: Eating fresh fruit is associated with a lower incidence of diabetes than not eating fresh fruit.

An excuse I’ve made a few times myself: Blame the dog.

Podcast I enjoyed: How Trauma Lodges in the Body (episode of On Being with Krista Tippett).

Miscellaneous news I enjoyed: Unilever is getting out of the margarine game.

RECIPE CORNER

• Bet you can’t match these matcha coconut gummies.
• Buffalo chicken bacon ranch casserole.

TIME CAPSULE

One year ago (Apr 16– Apr 22)

• Do Foam Rollers Really Work? – Are we gaining from the pain?
• 8 Ayurvedic Herbs That Actually Work – It’s not all nonsense..

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

““Healthy white adults with borderline hepatitis…” hmmm, not exactly what I would label as healthy, but then again, I’m no scientist. Haha”

– I had the same reaction, Sara.

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Social drinking is a pretty normal part of American culture, so whenever we meet someone who doesn’t drink, it may seem a little strange at first. We instantly become curious about their lives, their choices, and their ultimate decision to pass on beer, wine, cocktails, and all the other alcoholic beverages we regularly enjoy. We want to find out everything there is to know about them, and without thinking, we start to say and ask things that are invasive, offensive, and potentially harmful.

The truth is, there are a variety of reasons people abstain from drinking. In the end, it’s a deeply personal decision that every person has the right to make on their own. So why is that we tend to react so inappropriately to people who say they don’t drink? Let’s all put a stop to that.

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I was 23 and living in New York City when my new roommate invited me to spend Greek Easter with her family on Staten Island. At first, I declined the invitation, telling her I had to work the brunch shift at my restaurant gig because Easter was one of the busiest shifts of the year.

That’s when I got the first of many lessons about the holiday: Greek Easter usually falls on a different date than Western Easter. The Orthodox Christian church, my roommate explained, still uses the Julian calendar, which has a 13-day difference between the Gregorian calendar the rest of Christianity uses. That year, Greek Easter actually fell on May 5. And I was free!

I’m glad I was because, it turns out, Greek Easter is way better than the Easter I was used to. Here are five reasons I’d gladly say yes — or Nai! — if an invitation came way.

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I was 23 and living in New York City when my new roommate invited me to spend Greek Easter with her family on Staten Island. At first, I declined the invitation, telling her I had to work the brunch shift at my restaurant gig because Easter was one of the busiest shifts of the year.

That’s when I got the first of many lessons about the holiday: Greek Easter usually falls on a different date than Western Easter. The Orthodox Christian church, my roommate explained, still uses the Julian calendar, which has a 13-day difference between the Gregorian calendar the rest of Christianity uses. That year, Greek Easter actually fell on May 5. And I was free!

I’m glad I was because, it turns out, Greek Easter is way better than the Easter I was used to. Here are five reasons I’d gladly say yes — or Nai! — if an invitation came way.

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If you’ve ever left home in the morning with nothing but a piece of buttered toast in your stomach, you know just how important eating protein at breakfast is. If the first meal of the day isn’t rich in the nutrient, you’re sure to feel ravenous before you even get to the office. Not only does protein keep you feeling good and full until lunch because it takes longer to digest than carbs (looking at you, buttered toast), but it also helps kickstart your body, contributing some of the energy it needs after a night of rest.

There are plenty of ways to easily get your dose of protein in the morning without having to try too hard — and while eggs are always a good idea, they aren’t your only option. Here are 20 recipes to get you going.

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From Apartment Therapy → Clean Out Your Freezer (Because It’s Been Way Too Long)

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Kids get to have all the fun when it comes to Easter. (How come no one makes over-the-top frilly dresses for adults? And why doesn’t anyone leave a basket of candy for 30-somethings?) This year, though, we’ve figured out how the adults can get a piece of the action.

Here’s what you need to do in order to put together an awesome Easter basket for grown-ups. Make one for your SO, your bestie, or even yourself.

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Kids get to have all the fun when it comes to Easter. (How come no one makes over-the-top frilly dresses for adults? And why doesn’t anyone leave a basket of candy for 30-somethings?) This year, though, we’ve figured out how the adults can get a piece of the action.

Here’s what you need to do in order to put together an awesome Easter basket for grown-ups. Make one for your SO, your bestie, or even yourself.

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